Day 106: 3/6/18 - B day: Comparing & Contrasting a Story & a Movie & Harry Potter Ch. 13

Good day 6th Graders,      

     Today we will continue unit 3, Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Fictional Texts. This week we will be reading chapters 13 - 16. 

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Write down your Homework
2. Take out your Mini essay comparing & contrasting the book and the movie

Homework:

• Read Chapter 13
• Choose a note taking strategy of your choice bto record important plot events (Must have 8 - 10 notes minimum)

Agenda

1. Whole Group Discussion about Similarities & Differences
2. Small Group Work - Share Frayer Models
3. Read aloud Chapter 13

Activity # 1

Comparing & Contrasting 

a Story Presented in Different Formats

Standards:

SL6.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 6 topics

W6.4 Produce clear and coherent writing appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience.

RL6.7 Compare & contrast the experience of reading a story to viewing a video of the text including contrasting what they see and hear when reading the text to what they perceive when they watch

Directions:

We will engage in a whole group discussion about the 2 paragraph mini-essays we wrote about the similarities and differences between the book and the movie.

Key Questions:

• What are some of the most important similarities between the book and the movie?
• What are some of the most important differences between the book and the movie?
• Why do you think that specific event is important?
• How were the characters similar/different
• How was the setting similar/different
• How were the plot events similar/different

Now...

Please hand in your essay to be evaluated. You will be scored out of 10 points.

Paragraph 1

1 - Intro

1 - Details about similarities/differences (in your own words)

1 - Evidence (or elaboration) 

1 - Reflection (Opinion statement)

Paragraph 2

1 - Intro

1 - Details about similarities/differences (in your own words)

1 - Evidence (or elaboration) 

1 - Reflection (Opinion statement)

1 - Complete sentences 

1 - Grammar & Spelling

10 - Total

Activity # 2

Share Frayer Models

Standards:

R6.4 Determine the meaning of words as they are used in a text

SL6.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 6 topics

Directions:

Present your Frayer model to your peers in your House. Be sure to include:

1 - the word

2 - the sentence from the text where you found it

3 - the definition (in your own words)

4 - any synonyms 

5 - any antonyms

6 - an explanation of your illustration

7 - finish by asking if someone in your group can use your word in a sentence

House Pairings 
Gryffindor & Ravenclaw
Slytherin & Hufflepuff

Key Questions:

• What is one new word that you learned today?
• What is the definition of that word?
• What does that word mean?
• Do you think you could use that new word in your every day life?

Activity # 3

Read aloud Chapter 13

Standards:

RL6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text 

RL6.2 Determine a theme of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text 
RL6.3 Describe how a particular story's plot unfolds in a series of episodes (Sequence of events) as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution

Directions:

Listen to chapter 13 as I read aloud. Record important plot events using a note taking strategy of your own choosing. Focus on events that you think will help you prove that Harry Potter is in fact a literary hero. You must record a minimum of 8 - 10 annotations.

Key Questions

• What events from this chapter are most important to include in a summary of the chapter? Why?
• What evidence from the text can you use to prove that Harry is a literary hero?

RTI - B Day 3/6/18

Guided Reading Book Clubs

Goal: To read fictional texts for enjoyment and discuss them with a group of our peers in order to improve our comprehension .

Standards:

RL6.1 - Cite Textual Evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

RL6.3 - Describe how a particular story's plot unfolds in a series of events as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution

• Reading Strategies: 
• Inferencing, Questioning, & Predicting
• Literary Elements: 
• Characterization, Plot, & Conflict

Key Questions:

• What do you know about the main character?
• What types of Conflicts is the main character dealing with?
• What important plot events help to push the story forward?