Day 89: 2/4/19 - A Day: Analyzing the Main Character & Ch. 4 of Harry Potter

Good day 6th Graders,      

       Today we will continue unit 3, Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Fictional Texts. We will continue reading Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets. 

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Find your Hogwarts House Table and have a seat
2. Write your homework down in your agenda
3. Pick up a characterization graphic organizer
4. Pick up a Book Order
Homework:

• Finish any reading from ch 4
• Complete the Entering the Unknown Graphic Organizer

Agenda

1. House Discussion about Ch 3
2. Lit Element: Characterization - Harry
3. Read Ch. 4 & Complete the Graphic Organizer for Entering the Unknown

Activity #1

House Discussion

Each house must come up for a bullet to put in each section of the VENN Diagram comparing The Dursley's and The Weasley's.
Questions to think about:
-What type of things do the two settings have in common?
-What feelings does Harry have in the two settings?
-How are these two settings different?

Activity #2

Literary Element: Characterization

In your interactive notebook we will be completing a graphic organizer regarding the character Harry Potter. Please get out your interactive notebook and flip to the next clean page.

Activity #3

 Read Aloud

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 

Chapter 4: At Flourish and Blotts

Evaluate how Harry Potter fits the pattern of the Hero's Journey. 

Act 1: Stage 3 - Entering the Unknown

RTI

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: 
• Predicting & Questioning
• Literary Elements: 
• Characterization & Setting

Key Questions:

• Where and when does the story take place? How does the setting influence the story?
• What do you know about the main character? How? 
• Based on what they do
• Based on what they say
• Based on their thoughts
• Based on what others say about the character
• What Predictions can you make?
• What questions do you have?