Day 94: 2/11/19 - B Day: Analyzing Written Responses & Harry Potter Ch. 7

Good day 6th Graders,      

       This week we will continue unit 3, Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Fictional Texts by reading chapters 7 - 9 of Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets. We will also take a Mid-Book assessment on Friday before vacation.

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Take out your Written Response Compare/Contrast Essay
2. Write your homework down in your agenda

Homework:

• Finish Reading Ch 7
• Complete Cornell Notes
• Essential Question: How do the events in chapter 7 align with the hero's journey?
• 8-10 bullets
• 3-4 Questions: write a level 1, 2, & 3 question
• 3-4 sentence summary

Homeroom - On Thursday we will have a "Valentines Day" Party. It will include a movie & treats. You are invited to bring in a treat of your liking to share with the class on Thursday. I will bring in a movie for us to watch.

Activity #1

Review Written Responses

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

RL.6.7 Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, to listening to or viewing a video of the text, including contrasting what you "see" and "hear" when reading the text to what you perceive when they listen or watch.

Directions:

• Share your mini essays with the people at your house table.
• Work to make any improvements that your essay needs.
• Remember that your essay should include vocabulary like:

Plot

Characters

Conflict

Theme

Exposition

Exciting Incident

Call to adventure

Setting

Activity #2
Chapter 6 House Discussion

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

Directions:

• Share your notes from chapter 6 with the people at your house table.
• Discuss what you believe to be the most important events from the chapter
• Collaborate about any of the events you believe to be obstacles on Harry's Road of Trials/Rising Action

Activity #3
Read Aloud Chapter 7

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

Directions:

• Complete Cornell Notes
• Essential Question: How do the events in chapter 7 align with the hero's journey?
• 8-10 bullets
• 3-4 Questions: write a level 1, 2, & 3 question
• 3-4 sentence summary

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: 
• Inferencing & Questioning
• Literary Elements: 
• Characterization & Plot

Key Questions:

• What do you know about the main character? How? 
• What Predictions can you make?
• What Inferences did you make based on today's reading?
• What questions do you have? (Use D.O.K.)