Day 116: 3/22/18 - D Day: Practice Responding to Multiple Choice State Test Questions

Good day 6th Graders,      

       Believe it or not the Common Core State tests are right around the corner. Today we will practice answering multiple choice state test questions. 

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Pick up a copy of The Sea Turtle's Built In Compass

2. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework
3. Take out your homework from last night

Homework:

• Complete Snow Way

Schedule

8:40 – 9:00 HR

9:00 – 9:52 Block 1

9:55 – 10:53 Block 2

10:56 – 11:53 Block 3

11:55 – 12:20 Lunch

12:20 – 12:50 Specials

12:53 – 1:55 Block 4

1:55 Report to HR (Trumble and Faulkner to remain behind)

2:00 Rebel Rally (Holmes and Mullin attending Rebel Rally)

There will be NO RTI on Friday.

6^th graders ABLE to attend:

Alexis Allen

Ava Anthony

Dontay Auringer

Randy Bailey

Caleb Bouchard

Remington Brockway

Chris Bunnell

Louisa Butterworth

Mckayla Clark

Lylah Comstock

Rosa Curry

Keegan Daniels

Gary DuPont

Cali Eipp

Boe Flanagan

Josie Forkhamer

Will Francisco

Ava Gerszewski

Lauren Goodberry

Katie Graves

Collin Hallock

Riley Halstead

Lilly Haynes

Caitlin Henges

Lilly Higgins

Leilani Hillabrandt

Samantha Holcomb

Anthony Hunter

Katelynne Ingersoll

Rhiannon Kennedy

Andrew Kenyon

Lindzie Liscum

Adrianna Lopez

Jacob Maret

Brooklyn Martin

Haiden Masters

Glenanthony Morse

Bree Philips

Jayden Revette

Austin Robinson

Kayleigh Rolon

Alanna Saxton

Gabbie Scott

Maggie Smithler

Tristen Trevett

Holly VanSanford

Gavin Walter

Kathryn Ward

Steven Webb

Kirsten Weeks

Anna Wejko

Alexis Wheeler

Kendall Wheeler

Braeden Wheeler

Evan Young

Activity #1
Preview Videos to Better Understand some of the Environmental Issues that Humankind is dealing with.

Activity #2
Preparing for the NY State Common Core Test

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 or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details

RL6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings

RL6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text & contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

Day 1 - Multiple Choice

Day 2 - Multiple Choice & Short Written Response

Day 3 - Short Written Response & Essay

Writing Rubrics

Key Question: How will my writing be evaluated on the New York State Common Core Test?

The 2 Point Rubric: 

Used on all short answer written responses

The 4 Point Rubric: 

Used on all essay written responses

Practice Test - Day 1: Multiple choice

First we will review answers from The Ring of Horses.

Now we will complete:

• The Sea Turtle's Built In Compass
• Snow Way

Directions: Read the passage and answer the multiple choice questions that follow. 

Tips to do your best

• Read closely
• Reread
• Work Carefully
• Take your time
• Check your answers
• Go back into the text
• Highlight evidence
• Preview questions

RTI

Snow Way

The Great Depression