Day 14: 9/23/19 - B Day: Ch 6 - 10 Comprehension Check & Evaluating Written Responses

Good Morning 6th Graders,
          Today is a 'B' Day. Make sure you use the bathroom & sharpen your pencils. 
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
ELA:
Do Now:

• Place your compare/contrast HW on your desk so I can check it
• Write tonight's homework down in your agenda
• Pick up a quiz from the music stand

Homework: 

• Finish reading Ch 11 & Complete Cornell Notes
• Take Home Vocabulary Assessment 

Activity #1

Quick Comprehension Check
AKA: a Quiz

Directions:
Multiple Choice: Questions 1 - 5: Be sure to write the letter of your answer choice on the line provided (1 point each)

Fill in the blank: Questions 6 - 10:  Identify which character is speaking in each quote. (1 point each)

Short Answer: Pick just 1. Answer in complete sentences and use evidence from the text. (4 Points)

When you finish hand in your quiz to the red bin, and pick up the vocabulary matching activity. You may use your phone or a dictionary to help you figure out each vocabulary word.

Activity #2
Evaluating Written responses

Standards:

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

W6.5 - With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, and trying new approaches.

Purpose:

Today you will not be handing in your written responses to the compare contrast questions. Instead you will be working in a small group to evaluate your written responses. You should compare your responses to the examples given to you by the teacher. 

Directions:

• Work with the members of your small group.
• Take turns reading your responses
• Use the scoring guide below to evaluate each answer. 
• Each response is worth 8 points. 

Scoring should be:

1. Intro - 1 point
2. Details - 1 point
3. Evidence - 1 point
4. Reflection - 1 point
5. Elaboration - 1 point
6. Spelling - 1 point
7. Grammar - 1 point
8. Mechanics/Conventions - 1 point

Total score = __/8

Next week  you will be handing in your written responses to be scored by me. This is your opportunity to evaluate your own writing, see what you do well, see what you need to improve, and make the necessary improvements. 

Example:

          There are many similarities between the book, “Freak the Mighty” and the movie, “The Mighty”. The first similarity worth noting is the way the characters are portrayed and developed throughout the story. In the book and in the movie Max feels like he does not have a brain until Freak comes along.  Kevin is super smart and he talks like a dictionary in the film and in the novel. He is also still battling a physical disability and has to use crutches. Another similarity is the plot event where the boys go to the fireworks and millpond. In both the story and the movie Kevin acts as the brain telling Max what to do, and Max acts as the body carrying Kevin. I think the movie does a good job of recreating the novel for movie goers. If you like the book, you will probably enjoy the film.

          There are many differences between the book, “Freak the Mighty” and the movie, “The Mighty”. The first major difference between the book and the movie is the way Max and Kevin’s friendship begins. In the book their friendship begins when Max helps Kevin get a toy ornithopter out of a tree.  It is this small act of kindness that starts their friendship in the novel, but in the movie their friendship starts when Kevin becomes Max’s tutor. Kevin then gives Max money to take him to the fireworks. Another difference between the two is the setting. When reading the book I picture a small run down town, and in the movie the setting is a large heavy populated city. In my opinion the book does a better job telling the story of Max and Kevin becoming Freak the Mighty, so I recommend reading the book before watching the movie. 

Activity #3
&
RTI

Read Aloud
Freak the Mighty: Chapters 11

Standards

RL6.1 - Making Inferences and using evidence to support your thinking

RL6.3 - Describe how a story, or plot, unfolds in a series of events, including how the characters respond or change

Reading Strategy - Annotating a Text & Summarizing

While you read it is important to annotate what you are reading. This will allow you to comprehend what you are reading and make more accurate inferences about the reading.

• Use Cornell Notes to record important information or questions you have while reading. Notes could be about:

1. Figurative Language
2. Characterization
3. Setting
4. Plot
5. Conflicts