Day 16: 9/25/19 - D Day: Plot Line & Freak the Mighty Ch 14 & 15

Good Morning 6th Graders,
          Today is a 'D' Day. Make sure you use the bathroom & sharpen your pencils. Check to see that you have everything you need for your morning classes. 
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
ELA:
Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework down in your agenda
• Pick up a Plot line and glue it into your notebook on the very next page

Homework: 

• Finish reading and annotating Ch 14 & 15 
• Complete the Cornell Notes

Activity #1

Elements of Plot

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

Directions:
Work with your small group to fill in the plot line with the appropriate information from Freak the Mighty. Use pencil so we can make corrections.

Fill in:

• Title & Author
• Point of view
• Exposition
• Inciting Incident

Activity #2
Read Aloud
Freak the Mighty: Chapters 14 & 15

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.

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

Ch 12

• p. 73 How does Max feel about his father? What's your evidence?
• p. 76 Analyze the events on page 76 when Max's classmates are calling him Names. Is this an example of Bullying? How do the students' actions and words demonstrate intolerance?
• p. 77 What does Kevin mean by his response to his teacher's question, "You must be Kevin, is that right?"
• p. 78 What does Max's posture tell you about his thoughts?

Ch13

• p. 81 Evaluate: Why do you think Max doesn't talk in class?
• *Analyze Kevin's words about reading and writing on pg 82.*
• p. Do you think Max's plan to run away if they put him in the learning disabled class is a good one? Why or Why not?
• p. 86 How does the author build suspense on top of page 86?
• p. 86 How do you think Max feels when Kevin has his incident in the cafeteria. Support your thinking with evidence.
• p. 87 What action on page 87 contributes to the theme of trust and friendship? How?

Ch14

• pg 88 - Evaluate: Why do you think Kevin uses his imagination so much regarding his disability?
• pg 89 - Evaluate: How does Kevin sharing the news about growing on the inside but not on the outside add to the theme of trust and friendship?
• What conflicts have you identified for Max and Kevin?
  What evidence can you use to support your thinking?

• pg 90 - Assess Grim's plan to protect Max from Killer Kane? Do you think it's a good plan? What could go wrong? What are Grim's other options? 
• Pg 91-92 - Analyze Max's feelings when he finds out his dad is up for parole. How do you know? What is your evidence?
• What conflicts have you identified for Max and Kevin?
  What evidence can you use to support your thinking?

Ch 15 - What Came Down the Chimney

Pg 95 - Critique: What does Grim say the difference is between telling tales and telling lies? Do you agree with him?

Evaluate: How do Gram's actions help you understand the kind of person she is?

Pg 96-98 - Critique: How does Max feel about Kevin's Christmas gift? What's your evidence? 

pg 99 - Assess: Why do you think Max's dad came back?

How would you feel if you were in Max's position?

What would you do?

Essential Question: What inferences can I make about the Characters & the important Plot events of Freak the Mighty?

Focus: What are the most important plot events?

RTI

Read Aloud
Freak the Mighty: Chapters 14 & 15

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.

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