Day 66: 12/18/23 - Text Structure: Description

  Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a great day. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will learn about the "Description" text structure, and start our new Independent reading log.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write tonight's Independent work in your agenda
• Take out last week's Independent Reading Log
• Pick up a copy of the Description Text Structure Notes
• Pick up a yellow highlighter
• Pick up colored Pencils
• EACH TABLE NEEDS A PIECE OF LOOSE LEAF!

Independent Work:

• Read for 20 minutes (Mon, Tues, & Wed)
• Complete your reading log (3 days only)
• ***DUE THURSDAY BEFORE VACATION!!!
• Be prepared to answer these questions tomorrow: What are you reading? What's it about? What do you like about it?

Activity #1

Sharing Independent Reading Book

Directions:

Take turns sharing your books with the people at your table

•  Share your answers to these 3 questions:
• What are you reading? 
• What's it about? 
• What do you like about it?
• Share your "Word of the Week"
• Tell the group your word
• Read to them the sentence from the text
• Share the definition, synonyms, & antonyms
• As a table try to write an original sentence using the word
• Your goal is to write one sentence for each "Word of the Week"
• You will hand in your reading log and your original sentences at the end

Activity #2

Text Structure - Description

Standards:

RI6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.

Directions:

Step 1: Review the 5 different forms of text structure.

Step 2: Review the Definition for Description text structure - The author provides many descriptive details about 1 topic

Step 3: Read the Descriptive article about Labrador Retrievers.

Step 4: Reread the article and underline the details 

Step 5: Write the topic and details in the graphic organizer

Step 6: Color Code, Cut, & Glue in the graphic organizer into your ELA Interactive Notebook

Have a great day!