Day 72: 1/4/24 - Identifying Text Structure Practice

 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 read some passages and practice identifying text structure, and then continue with our independent reading.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write tonight's Independent work in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the Text structure practice (Level 1)

Independent Work:

• Read for 20 minutes (Tues, Wed, Thurs & Fri)
• Complete your reading log (4 days only)
• ***DUE Monday 1/8/24
• Be prepared to answer these questions tomorrow: What are you reading? What's it about? What do you like about it?

Activity #1

Review of Text Structure

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Practice Identifying Text Structure

Standards

• RI6.5 - Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, or chapter fit into the overall structure of a text and how it contributes to the development of ideas. 

First:
What text structure would you use if you wanted to write about each of the following scenarios? 

• Wildfires, and how to prevent them from happening
• Campfires vs wild fires
• A time that I got burned by a fire and had to go to the hospital
• Campfires
• A time that I built a campfire

• Snowboarding
• The time I went Snowboarding at Holiday Valley
• Snowboarding vs. Skiing
• Closing down or using snow-making machines when there is not enough snow at ski resorts
• The time I broke my snowboard and had to go buy a new one

Directions:

1. Work in groups of 3
2. Read each passage
3. Use your notebook to determine what text structure was used to craft each.
4. Record your answer on the line.
5. You may underline or annotate your article to show your thinking.
6. When you are done with level 1 raise your hand to get your answers checked.

This is Level 1 - You have to pass level 1 before you can go on to level 2.

This is level 2 - Once you pass level 2 you can try the bonus level. The bonus level is #6

Activity #2

Independent Reading

Directions:

• Read for 20 minutes 
• This is a quiet reading time. You may spread out but it is expected for you to read for the entire 20 minutes. 
• Complete your reading log 
• Be sure to write down what happened in that day's reading. Focus on Characters, Setting, Plot, & Conflict
• Go back & make sure your reading log has been filled in for each day this week. (Characters, setting, plot, & conflict)
• Complete the "Word of the Week" portion of your reading log 
• Remember to use the Word central link from my blog to help you
• Share: 
• What are you reading?
• What is it about? 
• What do you like about it?
• End with "Question Time"

Have a great day!

Have a great day!