Day 46: 11/6/25 - Compare & Contrast MIni-Essay Part 3

Homeroom:

I hope you are all having a great morning.

Do Now:

1. Please make sure your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencil

ELA:

Today we will start drafting our compare & contrast essay.                       

Do Now:

• Take out your Compare & Contrast Graphic Organizer
• Write your Independent work in your agenda

Independent work:

• Independent Read for 20 minutes

Activity #1
Movie - Freak the Mighty (Part 3)

1 Hour 5 min - The End

Directions: 

• While you are watching the movie you should record information about the plot, characters, and setting. You will use this information next week to write your compare/contrast mini essay, so make sure you take good notes.
  

Important: Focus on the Literary Elements we have studied.

• The Plot's Climax - How do the events in the movie compare to the events in the book? Focus on the climax. Ask yourself, "Did the movie omit, insert, or change any of the events in the climax?" 
• Characterization & Conflict - Are the characters conflicts resolved the same way in the movie as they are in the book
• Resolution - How do the resolutions compare? 

Writing Strategy - Constructing a written response with:

1. Introduction
2. Claim (about both the book and movie)
3. Evidence (from both the book and movie)
4. Reflection

Each question will be worth 10 points.

Introduction = 2

Claim = 2

Evidence = 2

Reflection = 2

Mechanics = 2

Total = 10