Day #48 - 11/12/14 - Unit 2: Lesson 7 Part I

Good Morning 6th Graders,

        Today is a ‘C’ day so you will go to Library and Technology. I hope you all had a good Veteran’s Day. I wonder if anyone in our class has family members that have served in the military?
       Make sure that you have all your materials for Block 1, including your library books.  Remember you can do anything you put your mind too. Each day is a new day, so let’s make today a wonderful Wednesday!!

                           Thank you,

                         Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: 
Write down 1 thing you did over the weekend. Include specific details!

For Unit 2: Lesson 7 Part I

• I can describe the structure of an analytical mini-essay.
• I can describe the details the author used to make a claim about the theme, and the elements of a myth.
• I can explain why an author chose particular details to support a claim.

Activity #1- Looking closely at vocabulary

1. Where does the author make reference to Greek myths in chapter 15?

Review book notes from chapter 15

2. Why do we look closely at unfamiliar vocabulary?

3. What strategies do we use to help us understand new vocabulary?

Page 222

“the music volume decreased drastically” 

What does the word decreased mean?

What does the word drastically mean?

How are they used in this context?

Page 224 

“raised her eyebrow skeptically.”

What does the word skeptically mean?

How do you raise an eyebrow skeptically?

Page 227

Ares has a proposition for Percy. 

What is a proposition?

Page 230

Ares’ girlfriend is described as “very temperamental.”

If a person is temperamental, what is he or she like?

What does temperamental mean?

Page 233

The boat is described as “Marooned at the bottom of the pool.”

What does the word marooned mean?

Activity #2

Analyzing a Model Mini-Essay

Why do you need to be able to describe the structure of an analytical essay?

In our Learning Targets for today, what does the word “Claim” mean?

• A claim is a statement the author is making about the text. 
• When writing a literary response, or analytical essay, it is useful to describe the structure of a good model in order to recreate that model using your own content.
• The “Elements of Mythology and Theme in Cronus" is a model of an analytical Min-Essay.

Whole Group Read Aloud:

Elements of Mythology and Theme in Cronus

Lesson 7: Page 11

• What is the text about?
• What is the author trying to tell us?

Look at the first sentence. 
What is the author is trying to tell us in that first paragraph? 

Look at the structure of the essay.
First, look at the _____ paragraphs.
How would you label them?



Then, look at body paragraph #2. 
How does the author put their ideas together?
What does the first body paragraph include?

Complete: 

Analytical Mini-Essay Anchor Chart

(Reading Strategies Section)

Think back to our Learning Targets.
Use Fist of Five to respond.

• Can you describe the structure of an extended literary response?
• Can you identify the qualities of a strong extended literary response?
• How does being able to do this help you write your own essay?

Homework: 
Read chapter 16, pages _____ to _____ .
Complete booknotes: Mark down references to Greek myths and characters.

Learning Stations

Block 1                             Block 2

Rotation 1

10:40 - 11:00                     1:20 - 1:40

Rotation 2

11:05 - 11:25                     1:40 - 2:00

Station 1  Read Aloud/Guided Reading

• Tangerine Pages 245 - 257 (Block 1 & 2)

Station 2  Computers NewsELA.com (Non-Fiction/Expository)

• Select an article and choose the level that is just the Right Level for you!
• Complete the 5 W’s Graphic Organizer
• Be Prepared to share what you read “IN THE NEWS"

Station 3  Independent Reading (Fiction/Narrative)

• Remember to fill in your “Book Notes” at the end of each reading session. (Notebook checks)
• See the Criteria for your letter below

Criteria for Independent Reading Letter

Block 2 - Due ___________

Paragraph 1

1. Tell me the title and author 

2. Write the Gist

3. Write a brief summary

Paragraph 2

4. Describe the main character (What type of person is the main character?)

5. Make an Inference about the main character. Use evidence from the text to support your inference. 

Paragraph 3

6. Write a prediction about what you think might happen in the book.

7. Finish with a question or something that you wonder.