Day #50 - 11/14/14 - Unit 2: Lesson 7 Part III

Good Morning 6th Graders,

        Today is an ‘E’ day so we will go to Art. Make sure that you have all your materials for Block 1, including your colored pencils and crayons. Then take out your book notes from chapter 16 so I can check them. Last work on the Point to Ponder. Let’s make today a fabulous Friday.

                           Thank you,

                         Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: 

Pick up a Mad Lib from the music stand and complete it with your table group. Choose a new person to be the recorder and the rest of you will provide the nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs. You will need to work cooperatively. 

For Unit 2: Lesson 7 Part II

• 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

Elements of Mythology and Theme in Cronus

Lesson 7: Page 11

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

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?

Activity #2

• Think about the mini-essay. 
• How did the author plan out their thinking?

Homework: 

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

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 1 - Due: ___________________
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.