Today is a ‘B’ day so we will go to Gym. Make sure that you have all your materials for Block 1, including your Gym clothes and colored pencils. Then take out your Homework from chapter 16 so I can check it. Last, pick up an Ipad and work on the Point to Ponder. Let’s make today a terrific Tuesday.
Thank you,
Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.
P2P: Who would you rather be friends with, Percy Jackson or Paul Fisher? Explain Why.
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For Unit 2: Lesson 8 Part I
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- I can explore how the allusions to the myth of Prometheus improves my understanding of The Lightning Thief
- I can make sense of unfamiliar vocabulary by using my background knowledge and context clues.
- I can get the gist of the myth of Prometheus.
Activity #1
Whole group:
Read pages 155 - 156 of The Lightning Thief
Before we read, what is an allusion?
Now that we have read these pages...
What characters from Greek mythology are discussed in this excerpt?
What did you find out about Prometheus in this excerpt?
Activity #2
Understanding Vocabulary by having a
Triad Vocabulary Discussion
Activity #3
Close Reading of the Myth of Prometheus
When we read a text for the FIRST time, what is the purpose of reading?
We read to get the ________ .
And WHY do we do this???
This is a way to start making sense of the text!!!!
Look at page 11. What questions do you think will guide our close reading to help us get the gist of the myth of Prometheus?
What is the gist of paragraph 1?
Work in a small group to annotate the text by recording the gist in the margin.
Circle unfamiliar words.
Homework:
Read Chapter 17 of The Lightning Thief.
Complete Book Notes answering how Percy shows he is a hero in this chapter.
Complete Book Notes answering how Percy shows he is a hero in this chapter.
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 269 - 280
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.
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