Day #53 - 11/19/14 - Unit 2: Lesson 8 Part II

Good Morning 6th Graders,

        Today is a ‘C’ day so we will go to Library & Technology. Make sure that you have all your materials for Block 1, including your Library books and colored pencils.  Last, pick up an Ipad and work on the Point to Ponder. Let’s make today a wonderful Wednesday.

                        Thank you,

                        Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: Complete the sentence below. Try to be as specific as you can. You will need to start by picking a stage of the Hero’s Journey. 

Paul goes through the _______________Stage of the Hero’s Journey when he _____________

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For Unit 2: Lesson 8 Part II

• 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

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!!!!

So....

Based on your first draft reading what do you think the gist is of the Myth of Prometheus?

Now...

Look at page 11. 

What questions do you think will guide our close reading to help us get a better understanding of the myth of Prometheus?

Activity #2

Annotating The Myth of Prometheus

• What is the gist of paragraph 1?
• What is the gist of paragraph 2?
• Continue working in your Triad group to annotate the rest of the text by recording the gist in the margin.
• While you are annotating the text, circle unfamiliar words.

Activity #3

Begin Reading chapter 17

• How does Percy show he is a hero in this chapter?

Homework: 

Finish Reading Chapter 17.

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 267 - 280

Station 2  

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

or 

Independent Reading (Fiction)

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"

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.