Day #71 - 12/22/14 - Twas the Last Chapter of Percy

Good Morning 6th Graders,

     It is a ‘B’ day today, so we will go to Gym.   I hope you all had a joyful weekend. Mine was very busy, but I was able to finish all my Christmas shopping.  I wonder how you all will spend your Christmas vacation. I am looking forward to reading the end of The Lightning Thief today, and watching the second half of the movie tomorrow. Please work on the P2P this morning, and let’s make it a magical Monday!

                            Thank you

                       Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: How will you spend your Christmas vacation? Tell me about how you and your family celebrate the holiday.

Activity #1

Read-a-loud Chapter 22 

Activity #2

Finish Designing your own Christmas Card

Have you seen the Charlie Brown Christmas Special? Most of you have! It is one of the most widely known Christmas specials. It won several awards and it has been played on television every year since it first came out! Now that’s amazing! Have you ever thought about how the Christmas special got made.

Homework:

 Read 20 minutes each night

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

Stations  

Guided Reading

or  

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! (No Sports)
• 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

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 rest of the book.

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