Day #78 - 1/14/15 - Unit 2: Lesson 18-20 Part II

Good Morning 6th Graders,

      Today is a ‘D’ day, so we will go to Gym. I hope you all make today a wonderful Wednesday. Don’t forget to sharpen your pencils and order your lunch. Last, pick up an Ipad and work on the Point to Ponder. 

                            Thank you

                       Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: 

What has been the most challenging thing about writing a literary essay?

For Unit 2: Lesson 18-20

• I can us my graphic organizers to draft the two body paragraphs describing  how a theme is communicated in the Cronus myth and in The Lightning Thief, including how mythology is important today.

Activity #1 

Use the structure of the Model Essay

to draft the body paragraphs of our literary analysis.

Activity #2

Peer Critique

Use the NYS Writing Rubric to Provide feedback to a writing partner.

Activity #3

Final Draft

Create a final draft of your Literary Essay on loose leaf paper. Be sure you include a complete heading and write as neatly as you can. 

Homework:
Lesson 19: Pages 16 and 17
Underline the Pronoun
A Pronoun is a word that takes 
the place of a noun.

Examples:
he     she     we     they     it     I     those    
 her     him     this     yours     that   
    

Learning Stations

Block 1                             Block 2

Rotation 1

10:45 - 11:05                     1:20 - 1:40

Rotation 2

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

Stations  

Guided Reading

Group # _______

Group # _______

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.