Day #79 - Unit 2: Lesson 20

Good Morning 6th Graders,

      Today is an ‘E’ day, so we will go to ART. I hope you all make today a great day. Don’t forget to sharpen your pencils and order your lunch. I do not have any pencils to loan you today. Last, pick up an Ipad and work on the Point to Ponder. 

                            Thank you

                       Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: 

How should you behave when there is a guest teacher in the classroom?

For Unit 2: Lesson 20

• I can give feedback to my writing partner based on the NYS Writing Rubric
• I can use feedback and my first draft of my literary essay to create a final copy.

Activity #1 

Reread your Literary Essay. Make sure that it meets all the requirements listed on the End of Unit Assessment Prompt.

Activity #2

Peer Critique

Use the Peer Critique Guidelines along with the NYS Writing Rubric to Provide feedback to a writing partner.

Directions:

Work with a writing partner to evaluate the literary essays.

Step 1: Read your partners essay

Step 2: Read each criteria

Step 3: Decide what score to give each criteria by circling the appropriate level.

Step 4: Finish by giving one thing to improve upon, and one compliment in the "Notes" section.

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:
Read 20 minutes
     

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

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.