Day #103 - 3/2/15 - Mod 2A Unit 1 Lesson 12: Unit Assessment & Chapter 12 of Bud, Not Buddy

Good Morning Students, 

             I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Today is a ‘D' day so we will go to Phys. Ed.  Make sure you have all your materials including your clothes for gym! Once you have sharpend your pencils and ordered your lunch please hand in your pen pal letter. Last, work on the Point to Ponder. 

                            Thank you

                       Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: Do you think Herman E. Calloway is really Bud’s dad? Explain your thinking.

For Mod 2A: Unit 1 - Lesson 12

1. I can read an excerpt of President Obama’s speech closely in order to answer text-dependent questions.
2. I can make a claim using details from an excerpt of President Obama’s speech.

Activity #1
*****End of Unit Assessment*****

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Lesson 12 pages 6 & 7

• 1st - Write the gist of each paragraph in the margin.
• 2nd - Answer the text dependent questions on Lesson 12 Page 8.

Activity #2

Complete the Claims & Evidence Graphic Organizer: Lesson 12 page 10.

Focusing Question = What does President Obama believe students need to do to be successful?

You might want to start your claim like this:

President Obama believes students need to ___________ in order to be successful.

Activity #3

Read - Aloud Chapter 12

Key Questions:

• What rules did Bud share in chapters 10, 11 & 12?
• Is this rule meant to help him thrive or survive? 
• Where do you think this rule comes from?

Homework:
Read chapter 13. 
Add rule #63 to your tracking sheet. 
What is the meaning of this rule? 
Do you agree with this rule? Why or why not?

Learning Stations

1. Guided Reading Schedule:

Block 1                Block 2

Mon          39 Clues               Red Fern

Tues         The Littles           The littles

Wed        Tom Sawyer      Summer Camp

Thur            Rules                    Rules

Fri              Independent Work Day 

2. Word Work - Vocabulary Picture Dictionary

• Choose 10 words from your word catcher
• Use context clues & a dictionary to write the definition in your own words on your Vocabulary Picture Dictionary
• create a detailed picture to illustrate the word
• http://www.merriam-webster.com/

3. Computers/Ipads 

NewsELA          Overdrive          Pictoword

CrossFingers    Cargo-Bot          Drainworks 

Tinkerbox         SimplePhysics

4. Independent Reading (Fiction/Narrative)

Criteria for Independent Reading Letter

Paragraph 1

1. Tell me the title and author 

2. Write a brief summary

Paragraph 2

3. Describe the main character (What type of person is the main character?)

4. Make an Inference about the main character. Use evidence from the text to support your inference. 

Paragraph 3

5. Write a prediction about what you think might happen in the rest of the book.

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