Day #106 - 3/5/15 - Mod 2A Unit 2 Lesson 2: If, by Kiplang & Chapter 14 of Bud, Not Buddy

Good Morning Rebels, 

          As you get ready for your day I want you think about President Obama’s speech and decide what you can do starting right now to be successful in school.  I believe that each and every one of you has the potential to do anything you want in life, so reach for the stars! 

          It is a ‘B' day so we will go to Physical Education.  Please order your lunch and sharpen your pencils.  Last pick up an Ipad and work on the Point to Ponder. 

                            Thank you

                       Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: Complete the following sentence any way you want. See how many different sentences you can write. (See my examples to help you)

If you can ____________ , then _______________.

Examples:

If you can run, then you can walk.

If you can work hard on your school work, then you can go to any college you want.

If you can read, then the entire world is open to you.

If you can not read, then many of life’s opportunities will be closed to you.

For Mod 2A: Unit 2 - Lesson 2

1. I can describe the structure of the poem “IF."
2. I can identify the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary from the context.

Activity #1

IF - By Rudyard Kipling

Key Questions:

What is this poem mostly about?

What makes a poem different from a story? Why?

Why is it important to read poetry closely?

Activity #2

Notices and Wonders of Stanza 1

We read poetry closely to analyze word choice, and to understand the meaning the author is trying to convey.

Key Questions:

• What do you notice about the structure(the way it’s organized) of stanza 1?
• What do you wonder about the structure?
• How is the structure of a stanza different from a paragraph?
• What do you notice about the punctuation?
• What do you wonder about the punctuation?
• How does the punctuation help guide your reading?
• What do you notice about the word choice?
• What do you wonder about the word choice?
• Are there any words or phrases that stand out to you? Why?

Activity #3

Review Themes in Bud, Not Buddy

How Writer’s Convey Themes

1. Narrator’s thoughts
2. Dialogue between characters
3. Plot/action in the story

What is the gist of the evidence you found to support your theme.

What writing method did Christopher Paul Curtis use mostly to convey the theme.

Chart #1 - Chapters 7, 8, & 11
Family Protects and understands you, giving you a place to belong

Chart #2 - Chapters 8, 10, & 12
Most people in the world are kind, especially in hard times.

Chart #3 - Chapters 7, 8, & 12
When one door closes, another door always opens.

Activity #4

Read - Aloud Chapter 14

Key Questions:

1. In chapter 13 what is the meaning of rule #63? 
2. Do you agree with this rule? 
3. Why or why not?
4. What moments from chapter 14 show that Bud’s life is changing from surviving to thriving. 

Homework:

Read for 20 minutes from your independent reading book. Be ready to hand in your Independent Reading letter tomorrow.

Vocabulary Picture Dictionaries will also be due on Friday. 

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.