Day #110 - 3/11/15 - Mod 2A Unit 2 Lesson 4 Part I: If - Stanza #2 & Ch.16 of Bud, Not Buddy

Good Morning Rebels, 

          Welcome to a wonderful Wednesday!! It is an ‘A' day so we will go to Music.  Please order your lunch and sharpen your pencils.  As you get ready for your day I want you to think about which rule from the first stanza of Kipling’s poem is the most meaningful to you. Don’t forget to work hard and stay focused on achieving your goals. Please pick up an Ipad and answer today’s poll question. Last, work on the Point to Ponder. 

                            Thank you

                       Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: Look at your list of "Rules to Live By" from stanza #1. What rule is the most meaningful to you? Explain why.

Anchor Chart for Reading Strategies Section

Rules to live by in 'If'

1. Maintain control even when others are losing control.
2. Trust yourself even when others are doubting you.
3. Don’t hold a grudge against other people when they doubt you.
4. Don’t make time for lies .
5. Don’t lie or listen to other people’s lies about you.
6. Don’t hate people or worry about people who hate you.
7. Don’t boast or brag about yourself too much: control your ego.
8. Don’t let others lead you off your path.

For Mod 2A: Unit 2 - Lesson 4

1. I can identify the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary from the context.
2. I can record observations about the poem ‘If’ using the I notice, I Wonder protocol.
3. I can make connections about similarities and differences of the rules in ‘If’ and Bud, Not Buddy.

Activity #1

IF - Read By Rudyard Kipling

Read by Tom O'Bedlam

Pay attention to the way the video makes you feel.

Quick write: (2 minutes)

Do the images in the video add to your understanding of the poem? How?

Quick write: (2 minutes)

Do the images in the video add to your understanding of the poem? How?

Activity #2

Notices and Wonders of Stanza 2

Lesson 2 page 13

Directions: 

Work with your small group to... 

1. Record what you notice about the second stanza (3-5 sentences)
2. Record what you wonder about the second stanza (3-5 questions)
3. Circle unfamiliar vocabulary
4. Use the Key Questions listed below to guide your discussion.

Key Questions:

Structure

• What do you notice about the structure(the way it’s organized) of stanza 2?
• What do you wonder about the structure?
• How is the structure of a stanza different from a paragraph?

Punctuation

• What do you notice about the punctuation?
• What do you wonder about the punctuation?
• How does the punctuation help guide your reading?

Word Choice

• 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

Compare & Contrast 

‘If’ and Bud, Not Buddy

Directions: 

Work with a partner to complete the venn diagram. (Lesson 4 page 6)

You should record 3 - 5 items in each category.

Key Questions:

• What is similar about the poem and the novel?
• What is different about them?
• Are there rules in both? Which ones?
• How are the rules similar/different?
• How do the authors convey their message/themes?

Activity #4

For Thursday

Read - Aloud Chapter 16

Key Questions:

1. What words did you find challenging?
2. How do the band members feel about Bud?

Homework:

Read chapter 17.

What is the most important moment of this chapter?

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.