Day #113 - 3/16/15 - Mod 2A Unit 2 Lesson 6: If - Stanza #3 & Ch.17 of Bud, Not Buddy

Good Morning Rebels, 

           I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!!! I can’t believe that this coming Thursday is already Exploration Night! We will begin our Brochures in social studies this week and you will all become Time Travelers as you research one of the ancient Egyptian Kingdoms!
          Today is a ‘D' day so we will go to Gym. Please order your lunch and sharpen your pencils. Don’t forget to be awesome toward each other! Please pick up an Ipad and then work on the Point to Ponder. 

                            Thank you

                       Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: Look at your list of "Rules to Live By for Stanza 2.”

Which rule do you think would be the hardest rule to follow? Why?

Rules to live by in ‘If’

Stanza #1

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.

Stanza #2

1. Have goals for your life but don’t let your goals control you.
2. You should think carefully about things, but it’s not enough to just think, you must go beyond your thoughts to actions.
3. Don’t let winning and losing change who you are.
4. Be mindful of what you say. Some people might try to call you a liar or turn your words into lies.
5. When you lose something you care strongly about or that you have worked for your whole life, you need to start over.

For Mod 2A: Unit 2 - Lesson 6

• 1. I can identify the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary from the context.
  2. I can record observations about the third stanza of the poem ‘If’ using the I notice, I Wonder protocol.

IF - By Rudyard Kipling

Activity #1

Notices and Wonders of Stanza 3

Lesson 2 page 10

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 #2

Read - Aloud 

Chapter 17

Key Questions:

1. What challenging words did you record on your Word Catcher?
2. What is the most important moment of this chapter? (Share your writing with your small group) 

Criteria:

Introduction

• The most important moment of chapter 17 is....

Details (Give 2 reasons)

• I think this moment is important because....

Conclusion:

• Reflect on this moment
• How is this moment going to impact bud?

Activity #3
Quiz on Chapters 15 - 17

Directions:

You may use your book and notes in order to answer the short answer questions. Be sure that  you write in complete sentences, and answer each question using details to support your answer. 

Homework:

Read Chapter 18
Finish the Take Home Quiz on Chapters 15 - 17

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.