Day #14 - 9/25/15 -Unit 1 - Literary Element - Style & Tone, Learning Stations, Making Inferences, & Using the Frayer Model

Good Morning Sixth Graders,
          Happy Friday! Today is a very busy day, so please enter the room quietly and get started right away. We will get our pictures taken at 11:20 and participate in the Fun Run at 2:00. We will continue working through Learning Stations today, as well as organizing the plot line of Freak the Mighty. In your Reading Strategies Tab I want you to make a prediction about what will happen in chapter 9, Life is Dangerous. Be sure to include a reason for your prediction. You may use a book to help you. Then work on the Point to Ponder. When you finish you may read quietly.

                                     Thank you

                                     Mr. Trumble

Point to Ponder: Share your reading log with the students at your table. Have an academic discussion about #2, 3, & 4.

Activity #1

Learning Stations

#1 Independent Reading

• Annotate about any of the literary elements we have already learned about.

Characterization

Setting

Theme

Conflict

Plot

Tone

Style

#2 Work on Writing

• Practice identifying Style, Tone, & Conflict

#3 Word Work

• Use your independent reading book and a dictionary to complete the Frayer model for 5 of your vocabulary words.

#4 Computer

• Log on to the ELA blog and Create a new post. Respond to the following Prompt.

Prompt: What is the title of your book and the name of the protagonist(s)? What is the inciting incident that starts the rising action? What is one of the conflicts for your protagonist(s)?

When you are done with your post, read other students post and leave them a comment or question.

#5 Guided Reading

• Making Inferences

Is Max a Hero?

Activity #2

Following the plot

Read - Aloud: Chapter 9 Life is Dangerous

Make a Prediction about Chapter 9

Page 48

***Visualize the opening scene***

How does the second paragraph contribute to the theme of trust and friendship?

Pg 49

How does Kevin use his imagination to create worlds for the himself and Max?

What does this say about Kevin?

Pg 50

How does Kevin help Max?

How does Max help Kevin?

Pg 52

What does the last paragraph reveal?

Pg 53

How does Max show he cares about Kevin?

How does Kevin taking Max to the bionics lab demonstrate trust? 

Fill in:

Title - Freak the Mighty

Author - Rodman Philbrick

Setting

Main Characters

Inciting Incident

Homework:

Read 20 minutes each day