Day #30 - 10/21/15 - Unit 1: Learning Stations - Characterization, Setting & Point of View

Good Morning Sixth Graders,
          I hope you have all been having a fabulous morning!!! Today is a Learning Stations Day. We will continue our guided reading books, and practice making inferences. 
         Please make sure you have all your materials for ELA and Social Studies. Sharpen your pencils and order your lunch. Don't forget to check your mailbox each day! You all have mail to pick up. 

                                     Thank you

                                     Mr. Trumble

Point to Ponder:  Word Work Wednesday - Choose your favorite vocabulary word from your guided reading book, one that you have already created a frayer model for. Create a Frayer Model Poster to hang in the "Word Hall." Check with your group members so that you do not do the same word. You will finish the posters at the word work stations, and then as a group you will present them to the class.

Activity #1

#1 Guided Reading (We do)

• Character Profiles
• Setting Graphic Organizer
• Point of View

#2 Independent Reading (You do)

• Finish reading the assigned pages for your guided reading group.
• Continue to add words from your Guided Reading book to your list of vocabulary words

#3 Word Work (You do)

• Word Work Wednesday - Create Posters out of your Frayer Models
• Each person in the group should do a different word from your guided reading book. Work together to figure out who will do what word.
• Each week we will be sharing the posters we create with our classmates.
• They will then be added to the "Word Hall"

#4 Work on Writing (You do)

Block 1 - Complete your Graphic Organizers on Characterization & Setting
Finish Frayer Model Posters for the Word Hall

Block 2 - (Written Reposnse - On Loose Leaf)

Make an Inference: At the end of chapter 20 who is the hero? Are both Max and Kevin heroes? What's your evidence?

• Fill out the "Making Inferences" Graphic organizer. 
• Write a 1 paragraph response answering the question.

Include:

• Introduction (A sentence about heroes)
• Claim (Your Inference - The Bold statement answering the question directly)
• Evidence (details and quotes from the text to support your thinking - Can be one or more sentences)
• Reflect (Your own thoughts about Max/Kevin/heroes)

#5 Computer (You do)

1. Go to the Mr. T's Social Studies 
2. Click on the link to watch the Brainpop video
3. Complete the graphic Organizer about the Main Idea.
4. Take the Quiz

Or

Blog about the Hero

• Log on to the our classroom webpage and go to the ELA blog
• Create a new post. 
• Type in the your response about the hero in Freak the Mighty.

When you are done with your post, read other student's posts and leave them a comment or question. 
YOU MUST USE COMPLETE SENTENCES, CAPITALS AND PUNCTUATION!!!!!!!!!

Homework:

Reading Log: Due Friday October 23