Day #87 - 1/28/16 - Unit 3: Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts & Poetry

Good Morning Sixth Graders,

          I hope you all are having a great day. Today is a B day, so we will go to Art. 
Please...

• Sharpen your pencils
• Order your lunch
• Get your writing Folder

                                     Thank you

                                     Mr. Trumble

Point to Ponder:  

Take out your homework and review your answers with your elbow partners. Work together to underline the evidence from the text that supports your answer.

Activity #1

Writing with Mrs. Isham

Addressing the people who disagree with you 

& 

Drafting a Conclusion

Activity #2
Building Background Knowledge: 
What was life like during the Great Depression?

Title: Bud, Not Buddy
Author: Christopher Paul Curtis
Genre: Historical Fiction
Setting: During the Great Depression
Protagonist: Bud Caldwell

Building Background Knowledge:
Read the Informational text to help build background knowledge about the key details pertaining to life during the Great Depression. Write the gist of each section in the margin.

How do you think the Great Depression affected children? 
What would you do if you found yourself living as an orphan during that time period?

Chapter 1: Hear we go Again
Assign books

Vocabulary Word Catcher
Record challenging or unknown words to your word catcher as we read aloud.

Track Bud’s Rule’s

Throughout the novel Bud shares his “Rules”

What do you think these rules are for?

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After reading chapter 1 can you make an inference about Bud.

Use Evidence to support your thinking.

Homework: Finish Exit Ticket describing what you know about Bud and using evidence to support your thinking