Day #107 -3//16 - Unit 3: Bud, Not Buddy & If, by Rudyard Kipling - Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts & Poetry

Good Morning Sixth Graders,

          I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Today is a B day so we will go to Art. We will also read chapter 14 of Bud, Not Buddy, take a quiz, and continue analyzing the inspirational poem by Rudyard Kipling. During Social Studies we will go to the lab to complete our research.

Please...

• Order your lunch
• Sharpen your pencils
• Make sure you have all materials including your writing folder
• Hand in your take home quiz & main idea graphic organizer.

                                     Thank you

                                     Mr. Trumble

P2P: 
1. Preview Poetry from the cart

Activity #1
Writing with Mrs. Isham
Works Cited

Activity #2
Bud, Not Buddy Chapter 14 

• Today we will 
• record unknown words and use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words,
• annotate the chapter with gist statements and questions
• so we can achieve deeper levels of comprehension, build vocabulary, and demonstrate the ability to summarize a section of a text.

Comprehension: Quiz on chapters 12 - 14

Written Response: (For Homework)

What does Bud mean on page 172 when he describes the place as "the one" and the people as "the ones"? 

Activity #3

IF - By Rudyard Kipling

Key Questions:

What is this poem mostly about?

Why is it important to read poetry closely?

We read poetry closely to analyze word choice, and to understand the meaning the author is trying to convey.

Notices and Wonders of Stanza 2

• What do you notice about the structure(the way it’s organized) of stanza 1?
• What do you wonder about the structure?
• How is the structure of a stanza different from a paragraph?
• What do you notice about the punctuation?
• What do you wonder about the punctuation?
• How does the punctuation help guide your reading?
• 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?

Homework: Written Response:

What does Bud mean on page 172 when he describes the place as "the one" and the people as "the ones"?