Good Morning Sixth Graders,
Happy Pi day!!! Today is a B day so we will go to Art. We will also be taking a STAR assessment and begin writing poetry. In Social Studies we will present our Time Travel Brochures and begin reviewing for our test on Wednesday.
Please...
- Order your lunch
- Check your mailbox
- Sharpen your pencils
- Make sure you have all materials
Thank you
Mr. Trumble
P2P:
1. Share your responses from the homework with the people at your table.
Activity #1
9:00 - 9:30
Group Writing
Key Question: How do the band members feel about Bud?
Step 1:
Engage in an academic Discussion with your group about the Key Question. You can start by sharing your responses to your homework. Use the Accountable talk Prompts and the discussion stems to help you.
Step 2: Create a well organized response answering the key question. Your response should include:
- a topic sentence
- details & evidence from the text for each character
- a conclusion or reflection
Activity #2
9:30 - 10:00
STAR Assessment
Review Test Taking Tips
Activity #3
10:00 - 10:30
Poetry Preview
- I can record my thinking while I preview samples of poems from text resources,
- So I can generate ideas for my own Free Verse Poem
Step 1:
Read: Write Source 2000 Pages 196 - 199.
Step 2:
Select a poetry book from the cart that you can read independently. Use your Cornell Notes Worksheet as you preview some poetry.
Key Questions:
What do you notice?
What do you like about the poems, or poet?
What is your favorite poem?
What are some of the topics?
Do the poems rhyme, or not rhyme?
How do the poems make you feel?
Were there any interesting words or phrases?
What pictures come into your mind?
What creative language does the poet use?
What do you notice about the poems structure?
Homework: Write a first draft of a "Free Verse" Poem about a topic of your choosing.
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