Day 53: 11/29/16 - C Day: STAR Assessment Day & Analyzing How Word Choice Affects Tone

Good day 6th Graders,      

         Today we will be Continue unit 2 about Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts. We will also be going to the lab to take the STAR assessment. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder & Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• Bud, Not Buddy

                        Thank you

                       Mr. Trumble

Activity #1
Review your analysis of the Problems and Solutions in chapter 3

• RL6.2 Determine a theme or central idea and how it os conveyed trough particular details.
• RL6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text.

Essential Question:

What words from chapter 3 did you record on your word catchers?

Essential Questions:

• What was the first problem Bud encounters in chapter 3?
• What was his solution to that problem?
• What was the next problem Bud encounters?
• Hod did he solve that problem?
• Etc...

Activity #2

STAR Assessment

• Take your time, and do your best!!!
• Read carefully
• Reread if necessary
• Read all possible answers before choosing
• Use Process of Elimination 

*If you finish with the STAR Assessment, got to kidblog and try to answer the essential question below.

Essential Question
Is Todd a Bully?
How do you know?
Be sure to use the I, D, E, C format

Intro = A statement about bullies, What is a bully to you

Details = Your answer to the question stated directly 

Evidence = Information from the text to support your thinking

Conclusion = Reflection on your answer

Activity #3

Read - Aloud Chapter 4

Analyze Word Choice & How it affects Tone

• RL6.2 Determine a theme or central idea and how it os conveyed trough particular details.
• RL6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text.

As we read record new, unfamiliar, or interesting words in your word catcher. Be sure to write down the page number!!!! We will be creating Frayer models for the words on our Word Catchers! 

Complete the Constructive Response Questions about chapter 4

 

Homework:

• Finish Reading Chapter 4.
• Complete the Constructive Response Questions. 
• Record at least 3 words from chapter 4 on your word catcher.

RTI - C Day 11/29/16

Step 1 - Pick up your article. 

Step 2 - Reread through your article to get a basic understanding of what the article is about.

Step 3 - Reread the article a 2nd time and write your inferences in the margin after each paragraph or two.

Step 4 - Underling the evidence from the text that supports your inference.

Step 5 - Write a Global Inference pertaining to your article. 

Step 6 - Complete the Quiz

***When you are done you will bring your work to me and we will conference about your article. I will be asking:

1. What is your article about?

2. What is an inferences you made?

3. What evidence led you to make that inference?

4. What is your Global Inference?