Day 90: 1/31/17 - D day: Editing & Revising Poetry to Prepare for Publication

Good day 6th Graders,      

       As we continue unit 2 about Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts we will be sharing our free verse poems, or poems about war & peace. We will then work on editing and revising poetry as we prepare them for publication. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder
• Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• Independent Reading book

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Make sure you have all your materials

2. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework

3. Review your "Free Verse Poem." Practice reciting it in your head. 

Homework:

• Finish Editing & Revising your poems.
• Finish Copying them over so that you can type them tomorrow
• Read for 20 - 30 minutes from your independent reading book
• Don't forget to bring in treats on Friday!!!!

Activity #1

Sharing your Free Verse Poem

• SL6.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly

Essential Questions:

1. What did you like about the poetry?
2. What poetic devices were used?
3. Did the author use similes, or metaphors?
4. Did the author use repetition, rhyme, hyperbole, or onomatopoeia?

Activity #2

Editing and Revising Poetry
I can Edit & Revise my own Poem about War and/or Peace, or Free Verse Poem 

• Standard W6.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
• Standard W6.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
• Standard W6.5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.

Steps to improve your poetry:

(Independently)

• Read through the poems you wrote over the last two weeks. Choose 2 - 3 of them that you would like to edit & revise, or that you would like to develop further. 
• Think about what poetic devices you can add to your poems, and input them where desired. 
• Look for places to add more similes or metaphors.
• Look for places where you can add more adjectives, or where you can create a sense of scene.
• Look for places where you can add the 5 senses, and other forms of figurative language.
• Create line breaks in your poems. Draw / where ever you think you want a line break

(With a writing partner)

• Share the changes you made.
• Get feedback regarding any additional improvements you can make.

(Independently)

• Copy over your poems for typing them in the computer lab tomorrow

Homework:

• Finish Editing & Revising your poems.
• Finish Copying them over so that you can type them tomorrow
• Read for 20 - 30 minutes from your independent reading book

RTI - D Day 1/31/17

Step 1 - Pick up an article. We will be choosing an article to do together as a whole group.

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

Step 3 - Reread the article a 2nd time and use the Highlighting and annotating Strategy.

Step 4 - Complete the Main Idea Graphic Organizer

***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 the topic of your article?

2. What is the topic sentence?

3. What is the Main Idea?

4. What supporting details led you to think that?

Step 5 - Write a summary

Day 89: 1/30/17 - C Day: Free Verse Poems or Poems about War & Peace

Good day 6th Graders,      

       As we continue unit 2 about Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts we will be sharing our 'Seasons Inside of Me' poem, as well as writing a new free verse poem, or poem about war & peace. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder
• Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• Independent Reading book

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Make sure you have all your materials

2. Sharpen pencils
3. Fill out your Agenda with tonights Homework

4. Review your "Season Inside of me Poem." Practice reciting it in your head. 

Homework:

• Finish writing your Free verse/War & Peace Poem
• Bring in a snack or treat to share with your class on Friday for the poetry reading. (Options include cookies, candy, and drinks)
• Read for 20 - 30 minutes from your independent reading book

Activity #1

Sharing your "Seasons Inside of Me Poem" 

• SL6.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly

Essential Questions:

1. What did you like about the poetry?
2. What poetic devices were used?
3. Did the author use similes, or metaphors?
4. Did the author use repetition, rhyme, or onomatopoeia?

Activity #2

Drafting Poetry
I can draft my own Poem about War and/or Peace, or Free Verse Poem 

• Standard W.6.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
• Standard W.6.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

(Show Samples of free verse, and war & Peace poems)

Tips for writing free verse poems:

• Preview some of the poetry books and anthologies before attempting to draft your own poetry
• Refer to your notes about poetic devices. (Repetition, rhyme, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, onomatopoeia)
• Use the five senses: Sound, smell, Sight, feel & taste 
• Use action words, feeling words, and figurative language
• Provide location and a sense of “Scene” for the action
• Use descriptive language like color words 

Your task:

Draft your own poem about War and/or Peace, or a Free Verse Poem.

Homework:

• Finish writing your Free verse/War & Peace Poem
• Bring in a snack or treat to share with your class on Friday for the poetry reading. (Options include cookies, candy, and drinks)
• Read for 20 - 30 minutes from your independent reading book

RTI - C Day 1/30/17

Step 1 - Pick up an article. We will be choosing an article to do together as a whole group.

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

Step 3 - Reread the article a 2nd time and use the Highlighting and annotating Strategy.

Step 4 - Complete the Main Idea Graphic Organizer

***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 the topic of your article?

2. What is the topic sentence?

3. What is the Main Idea?

4. What supporting details led you to think that?

Step 5 - Write a summary

Day 88: 1/27/17 - B Day - Bowling Field Trip

Good Morning Sixth Graders,

          Happy bowling Day!  We will be leaving right after announcement. Please make sure you are on your best behavior. You wouldn't want to have to sit out of all the fun. 
Please...

• Use the bathroom
• Keep your coat on
• Go sign up your bowling team in the gym

                                     Thank you

                                     Mr. Trumble
Do Now: Trivia

Day 87: 1/26/17 - A Day: Drafting Poetry - Season Inside of me

Good day 6th Graders,      

         Welcome ladies and gentlemen. As we continue unit 2 about Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts we will be working on writing some of our own poetry. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder
• Agenda
• ELA Notebook

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Make sure you have all your materials

2. Sharpen pencils

3. Review your "Bio Poem." Practice reciting it in your head. 

Activity #1

Sharing your "Bio-poem" 

I can share my poetry with a group of my peers So I can receive feedback to improve my writing. 

Essential Questions:
What did you like about the poetry?
What poetic devices were used?

Activity #2

Drafting Poetry
I can draft my own Season Inside of me Poem using simile's & Metaphors

2. Preview Poetry: The ________ Inside of me

Key Questions:

What metaphors and similes do the poets use?

How do the poems make you feel?

What pictures come into your mind?

What creative & figurative language does the poet use?

Tips to help you write with simile & metaphor

Simile = an indirect comparison using like or as

The ________ inside of me is like... Adjective noun, followed by a Verb (give it an action and location) 

or

The ________ inside of me is as __(Adj.)____ as__________ ... 

Metaphor = a direct comparison

The _______ inside of me is ________ 

Use the five senses: Sound, smell, Sight, feel & taste 

Use action words, feeling words, and figurative language

Provide location and a sense of “Scene” for the action

Use descriptive language like color words 

Part 3:

• Standard W.6.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
• Standard W.6.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Your task:

Draft your own Season Inside of me poem Poem.

You may refer to other student samples to see how they did it, or look at your poem by Kipling. 

We will be drafting several poems throughout the week and you will be selecting at least 2 of them you want to edit/revise for our poetry reading. The Poetry Reading will be next Wednesday or Thursday. Each of you will need to get up and recite at least 2 poems to the class!! Happy Writing!

Homework:

• Finish writing your Season Inside of Me poem
• Read for 20 - 30 minutes from your independent reading book

RTI - A Day 1/25/17

Step 1 - Pick up an article. We will be choosing an article to do together as a whole group.

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

Step 3 - Reread the article a 2nd time and use the Highlighting and annotating Strategy.

Step 4 - Complete the Main Idea Graphic Organizer

***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 the topic of your article?

2. What is the topic sentence?

3. What is the Main Idea?

4. What supporting details led you to think that?

Step 5 - Write a summary

Day 86: 1/25/17 - E Day: Drafting Poetry - Bio poems

Good day 6th Graders,      

         Welcome ladies and gentlemen. As we continue unit 2 about Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts we will be working on writing some of our own poetry. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder
• Agenda
• ELA Notebook

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Make sure you have all your materials

2. Sharpen pencils

3. Review your "Rules" Poem. Practice reciting it in your head. 

Activity #1

Sharing your "Rules" poem

I can share my poetry with a group of my peers So I can receive feedback to improve my writing. 

Essential Questions:
What did you like about the poetry?
What poetic devices were used?

Activity #2

Drafting a Bio Poem
I can draft my own Bio-Poem.

What is a Bio-poem?

Roy

Strong, short, persistent, believer

Sibling of Kathleen, the principal

Lover of volleyball and nature

Who fears failing 

Who needs his students to listen

Who gives all his heart to his family

Who would like to see a sunrise over the beach

Resident of the third rock from the sun

Trumble

Part 3:

• Standard W.6.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
• Standard W.6.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Your task:

Draft your own Bio - Poem.

You may refer to other student samples to see how they did it, or look at your poem by Kipling. 

We will be drafting several poems throughout the week and you will be selecting at least 2 of them you want to edit/revise for our poetry reading. The Poetry Reading will be next Wednesday or Thursday. Each of you will need to get up and recite at least 2 poems to the class!! Happy Writing!

Homework:

• Finish writing your Bio-poem
• Read for 20 - 30 minutes from your independent reading book

RTI - E Day 1/24/17

Step 1 - Pick up an article. We will be choosing an article to do together as a whole group.

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

Step 3 - Reread the article a 2nd time and use the Highlighting and annotating Strategy.

Step 4 - Complete the Main Idea Graphic Organizer

***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 the topic of your article?

2. What is the topic sentence?

3. What is the Main Idea?

4. What supporting details led you to think that?

Step 5 - Write a summary

Day 85: 1/23/17 - D Day: Drafting Poetry - Rules to Live by Poem

Good day 6th Graders,      

         Welcome ladies and gentlemen. As we continue unit 2 about Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts we will be working on writing some of our own poetry. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder
• Agenda
• ELA Notebook

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Make sure you have all your materials

2. Sharpen pencils

3. Review Kipling's rules to live by. Which rule has the most meaning to you? Why? Now think about something that you would like to write rules about. What rules would you write? Turn and talk with an elbow partner about these questions. Please work quietly so you don't disturb others.

Drafting a Poem about Rules to live by

Who likes poetry?

Who likes music?

Think back to all the types of figurative language we learned about in Unit 1. Many of those various forms of figurative language can be found in music. 

Part 1:

(Notebooks)

As you watch the video make a bulleted list of the different forms of poetic devices you see and hear.

What types of poetic devices did you see and hear in the video?

Part 2:
Think about Kipling's rules to live by, and Bud's rule to survive the Great Depression.

Now think about your life and ALL the parts of your life. 

What rules would you write?

Ex: Rules to...

• to survive 6th grade
• to survive the Great Depression
• to play hockey
• to succeed in color-guard
• to be a Packers fan
• to be a dancer
• to be a good hunter

What are your rules to __________ ?
Let's brainstorm some other things we could write rules for. 

(Notebooks)

Standard RL.6.9 Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
Now....Before you write here are two people who have also written poems giving rules to live by. The first is by Mother Theresa, a very famous woman who passed away in 1997. She gave her life to studying the bible and spreading kindness throughout the world. Here is her poem titled, "Do It Anyway." As you watch think about how her poem is similar to Kiplings. Pay attention to her rules and be prepared to share what rules you see or hear.

Here is another poem, and similar to the way Kipling wrote rules to his son, this poem was written by a mother who is giving rules to her daughter. As you watch think about how her poem is similar to Kiplings. Pay attention to her rules and be prepared to share what rules you see or hear.

(Show Samples of previous student poetry)

Now..... It is your Turn!

Part 3:

• Standard W.6.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
• Standard W.6.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Your task:

Draft a poem about your own rules to _____ .

*Unlike paragraphs, poems are written in stanzas. Stanzas use something called Line breaks. When you are writing your own poem, think about how it rhymes, (it doesn't have to rhyme) or how it is structured, and insert your line breaks. You may refer to other student samples to see how they did it, or look at your poem by Kipling. 

We will be drafting several poems throughout the week and you will be selecting at least 2 of them you want to edit/revise for our poetry reading. The Poetry Reading will be next Wednesday or Thursday. Each of you will need to get up and recite at least 2 poems to the class!! Happy Writing!

Homework:

• Finish writing your poem about "Rules"
• Read for 20 - 30 minutes from your independent reading book

RTI - D Day 1/23/17

Step 1 - Pick up an article. We will be choosing an article to do together as a whole group.

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

Step 3 - Reread the article a 2nd time and use the Highlighting and annotating Strategy.

Step 4 - Complete the Main Idea Graphic Organizer

***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 the topic of your article?

2. What is the topic sentence?

3. What is the Main Idea?

4. What supporting details led you to think that?

Step 5 - Write a summary