Day 89: 1/30/20 - A Day: Analyzing the Main Character & Ch. 4 of Harry Potter

Good day 6th Graders,      

       Today we will continue unit 3, Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Fictional Texts. We will continue reading Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets. 

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Find your Hogwarts House Table and have a seat
2. Write your homework down in your agenda
3. Pick up a characterization graphic organizer
Homework:

• Finish reading from ch 4
• Complete the Entering the Unknown Graphic Organizer

Agenda

1. House Discussion about Ch 3
2. Lit Element: Characterization - Harry
3. Read Ch. 4 & Complete the Graphic Organizer for Entering the Unknown

Activity #1

Chapter 3 House Discussion

• What happened in the chapter?
• How are the 2 settings the same?
• How are the 2 settings different?
• How does Harry feel about the Dursley's? How do you know?
• How does Harry feel about the Weasley's? How do you know?

Activity #2

Characterization of Harry

(Literary Element)                          

• Each House will be assigned to a different Characterization Clue.
• You will go back into the text and locate a text example that goes along with that characterization clue.
• You will then write down your inference(What did you learn about Harry from that thoughts, words, feelings, choices, actions)
• You will be responsible for sharing your inference with the entire class.

Activity #3

Read-A-Loud Ch. 4

At Flourish and Blotts

For Chapter 4 you will Evaluate how Harry Potter fits Act 1: Stage 3 - Entering the Unknown of the Hero's Journey. 

• On the graphic organizer you need to write down all things that are new to Harry
• You also need to make a prediction for chapter 5

RTI

Guided Reading Book Clubs

Goal: To read fictional texts for enjoyment and discuss them with a group of our peers in order to improve our comprehension .

Standards:

RL6.1 - Cite Textual Evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

RL6.3 - Describe how a particular story's plot unfolds in a series of events as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution

• Reading Strategies: 
• Predicting & Questioning
• Literary Elements: 
• Characterization & Setting

Key Questions:

• Where and when does the story take place? How does the setting influence the story?
• What do you know about the main character? How? 
• Based on what they do
• Based on what they say
• Based on their thoughts
• Based on what others say about the character
• What Predictions can you make?
• What questions do you have?