Day 55: 11/30/22 - Text Structure: Compare & Contrast

Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a wonderfully wonderful Wednesday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Make sure you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will learn about the Compare & Contrast text structure.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the Compare & Contrast text structure notes
• Get a red, light blue, and purple colored pencil
• Get a yellow Highlighter
• Get Scissors and a glue stick

Homework:

• Read for 2o minutes

*****Past Due Assignments******

As of ...

Activity #1

Text Structure: Compare & Contrast

Standards

• RI6.5 - Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, or chapter fit into the overall structure of a text and how it contributes to the development of ideas. 

Directions:

Step 1: Review the 5 different forms of text structure.

Step 2: Review the Definition for Compare/Contrast structure - The author discusses similarities & differences between people, things, concepts, or ideas.

Step 3: Read the compare/contrast article about Chihuahuas and Collies.

Step 4: Reread the article and underline the details pertaining to each

Step 5: Complete the graphic organizer

Step 6: Cut, & Glue in the graphic organizer into your ELA Interactive Notebook

Have a great day

Day 54: 11/29/22 - Text Structure: Description

Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a terrific Tuesday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will learn about the Description text structure.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the Description text structure notes
• Get a red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple colored pencil
• Get a yellow Highlighter

Homework:

• Read for 2o minutes

*****Past Due Assignments******

As of 11/29/22 @ 9:09 AM

Summarizing Quiz (Due 11/17)

• Caleb Stowell
• Dominic Francis
• Ayden Jiles
• Payton White

Author's Purpose Quiz (Due 11/22)

• Maria Rawls
• Isabella Delamater
• Dominic Francis
• Trent Kranz

Activity #1

Text Structure - Description

Standards:

RI6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.

Directions:

Step 1: Review the 5 different forms of text structure.

Step 2: Review the Definition for Description text structure - The author provides many descriptive details about 1 topic

Step 3: Read the Descriptive article about Labrador Retrievers.

Step 4: Reread the article and underline the details 

Step 5: Write the topic and details in the graphic organizer

Step 6: Color Code, Cut, & Glue in the graphic organizer into your ELA Interactive Notebook

Have a great day!

Day 53: 11/28/22 - Overview of Text Structure

Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will begin learning about text structure.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the text structure notes
• Get a red, orange, green, blue, and purple colored pencil

Homework:

• Read for 2o minutes

*****Past Due Assignments******

As of 11/26/22 @ 11:20 AM

Summarizing Quiz (Due 11/17)

• Jack Solinsky
• Caleb Stowell
• Dominic Francis
• Ayden Jiles
• Payton White
• Derek Dunn

Author's Purpose Quiz (Due 11/22)

• Jack Solinsky
• Liam Ward
• Kailyn Denny
• Zada Dupree
• Sarah Fuller
• Taylor Hadcock
• Gabriel Johnson
• Kayla Muckey
• Maria Rawls
• Carter Thomas
• Jaxon Zender
• Isabella Delamater
• Dominic Francis
• Trent Kranz
• Abagail Scott
• Alyssa Brady
• Jacelynn Collins
• Derek Dunn
• Gaelyn Pollock
• Carter Solinsky

Activity #1

Overview of Text Structure

Standards:

RI6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.

Direction:

There are several different structures authors use to write texts. Today we will be learning about the 5 most common structures. 

Complete the graphic organizer using the notes below.

Notes:

Text structure is the way an author organizes, or puts together, a text

Have a great day!

Day 52: 11/22/23 - Author's Purpose Quiz

Homeroom:

Schedule:

8:50 - 9:00         Homeroom/Breakfast

9:00 - 9:25          Special Area

9:28 - 9:56          Block 1

9:59 - 10:27        Block 2

10:30 - 10:58     Block 3

11:01 - 11:29       Block 4

11:30 - 11:35      Homeroom

11:35 - 12:05      Lunch

12:05 - 12:10     Homeroom

12:10                    Dismissal 

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a terrific Tuesday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will take a quiz on identifying author's purpose.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework in your agenda
• Log into your computers and go to our google classroom
• Open your ELA Notebook to page 32

Homework:

• Have a very Happy Thanksgiving

*****Past Due Assignments******

As of 11/22/22 @ 9:20 AM

Summarizing Quiz (Due 11/17)

• Jack Solinsky
• Caleb Stowell
• Cameron Maxwell
• Dominic Francis
• Ayden Jiles
• Payton White
• Derek Dunn

Activity #1

Author's Purpose Quiz

Standards:

RI6.6 Determine an author's point of view, or purpose, in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text

Directions:

Go to google classroom and complete the Author's Purpose Quiz under the classwork tab. Be sure you use your notes. 

When you are done you may take out your independent reading book and read quietly at your seat.

Have a nice day!

Day 51: 11/21/22 - Author's Purpose Practice

Homeroom:

Schedule:

8:50 - 9:00         Homeroom/Breakfast

9:00 - 9:25          Special Area

9:28 - 9:56          Block 1

9:59 - 10:27        Block 2

10:30 - 10:58     Block 3

11:01 - 11:29       Block 4

11:30 - 11:35      Homeroom

11:35 - 12:05      Lunch

12:05 - 12:10     Homeroom

12:10                    Dismissal 

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a most magnificent Monday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will practice identifying author's purpose.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the Author's Purpose Practice

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Be prepared to answer these questions tomorrow: What are you reading? What's it about? What do you like about it?

Soooo...(Name sticks)

What are you reading? 

What's it about?

What do you like about about it?

*****Past Due Assignments******

As of 11/20/22 @ 10:37 PM

Summarizing Quiz (Due 11/17)

• Jack Solinsky
• Caleb Stowell
• Cameron Maxwell
• Dominic Francis
• Aria Jacobs
• Ayden Jiles
• Payton White
• Derek Dunn

Activity #1

Identifying Author's Purpose Practice

Standards:

RI6.6 Determine an author's point of view, or purpose, in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text

Directions:

Complete the Author's Purpose Practice. Be sure you use your notes from yesterday to help you. 

NOW... I am going to put you in a random group and you will complete the practice. We will go over it during the last 10 minutes of class.

Directions:

Complete the Author's Purpose Practice. Be sure you use your notes from yesterday to help you. 

Day 50: 11/17/22 - Author's Purpose

Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a fabulous. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

Schedule
10:50 - 11:00     Homeroom

11:00 - 11:25     Special Area

11:28 - 11:45     WIN

11:45 - 12:15     Lunch

12:18 - 12:55     Block 1

12:58 - 1:35       Block 2

1:38 - 2:15         Block 3

2:18 - 2:55        Block 4

2:58 - 3:20       WIN

3:20 - 3:30       Lockers/Homeroom

3:30                 Dismissal

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will learn about author's purpose.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework in your agenda
• Get out 5 colored pencils (Red, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple)
• Pick up a copy of the Author's purpose notes, a glue stick, and scissors

Homework:

• Finish your notes. (You can use the blog)

Activity #1

Author's Purpose

Standards:

RI6.6 Determine an author's point of view, or purpose, in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text

Directions:

Author's have a variety of reasons, or purposes, for writing. As a reader it is your job to determine what that purpose is! 

Step 1 - Color Code your Graphic organizer to match mine. (See my example)

Step 2 - Glue in the Graphic Organizers (See pictures below)

Step 3 - Write the definition (from the table) of each Authors purpose in the graphic organizer

Step 4 - Write the examples (You can skip this part)

*** We will use these notes tomorrow. We are going to read a variety of passages and practice identifying what the author's purpose was for writing. There will be a quiz on Author's Purpose Monday.

Have a great day!

Day 49: 11/16/22 - Finish writing summary of Halloween article

Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a wonderful Wednesday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will organize and summarize the article about Halloween. 
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the Summarizing Graphic Organizer
• Pick up a pink & an orange highlighter

Homework:

• Finish writing summary of Halloween article (Google Classroom)
• Read for 20 minutes

Activity #1

Reading, Annotating & Organizing an Informational Article

RI6.1 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

RI6.2 - Determine the central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions and judgements

Halloween Candy Advertisements

Halloween themed Comic Strips

Directions:

Read the article, "How Donald Duck and Peanuts Saved Trick-or-Treating"

*As we read I want you to think about these questions:

1. What is each paragraph about?

2. What Questions do I have?

3. What parts do I not understand?

4. How many sections of information does this article have?

5. What is the Topic, or Main Idea?

6. What evidence makes me think that?

Step 1 - Read the Article

Step 2 - Reread the article. As we read Write inferences, thoughts, and questions you have in the margin.

Step 3 - Underline important details

Step 4 - Highlight the topic sentence and the most important supporting detail in each category

Step 5 - Complete the Main Idea & Details Graphic Organizer.

• How many categories of information are there?
• What is the most important details/information in each category?
• Write down the most important detail/information from each category.
• Write the main idea. (Don't overlook the importance of the title in determining the main idea)

Step 6 - Use the Main Idea & Graphic Organizer to write a summary on google classroom. Include transitional words and phrases to make your writing flow smoothly from one detail to another. 

Scoring

2 Points - Main Idea

2 Points - Supporting detail #1

2 Points - Supporting detail #2

2 Points - Supporting detail #3

2 Points - Mechanics 

10 Points Total 

Have a great day!

Day 48: 11/15/22 - Reading & Annotating an Informational Article

Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a terrific Tuesday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will read an article about Halloween, and learn how to annotate. 
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework in your agenda
• Pick up a Copy of the Halloween Article

Homework:

• Reread the Halloween article
• Finish annotating

Quiet Room list - As of 11/15 @ 12:10

Main Idea Quiz (Due 11/15) 

1. Priscilla Britton
2. Madison Clark
3. Rowan Lagowski
4. Caleb Stowell
5. Gabriel Johnson
6. Aria Jacobs
7. Jozlyn Koegel

Activity #1

Reading, Annotating & Organizing an Informational Article

RI6.1 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

RI6.2 - Determine the central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions and judgements

Halloween Candy Advertisements

Halloween themed Comic Strips

Halloween Themed Animated Movie

Direction

Read the article, "How Donald Duck and Peanuts Saved Trick-or-Treating"

*As we read I want you to think about these questions:

1. What is each paragraph about?

2. What Questions do I have?

3. What parts do I not understand?

4. How many sections of information does this article have?

5. What is the Topic, or Main Idea?

6. What evidence makes me think that?

Step 1 - Read the Article

Step 2 - Reread the article. As we read Write small inferences, thoughts, and questions you have in the margin.

Step 3 - Underline evidence & important details

Step 4 - Highlight the topic sentence (Pink) and the most important supporting detail (Orange) in each category

Step 5 - Complete the Main Idea & Details Graphic Organizer.

• How many categories of information are there?
• What is the most important details/information in each category?
• Write down the most important detail/information from each category.
• Write the main idea. (Don't overlook the importance of the title in determining the main idea)

Have a great day!

Day 47: 11/14/22 - How to Write a Summary & Main Idea Quiz

Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a magnificent Monday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will learn how to write a summary of an informational article, and you will take a short quiz on identifying main idea.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework in your agenda
• Pick up a Copy of the Summarizing notes
• Pick up a blue, green, and orange highlighter

Homework:

• Complete the Main Idea Quiz
• Read for 20 minutes
• Be prepared to answer these questions tomorrow: What are you reading? What's it about? What do you like about it?

Soooo...(Name sticks)

What are you reading? 

What's it about?

What do you like about about it?

Activity #1

How to Write a Summary for an Informational Article

• RI6.1 Cite textual evidence to support what the text says as well as inferences made from the text
• RI6.2 Determine the main idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details. Provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions.

Step 1 - Summaries only contain the most important information, so look at the outline and pick the most important piece of information from each category.

Step 2 - Follow the steps on the graphic organizer to write your summary.

• Start with the main idea.
• Write one detail from each category

Step 3 - Use your transitions words and phrases from page 11 in your notebook to add a transitional word, or phrase, in between your details. 

Activity #2

Main Idea Quiz

Directions: Go to Google Classroom and complete the quiz on Identifying Main Idea