Day 73: 1/7/25 - Identifying Text Structure Quiz

 Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a great day. 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:

Block 1 10:30 – 11:09

Block 2 11:12 – 11:51

Block 3 11:54 – 12:33

SEL/WIN-12:33-12:48

Lunch-12:50-1:20

SEL/WIN-1:23-1:35

Block 4-1:38-2:16

Specials-2:35-3:05

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will take a quiz identifying text structure, and continue with our independent reading.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write tonight's Independent work in your agenda
• log on to your computer and go to our google classroom

Independent Work:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Complete Day #2 of your reading log (Due Friday 1/10)

Activity #1

Text Structure Quiz

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. 

First:
What text structure would you use if you wanted to write about each of the following scenarios? 

• Wildfires, and how to prevent them from happening
• Campfires vs wild fires
• A time that I got burned by a fire and had to go to the hospital
• Campfires
• A time that I built a campfire

Directions:

- You will complete this Quiz on google classroom.

1. Read each passage
2. Use your knowledge of text structure, along with your notebook to determine what text structure was used to craft each.
3. Pick the text structure used to organize the passage
4. Take the time to review your work before hitting the "Submit" button
5. Each question is worth 2 points. There are 5 in all, and each text structure will be used only once.
6. You may take the test twice

***When you are done you may take out your independent reading book and quietly read at your desk. Make sure you have selected a challenging word to use for you word of the week

Activity #2

Independent Reading

Directions:

• Read for 20 minutes 
• This is a quiet reading time. You may spread out but it is expected for you to read for the entire 20 minutes. 
• Complete your reading log 
• Be sure to write down what happened in that day's reading. Focus on Characters, Setting, Plot, & Conflict
• Complete the "Word of the Week" portion of your reading log 
• Remember to use the Word central link from my blog to help you