Day 9: 9/16/19 - A Day: Analyzing Setting & Freak the Mighty Ch 6 & 7

Good Morning 6th Graders,
          Today is an 'A' Day. Make sure you use the bathroom & sharpen your pencils. Check to see that you have everything you need for your morning classes. 
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Put your Characterization HW on your table so I can check it
• Glue in the 'Setting Graphic Organizer' on to the next page in your Interactive Notebook
• Write your homework down in your agenda

Homework: 

• Finish reading Ch 6 & 7 
• Complete the Reading Guide & Setting Graphic Organizer

Activity #1

Quick Comprehension Check
AKA: a Quiz

Standards:

RL6.3 Describe how a story, or plot, unfolds in a series of events, including how the characters respond or change

Directions:
Multiple Choice Questions 1 - 6: Be sure to write the letter of your answer choice on the line provided ( 1 point each)

Short Answer Questions 7 - 11:  Select any 3 questions. Answer in complete sentences. Be sure to answer all parts of the question (2 points each)

Activity #2

Freak the Mighty: Chapters 6 & 7
analyzing Setting

Standards

RL6.1 - Making Inferences and using evidence to support your thinking

RL6.3 - Describe how a story, or plot, unfolds in a series of events, including how the characters respond or change

Characterization:

• What do you know about Max? What Inferences did you make?
• How do you know it? What is your evidence?

Legend of King Arthur

• Can you summarize the legend of King Arthur?
• Can you explain the "Love Triangle between Arthur, Lancelot, & Guinevere?
• How did the round table promote equality?
• What was the message  of this legend? otherwise, why was this legend important to the people of Medieval Times?

Directions for Reading: (Small group)

• Read chapter 6 & 7 with the members of your small group
• Annotate the text as you read & Complete One Reading Guide for chapters 6 & 7
• Fill in the Setting Graphic Organizer

Key Questions:

Ch 6

1. Why do you think Max is allowed to go to the fireworks this year without his grandparents for the first time?

2. What type of person is Tony D? How do you know?

3. How does Max carrying Kevin begin? Explain.

Ch 7

1. Why do you think Tony D. and his gang wont let up on Max & Kevin?

2. What might have happened to Max and Kevin in the mill pond if the cops hadn't driven by?

3. What effect does it have when the author gives only hints about Max's mom and dad? Why does he do this instead of giving all the information up front?

4. Where does the name "Freak the Mighty" come from? How does this new name effect Max & Kevin?

Homework: 

• Finish reading and annotating Ch 6&7
• Complete the Reading Guide

RTI

Small group Reading & Reading Closely

Literary Element: Characterization

Standards

RL6.1 - Making Inferences and using evidence to support your thinking

RL6.2 - Determine how a theme is conveyed through details, and provide a summary of a text

Reading Strategy - Annotating a Text

While you read it is important to annotate what you are reading. This will allow you to comprehend what you are reading and make more accurate inferences about the reading.

• Use sticky notes to record important information or questions you have while reading.

    

Day 8: 9/13/19 - D Day: Characterization & Freak the Mighty Ch 5

Good Morning 6th Graders,
          Today is a 'D' Day. Please use the bathroom & sharpen your pencils. Make sure you have everything you need for your morning classes. 
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
ELA:
Do Now:

• Put your HW in the Red Bin
• Write down tonight's homework in your agenda
• Glue in the List of Descriptive Words for Characters on the next page of your notbook

Homework: 

• Finish reading Ch 5
• Complete the Characterization Graphic Organizer

Activity #1

Interactive Notebook Notes
Topic: Characterization

Standards:

RL6.3 Describe how a story, or plot, unfolds in a series of events, including how the characters respond or change

There are many ways an author develops characters.

1. the character's thoughts
2. the character's words
3. the character's feelings
4. the character's choices
5. the character's actions

• What others say about the character
• Physical description of the character

Activity #2

Freak the Mighty: Chapters 5

Standards

RL6.1 - Making Inferences and using evidence to support your thinking

RL6.3 - Describe how a story, or plot, unfolds in a series of events, including how the characters respond or change

Directions:

• Read chapter 5 with the members of your small group
• Complete the Characterization graphic organizer for Max using any of the information from ch 1 - 5
• While you are reading I will pass out your STAR Scores

Key Questions:

1. Why does Max pretend he doesn't remember day care with Kevin? Justify your answer with evidence from the text.

2. Why do you think Gwen calls to apologize

3. Why do you think Max feels so uncomfortable about having dinner with Kevin and Gwen

4. What does Freak mean when he says, "What she means is, you're a spitting image of your old man"?

5. Why does Max begin to cry when he lies down on his bed that night?

6. There are many reasons why a person might talk fast, like Gwen does when Max first comes over. Why do you think Gwen speaks so fast when Max first arrives?

RTI
Small group Reading & Reading Closely

Literary Element: Characterization

Standards

RL6.1 - Making Inferences and using evidence to support your thinking

RL6.2 - Determine how a theme is conveyed through details, and provide a summary of a text

Reading Strategy - Annotating a Text

While you read it is important to annotate what you are reading. This will allow you to comprehend what you are reading and make more accurate inferences about the reading.

• Use the back of your reading guide to record important information or questions you have while reading. Notes could be about:

1. Characterization
2. Setting
3. Plot
4. Themes
5. Conflicts
6. Figurative Language

Key Questions:

1. Why does Max pretend he doesn't remember day care with Kevin? Justify your answer with evidence from the text.

2. Why do you think Gwen calls to apologize

3. Why do you think Max feels so uncomfortable about having dinner with Kevin and Gwen

4. What does Freak mean when he says, "What she means is, you're a spitting image of your old man"?

5. Why does Max begin to cry when he lies down on his bed that night?

6. There are many reasons why a person might talk fast, like Gwen does when Max first comes over. Why do you think Gwen speaks so fast when Max first arrives?

Day 7: 9/12/19 - C Day: STAR & The Legend of King Arthur

Good Morning 6th Graders,
          Today is a 'C' Day. Please use the bathroom & sharpen your pencils. Make sure you have everything you need for your morning classes. 
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework in your agenda
• Hand in your Figurative Language Homework into the red bin
• Pick up your Computer Log-in & Password from my desk and write it on the inside of your agenda

Homework:

• Finish reading The Legend of King Arthur & answer comprehension questions 1 - 4 in complete sentences

Activity #1

STAR Reading Assessment

Login Ex:

Username: rtrumble 

Password: 06101974RT

                               (Month, day, birth year, initials)

Tips to do your best

• Read carefully
• Take your time
• Read ALL answers before choosing one
• Use process of elimination

**You will be tracking your STAR score all year to see how much growth you are making. I will give you your score tomorrow.

Activity #2
Shield

• Pick up & Cut out your shield
• select a piece of card stock
• Glue your shield to the card stock & hand it back in to the red bin

Activity #3
The Legend of King Arthur

Standard

RI6.1 Making inferences about an Informational text and supporting it with relevant evidence

Directions:

Read the Legend of King Arthur, which will be referenced throughout the novel Freak the Mighty, and answer the comprehension questions.

Key Questions:

1. What significance do you think the legend of King Arthur had for medieval England?

2. How is Merlin responsible for making Arthur King?

3. Infer: How does seating the knights at a round table promote equality within their groups?

4. Explain the relationship between King Arthur, Guinevere, and Sir Lancelot.

RTI

Small Group Work
How to Respond to short written response comprehension Questions


The Legend of King Arthur
Standard
RI6.1 Making inferences about an Informational text and supporting it with relevant evidence



Directions:
Read the Legend of King Arthur, which will be referenced throughout the novel Freak the Mighty, and answer the comprehension questions.

Day 6: 9/11/19 - B Day: Figurative Language & Freak the Mighty Ch 4

Good Morning 6th Graders,
          Today is a 'B' Day. Please use the bathroom & sharpen your pencils. Make sure you have everything you need for your morning classes. 
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Take out your Reading guide from Ch 2 & 3 and put it on your desk.
• Write down tonight's homework in your agenda

Homework: 

• Finish reading  Ch 4
• Complete the Figurative language Activity & the Fig Language Reading Guide

Activity #1

Interactive Notebook Notes
Topic: Figurative Language

• Figurative Language is when words go beyond their literal meaning

• Simile
• uses the words 'like' or 'as' to compare one thing with another. 
• Ex: She was as busy as a bee. He played like a beast during the basketball game.
• Metaphor
• makes a direct comparison between one thing and another. 
• Ex: He was a beast during the basketball game.
• Personification
• when human characteristics are given to an animal or nonliving object.
• Ex: my teddy bear gave me a hug. The lightening danced across the sky. The wind howled.
• Hyperbole
• An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true. Often used to make a point. 
• Ex: He's got a million video games. 
• Redbull - It gives you wings!
• Alliteration
• The repetition of the initial sound in closely connected words
• Ex: Go and gather the green garbage in the gutter
• She sells sea shells down by the sea shore
• Onomatopoeia
• Sound Words
• Ex: The car went boom!
• Ex: Splash, buzz, zip, zoom, etc.
• Idiom
• an expression that cannot be understood by the words alone
• Ex: It's raining cats and dogs
• Ex: Hold your horses
• Ex: I have a frog in my throat
• Allusion:
• A reference made to something that is not directly mentioned
• Kevin calls his mom the "Fair Gwen" - a reference to the Fair Guinevere from the Legend of King Arthur

Activity #2

Freak the Mighty: Chapters 4
Before we read...review Ch 2 & 3 Reading guide

Standards

RL6.1 - Making Inferences and using evidence to support your thinking

RL6.2 - Determine how a theme is conveyed through details, and provide a summary of a text

Reading Strategy - Annotating a Text

While you read it is important to annotate what you are reading. This will allow you to comprehend what you are reading and make more accurate inferences about the reading.

• Use the back of your reading guide to record important information or questions you have while reading. Notes could be about:

1. Characters
2. Setting
3. Plot
4. Themes
5. Conflicts
6. Figurative Language

Key Questions:

• Why does Kevin refer to his mom as "the Fair Gwen of Air"?
• Describe the similarities between King Arthur's men and robots.
• Explain what Kevin means when he says, "Books are like truth serum-if you don't read you can't figure out what is real."
• List all the ways Kevin and Max are opposites.
• What other inferences can you make?
• How do you know? (What is your evidence?)

RTI

Small Group Read Aloud Chapter 4
Standards
RL6.1 - Making Inferences and using evidence to support your thinking
RL6.2 - Determine how a theme is conveyed through details, and provide a summary of a text

Day 5: 9/10/19 - A Day: The Literary Elements & Freak the Mighty Ch 2 & 3

Good Morning 6th Graders,
          Today is an 'A' Day. Please use the bathroom & sharpen your pencils. Make sure you have everything you need for your morning classes.  
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework in your agenda
• Put your HW on your desk so I can check to see that you got it done

Homework: 

• Finish reading and annotating Ch 2 & 3
• Complete the Reading Guide for Ch 2 & 3

Activity #1

Interactive Notebook Notes
Topic: The literary Elements
(Use Ladybug with New Notes)

Activity #2

Freak the Mighty: Chapters 2 & 3
Before we read...review Ch 1 Reading guide

Standards

RL6.1 - Making Inferences and using evidence to support your thinking

RL6.2 - Determine how a theme is conveyed through details, and provide a summary of a text

Reading Strategy - Annotating a Text

While you read it is important to annotate what you are reading. This will allow you to comprehend what you are reading and make more accurate inferences about the reading.

• Use the back of your reading guide to record important information or questions you have while reading. Notes could be about:

1. Characters
2. Setting
3. Plot
4. Themes
5. Conflicts
6. symbolism
7. etc.

Key Questions:

• Who are the 2 main characters?
• What inferences can you make about the characters?
• How do you know? (What is your evidence?)
• Describe Max's bedroom.
• How does Max describe himself in this chapter?
• Why is Max convinced he does not have a brain? Evidence!
• List 3 inferences you can make about Kevin. What in your evidence?

RTI

Small Group Read Aloud
Chapters 2 & 3
Standards
RL6.1 - Making Inferences and using evidence to support your thinking
RL6.2 - Determine how a theme is conveyed through details, and provide a summary of a text


Reading Strategy - Annotating a Text
While you read it is important to annotate what you are reading. This will allow you to comprehend what you are reading and make more accurate inferences about the reading.

Day 4: 9/9/19 - D Day: Setting Up Interactive Notebooks, & Freak the Mighty Ch 1

Good Morning 6th Graders,
          Today is a 'D' Day. Please use the bathroom & sharpen your pencils. Make sure you have everything you need for your morning classes, and hand in any important forms that you have. This week we will begin our first novel, Freak the Mighty.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

1. Write your homework in your agenda
2. Hand in "Who are You?" in the red bin
3. Give me your Photo Release authorization form
4. Pick up a copy of Freak the Mighty

Homework: 

• Finish reading Ch 1
• Complete the Reading Guide for Ch 1

Activity #1

Setting up Interactive Notebook

Page 1 - STAR Tracking Sheet

Page 2 - Expectations for Computer Cart Usage
Page 3 - Make Title Page & Tab

Title for Unit 1: Literary Response and the Literary Elements

Activity #2

Freak the Mighty: Chapter 1

Standards

RL6.1 - Making Inferences and using evidence to support your thinking

RL6.2 - Determine how a theme is conveyed through details, and provide a summary of a text

Reading Strategy - Annotating a Text

While you read it is important to annotate what you are reading. This will allow you to comprehend what you are reading and make more accurate inferences about the reading.

• Use the back of your reading guide to record important information or questions you have while reading. Notes could be about:

As you take notes begin to think about the:

1. Characters
2. Setting
3. Plot
4. Themes
5. Conflicts
6. etc.

Key Questions:

• Who is the main character?
• What inferences can you make about him?
• How do you know? (What is your evidence?)
• What was Max's nickname in daycare? Why?
• How does Max feel about his grandparents? How do you know?
• Who is Freak?
• Analyze the language Max uses to describe himself. What does this tell you about the way he views himself?

RTI
FTM - Ch. 1 & Reading Guide

Day 3: 9/6/19 - C Day: Reading Attitude Survey, This or That, Blobs & Lines, & Anchor Charts for Rules

Good Morning 6th Graders,
          Today is a 'C' Day. Make sure you have everything you need for class, and please hand in any important forms that you have returned to school. 
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble

DO NOW:
1. Write your homework in your agenda
2. Hand in Movie Permission slip to me
3. Put the photo/video consent form in the Red Bin
4. Pick up a copy of the Reading Attitude Survey from the Music Stand
Homework: 
1. Get the movie permission slip and photo consent form signed
2. Finish the "Who are You?" activity if you have not yet completed it

Activity #1
Reading Attitude Survey


Activity #2

This or That
&
Blobs & Lines

Standards:

SL6.1 - Engage Effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, building on each others' ideas and expressing your own ideas clearly.

Activity # 3

Who Are You

RTI

Standards:

SL6.1 - Engage Effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, building on each others' ideas and expressing your own ideas clearly.

This or That

&

Blobs & Lines