October 18 2016

Tuesday 10/18/16 – Language Arts

Good Morning, Class!

Per. 1 (8:15-9:05)

Please take out:

  • Computer (and earbuds)
  • spiral notebook

Warm-Up:

Bengal News video

  • Sign in on connected.mcgraw-hill.com
  • Click on First Read: Lightning Thief

Image result for lightning thief

Video preview questions:

  • How do the graphics and audio features, including music, provide context for the selection we are about to read?
  • How do they contribute to the mood and tone?

Introduction Paragraph – Predict meanings for the words using context clues or prior knowledge:

  • boarding school
  • Poseidon
  • Zeus
  • Mount Olympus
  • abandoned

Per. 2 (9:08-9:58)

Learning Target copy

 Learning Target: Students will be able to read and demonstrate comprehension of a text by responding to short analysis and inference questions with textual evidence.

Allusion – an implied reference to another literary character or work (in this case, to Greek mythology)

Research (using this website and Access Handout) and share info with table group (Beware: Greek Gods are often nude in artwork):

  • A-Poseidon
  • B-Cyclops
  • C-Hercules
  • D-Perseus

What do these allusions tell readers about Percy?

  • Model Strategies for Predicting about vocab and the story
  • Partner read and annotate
  • Discussion
  • SyncTV
  • Think Questions and Discussion

 

Homework

  1. Read 20 pages (or more) in a chapter book of your choice and log:
    1. Title
    2. Pg. ___ to ___
    3. Two sentences about your reading
    4. Parent signature

Per. 3 (10:02-10:42)

How can I predict an entire story from an image and a quote?

Image result for "under the rug" van allsburg

Predicting: Lesson #3 – The Chronicles of Harris Burdick

  • Groups collaboratively write story for Under the Rug using story element agreements made last time


Posted October 18, 2016 by missnichols in category Language Arts, Miss Nichols' posts

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I am a teacher of 6th grade honors language arts and math at Jane Addams Middle School in Lawndale, CA.

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