Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Wednesday, September 27, 2017


Objective:
Periods 1,2,5: We will do the summary and plot diagram of the “All Summer in a Day” reading probe.

Period 4: Students will review theme and constructive response by completing a Theme constructive response of “Nadia the Willful”

Warm-Up:
Periods: 1,2,5: Highlight the details they used in paragraphs 1,2, and 3 in blue. Complete paragraph 4.

Period 4: Bellwork: background knowledge  questions on theme and citation.
Periods 1,2,5: Standard Addressed:
RL.6.2 and RL. 6.3
Classwork:
1,2,5:
  1. Review Summary and plot diagram rubrics.
  2. Go over Summary and plot diagrams used for assessment.
  3. Complete Summary of “All Summer in a Day”
4:
  1. Review theme and Constructive response.
  2. Review theme and Constructive response rubrics.
  3. Begin Theme constructive response. Practice for “Nadia the Willful”
Period 4: Standard Addressed:
RL.6.1 and RL.6.2
Homework:
1,2,5: Finish summary if not complete; complete the plot diagram of “All Summer in a Day” except for Theme.

4: Do theme and first citation and explanation on constructive response for “Nadia the Willful”

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Tuesday, September 26, 2017


Objective:
1,2,5: We will learn how use the five senses to introduce our characters as well as create descriptive settings and scenes in our personal narratives.
4: Do our Summary and Plot Diagram Reading Probe on “All Summer in a Day”

Warm-Up:
1,2,5: Write paragraph 1 of their personal narratives
4: introduce the format of the plot diagram and the summary for “All Summer in a Day”
1,2,5: Standard Addressed:
W.6.3.b
Classwork:
1,2,5:
  1. Description game
  2. Demonstration on the five senses
  3. Practice the five senses by using them for the students setting in their first paragraph
4:
  1. Students write the plot diagram.
  2. Write the summary.
4: Standard Addressed:
RL.6.2, RL.6.3
Homework:
1,2,5: Finish the 5 senses for their setting in the first paragraph. Then, write paragraphs 2 and 3 add details using the 5 senses.

4: Finish your summary if you did not finish it in class.

Monday, September 25, 2017

Monday, September 25, 2017


Objective:
1,2,5: We will be introduced to,  and practice writing, different types of leads for our personal narratives.

4: Students will know the story of “All Summer in a Day” in order to complete a plot map of the story.

Warm-Up:
1,2,5: Glue Narrative Leads Handout into writing notebooks.

4: Bellwork: “All Summer in a Day” comprehension questions on Google Classroom
1,2,5: Standard Addressed:
W.6.3.a
Classwork:
1,2,5:
  1. Review Lead
  2. Group: Trailer Lead Exercise
  3. Write: Choose a lead that you want for your narrative/write a lead for your narrative and continue writing your first draft.
4:
  1. FInish comprehension read 2 of All summer in a day.
  2. Begin working on Plot Diagram.
4: Standard Addressed:
RL.6.3
Homework:
1,2,5: Finish the trailer lead exercise. Then, write a lead for your narrative using one of the leads on your leads list. Finish paragraph one.

4: Finish your Plot Diagram of “All Summer in a Day”