Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Objective:	students will be able to determine a theme as well as cite textual evidence to support analysis of what text says directly and inferences drawn from the text.
Warm-Up:	Students will use expand on the theme R.A.C.E. for the short story "The Jacket" they did Monday and expand it by adding a second citation and explanation.	Standard Addressed: RL.6.1 and RL.6.2
Classwork:	Students will work on their Extended theme R.A.C.E. during class. The students will be introduced to their reading probe summative assessement.	Standard Addressed:
Homework:	Students will complete their theme R.A.C.E. at home if they were unable to finish it in class. due by class time tomorrow. Students will look over the short stories "All Summer in a Day" and "President Cleveland, Where Are You?" and select which one they want to use for their reading probe. THEY DO NOT NEED TO READ THE TEXTS!. They are simply taking a glimpse at each. We will read the texts in class tomorrow.

Monday, September 18, 2017

Objective:	Students will be able to comprehend the events of the story “The Jacket” and be able to write a summary and find the theme of the text
Warm-Up:	Writing prompt: . Have you ever had to wear a piece of clothing that someone else picked out, or that you thought was uncomfortable or ugly? How did you feel?	Standard Addressed: RL.6.2
Classwork:	Read: “The Jacket” by Gary Soto for Comprehension.          -Answer the questions  -Who gives Soto the Jacket? -How does his friends and teachers react to him in the Jacket? -What does he do with the jacket at the end of the selection? Read the “The Jacket” again to find the theme Write a summary of the text and provide the theme.	Standard Addressed: RL.6.2
Homework:	Read for 20 minutes and update reading log.