Friday, October 31, 2014

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We are on assembly schedule today!
1st: 8:30-9:32
2nd: 9:36-10:32
Lunch: 10:36-11:07
4th: 11:11-12:07
5th: 12:11-1:07
6th: 1:11-1:57
7th: 2:01-2:47
Fall Festival: 2:51-3:45

Independent Reading (This is week #11)

Mini-Lesson:	Good readers clarify their understanding.
Essential Questions:	What strategies can I use to make sure that unknown words don't get in the way of understanding what I've read?
Work Time:	* Stick note strategy for unknown words * Reading: Only 10 minutes today! * Reading Conferences

Unit 3: Authors As Mentors

Essential Questions:	How does an author use elements of literature to create a powerful story? How does good writing make for easy reading?
Standard:	R.1.a.iii Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. (CCSS:RL.6.3)
I will know I’m successful when...	I can tell why the text is engaging (interesting).  I can identify what makes the text seem satisfying. I can identify how the writer crafts a story to make it suspenseful. I can identify how the author's purpose is linked to the theme.
Mini-Lesson:	Close Reading: To examine part of a text to analyze its fine details, as if holding a magnifying glass to the page to reveal what may be hidden at first glance (or read). In order to deeply understand a complex text, we will be breaking it down into chunks and setting a purpose for multiple readings.
Work Time:	Close reading step 2: Reread the text in order to answer the questions. Remember, you must use evidence from the text to support your thinking.
Debrief:	Think-Pair-Share: After rereading the text, what did you notice that didn't stand out to you the first time?
Homework:	Reading 30 Minutes (Even on Saturday and Sunday!) Update your reading list (It's in Google Classroom)

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