Thursday, October 29, 2014

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 * Read for 20 Minutes * 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:	Introduction to Unit 3: Authors As Mentors  Our first Mentor: Edgar Allen Poe 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 1: Read the text all the way through to get a basic idea of its plot line. First Read: "Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe
Debrief:	Think-Pair-Share: How does the author's choice in narrator/POV make the story engaging?
Homework:	Reading 30 Minutes (Even on Saturday and Sunday!) Update your reading list (It's in Google Classroom)

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