Monday, November 3, 2014

Monday, November 3, 2014


Independent Reading (This is week #12)
Mini-Lesson:
Good readers are able to visualize what they are reading.  
Essential Questions:
Am I able to make a "mind movie" of what I've read? Can I picture the people, places, events and/or information being described to help me understand what is happening?
Work Time:
Turn in your sticky notes!
* 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:

Key Ideas and Details:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

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:

Foreshadowing:
When the author hints or mentions something that will happen later in the story. 
It builds suspense or anxiety for the reader.
It points to an upcoming event. 

Vocab Clues:
"Fore" = ahead, before, in front of, prepared
"Shadow" = hint or suggestion

Example:
Before she is shot by hunters, Bambi's mother gives Bambi a lecture about how dangerous man is.

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: 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).
  1. First Read: "CHARLES" by Shirley Jackson
  2. Rereading to answer text-dependent questions


Debrief:
Think-Pair-Share: What POV is "CHARLES" being told from? How do you know?
Homework:
Reading 30 Minutes (Even on Saturday and Sunday!)
Update your reading list (It's in Google Classroom)


Click here for a Late Assignment Turn In Sheet for any late or resubmitted work

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