Digital Agenda: Monday, 2/10 and Tuesday, 2/11!

Do Now (10 mins):

First, write you homework in your Agenda.

1. Finish 5 step lesson on TeenBiz for "The Only Place to Study"
2. Give parent newsletter and get Agenda signature x__________
3. All make-ups/late work due Wednesday, 2/12.

Write the answer on a new Note in the Notes App of your iPad.

Reread this passage from Freak the Mighty Ch. 1 and then write what you think it means in your own words (paraphrase).

"It was Freak himself who taught me that remembering is a great invention of the mind, and if you try hard enough you can remember anything, whether it really happened or not."

This quote means that _______________________________________________.  I know this because it says __________________________________________. 

Objectives:

Students will...

determine the theme and explain how it is portrayed through details by citing text evidence from Ch. 3 and 4. analyze the impact of specific word choice on the meaning and tone of the passage by annotating and defining new words in notebook Glossary.

Common Core Standards

Reading Literature, 6.1

Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Reading Literature, 6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

Reading Literature, 6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone

Whole Class:

Allusion - add to Glossary

Freak the Mighty, Ch. 3

After reading questions:

1.  What have you learned about the two main characters, Freak (Kevin) and Mighty (Max), so far?

So far, I've learned Kevin is _______________________, and Max is ________________.

2.  Where do you see that in the text?
The text says Max is, "_____________________."  The text says Kevin is, "___________."

3.  What are you learning about other characters? (Grim, Gram, Gwen)

Some other characters I've learned about are ___________________.

4.  What kinds of difficulties do Max and Kevin face?

Max has trouble ____________________, and Kevin _______________________.

Direct Station:

Reading Literature, 6.1

Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Reading Literature, 6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

Reading Literature, 6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone

What is imagination? How can imagination help us in our day-to-day lives? 

Lesson5:

Freak the Mighty, Ch. 4 Annotate to gather information and note references to King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, knights, and elements of the medieval world. Continue adding new words to your Glossary

Independent:

Common Core Standards

Reading Informational Text, 6.2: Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgements.

1. If you finish early, follow this link to teenbiz3000.com
2. Type your username and password
3. Open the article "The Only Place to Study".
4. Read & Listen to the Vocabulary
5. As you read each paragraph, STOP and fill in at least 1 sentence in the SETTING THE PURPOSE box.  This WILL be copy and pasted into your Thought Question, and will be graded.  You will be writing about the main idea which is the electricity problem in Guinea.
6. On the Thought Question, remember to click on "Include in Your Answer" so you can get a 3 or 4 score.
7. Next, do the Math Activities and check your grades on Pinnacle!

Exit Ticket:  

What is the allusion to in this sentence?

He was a real Grinch and hated celebrating Christmas.

The allusion is to ____________________.