Digital Agenda: Thursday, 2/20 and Friday, 2/21!

Do Now (10 mins):

First, write you homework in your Agenda.

1. Finish 5 step lesson on TeenBiz for "All Eyes on Sochi".
2. Get an SDR book at your Lexile level.
3. Read for 30 mins. and get a parent signature in Agenda

Write the answer on a new Note in the Notes App.  Open Pearson Unit 1, Lesson 7 and look at "Opening"

What has been happening in the book (ch. 1-8)?

What more do you know about the characters?  How do you know this?

In Freak the Mighty, ch. 1-8 many important events have happened.  First, __________________

__________________.  Then, _______________________________.  Last, _________________

________________________.  I've learned something new about ______________.  I learned that __________________.

Objectives:

Students will...

identify allusions in ch. 1-8 by annotating text, citing text evidence, and completing a graphic organizer in groups. analyze the impact of specific word choice on the meaning and tone of the passage by annotating and defining new words in digital text.

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:

Lexile Level Set Test
Allusions review

Dear Diary- Grim and Gram patner activity

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

Lesson 7:

Freak the Mighty Guided/Independent Reading Allusions Search activity Your Allusions Work Time

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. Your job is to finish ALL 5 steps of the Sochi lesson!
4. Open the article "All Eyes on Sochi".
5. Read & Listen to the Vocabulary
6. 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.  
7. On the Thought Question, remember to click on "Include in Your Answer" so you can get a 3 or 4 score.
8. Next, do the Math Activities and check your grades on Pinnacle!

Exit Ticket:  

Today you talked about allusions and their purpose in creative and imaginative stories.  Think about your learning today and respond.  

1. Did the writer's use of allusions help you better understand the text?

2. As a writer, what role did imagination have in creating an allusion?