Monday, December 15, 2014

Tuesday, December 16 - Text Structure / Keystone review



Objective: By the end of class, students will review for Keystone and examine different types of text structure and effects on the reader in order to prepare for the Keystone exam.

DO NOW
Review Questions:

1. What is a plot structure?
2. Can a plot structure apply to the literary form of Non- Fiction?
3. Why or why not?
4. A poem, short fiction and non-fiction, informational text and news articles are examples of different _____________?
5. What is a theme?
6. Can the same theme be contained in different genres?
7. Can there be more than one theme in a literary work?
8. What is a synonym?
9. What is an antonym?
10. In what genre will you find the most bias and propaganda?


Direct Instruction

Review the requirements to be proficient on Keystone exam.

Guided

text structure video review

Read 405 - 407 - soft holt reader - INFORMATIONAL TEXT

Independent
Answer Sidebars - pages 405-407

Complete page 408 on a separate piece of paper.
Then use this information and turn it into a constructed response:
Analyze the author's purpose in using a specific text structure in order to help the reader better understand "Following Technical Directions."

Check for understanding
 Individual student checks

Closure 
Review text structure and its use in different literary forms (fiction as well as informational text). 

Exit Pass 
Who might use descriptive text structure more - a poet or a newspaper columnist? Why?







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