Wednesday & Thursday, February 19 & 20- INFORMATIONAL TEXT - HURRICANE SANDY

Objective: By the end of class students will analyze informational non-fiction, reinforce keystone vocabulary in order to prepare for the Keystone exam.

Standards: L.F.2.1 / L.F.2.1.1/ L.F.1.1.2 / L.F.2.3.4

DO NOW

Add to your Vocabulary list:
EXCLUSIVE - "Unique to" - if an element is exclusive to a certain genre, that means it is ONLY in that genre.

Example - charts, graphs, photos, captions = informational text
Example - stanzas, couplets, = poetry 


Direct Instruction

Hurricane Sandy

Stop and Jot
Make a Comment
Ask a Question
Make a Connection
Make a Prediction
Clarify Something in your own words

How do you know this article on Hurricane Sandy - pages 212-215 is informational non-fiction? List some of the elements this article has that shows it is informational non-fiction (green Keystone book).

Guided

Review the multiple choice questions. Can any be answered without reading the text? Note that the subheadings may help you find the part of the article where you can find the answer.

How do you read a map?
How do you read a bar graph?
What does the Legend for the graph tell you?

Independent

Answer the multiple choice questions for Hurricane Sandy article. Use MC strategies (cross two out, choose best answer).

IMPORTANT TO NOTE:
When a question asks you to for information from the map or graph, ONLY refer to the map or graph. All of the multiple choice answers for that question will probably be TRUE from the text -  but only one is TRUE FROM THE GRAPH OR MAP


Then answer the following GENERAL questions about genres and their elements:
1. Look on pages 212 - 215 in Keystone Finish line book. What are the elements of this article that categorize it as informational non-fiction?
2. What are some elements of fiction that distinguish this genre from non-fiction?
3. What are some elements that drama and fiction have in common?
4. What are elements of drama that make it exclusive to this genre?
5. What is dialogue? Does informational text contain dialogue?
6. How can connotation of words help determine tone in any of the genres?


CRQ for Hurricane Sandy Article
Analyze how the author CONSTRUCTS the article to help the reader understand the huge impact the storm had on the East coast.


GENRE JEOPARDY

Genre Quiz