Monday, September 11 - Inferencing - Jane's Back - Short Fiction

Objective: By the end of class, students will understand inferencing in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Copy the following into your notebooks.

To Infer (to make an inference) - to make an educated guess based on evidence. 

The difference between an inference and a prediction is that a prediction refers to something that may happen in the future, and can ultimately (in the end) be proven right or wrong. An inference is trying to figure out what is going on at the current moment and can't really be proved.

When you infer what is happening, it is easier to make a prediction about what will happen next!

Powtoons inferencing

Inferencing video

bank robbery inference

Bridge crossing riddle - 

Guided / Independent

Practice Inferences and predictions on handout provided (one side is inferences, the other is predictions - please notice the difference!!)

Read Jane's Back - handout - make inferences and predictions along the way. Be sure to annotate for vocabulary and use the symbols provided or make up your own to note important, surprising or confusing information!

Independent

#13 is to be completed on a separate piece of paper or a NEO. 

Check for Understanding

Individual student checks during independent work.

Closure

Review Inferencing and active reading strategies.


Exit Pass

Friday, September 8 - Inferencing and PLOT STRUCTURE

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze plot structure as an element of fiction in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Write the Definition of the following words into your notebook:

Protagonist - the character or characters that drive the action. It is not necessarily 'the good guy."

Antagonist - that character that gets in the way of the protagonist. It is not necessarily "the bad guy."


Direct Instruction

protagonist vs antagonist video

PLOT STRUCTURE IS AN ELEMENT IF FICTION. It cannot be applied to non-fiction - let's determine why.....

Quick review of PLOT STRUCTURE and handout plot structure graphic organizers and short story - Apply to  "The First Strawberries" myth that we read yesterday.

Independent / Guided

In your groups - Go back to First Strawberries story and identify the parts of the plot structure by:

1. Setting.
2. Conflict. 
3. Rising action ( 3 events).
4. Climax (turning point).
5. Falling action. ( 3 events)
6. Resolution.

each student in each group should mark the parts of the plot structure onto their stories. However, THE GROUP ONLY NEEDS TO SUBMIT ONE PLOT STRUCTURE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER WITH EVERYONE'S NAME ON IT.

Complete annotating from yesterday if you have not done so.

Check for understanding

Individual student checks during independent work.

Closure

Exit Pass


How setting can influence Plot

When complete, on the back of your story, explain how the setting influences the plot. Consider where it is and what time it is? Would the same things have occurred if the setting was different? Explain in detail using examples from the text.

Check for understanding

Closure

Exit Pass

Thursday, September 7 - Active Reading Strategies

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze active reading strategies in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Write down the definitions in your notebooks:

SUMMARIZE - who, what, when, where, why. Do not include many details in a summary. Also, do not include any quotations from the text.

ANALYZE - to break down and examine carefully.When analyzing, it is important to use supporting details and quotations from the text.

EVALUATE - to form an opinion about something based on evidence

Direct Instruction

What do active reading strategies mean to you?

Read / review active reading strategies handout together.

INDEPENDENT

Silently read the short story, "First Strawberries" and 

annotate using the six strategies - try to use each strategy at least once!

1.VISUALIZE

2. CLARIFY

3. QUESTION

4. PREDICT 

5. CONNECT

6. EVALUTE

Then summarize the story in 2-3 sentences.

CHECK For Understanding

Review with individuals during independent work.
Classroom share out.

Wednesday, September 6 - Active Reading Strategies

Objective: By the end of class, students will practice vocabulary, note-taking and writing skills in order to prepare to succeed this academic year.

DO NOW

Define each of the three words and write a sentence using each.
1. PROSE
2. EMPHASIZE
3. RIGOROUS

Direct Instruction

Grit Video

In a well written paragraph of 6-8 sentences, describe a time when you can honestly say you demonstrated GRIT. Be clear in your description of what happened, and how you felt about it afterwards.

You may hand write or use a NEO (neo preferred).

Exit Pass

What do active reading strategies mean to you?

Tuesday, September 5 - Introduction to English 2

Objective: By the end of class, students will be introduced to English 2 requirements and complete memory exercises in order to prepare to succeed this academic year.

DO NOW

WRITE MY BLOG ADDRESS AND EMAIL INTO YOUR NOTEBOOKS:

reinaeng2.blogspot.com

karenreina1@gmail.com

Direct Instruction

SYLLABUS

Review together. Circle words you don't know on syllabus - write down definitions in notebook after review.

Review and Analyze Syllabus, classroom rules and procedures. 

Complete folder for every student.

Guided

Student Survey Sheets

Independent

short term memory quiz

Understanding / Closure

QUESTIONS?

Exit Pass

What is your intention for this class? What do you expect to achieve and what will you do to help yourself 

Friday, June 2 - Student Survey and Self-Reflection

Objective: By the end of class, students will complete student survey and write a self-reflection in order to improve writing skills.

DO NOW

Student Survey

Direct Instruction

Self-Reflection

Write three paragraphs about yourself according to the guidelines distributed. One paragraph is about your name, the next about your family, and finally about how you identify yourself. 

The guidelines are just that - GUIDELINES. They are designed to make you think. DO NOT answer each little question individually. Your writing should be three cohesive paragraphs.

Entitle this "SELF-REFLECTION" and share with me on google docs.

Thursday, June 1 - HOMS

Objective: By the end of class, students will self reflect in a writing assignment in order to improve writing skills and prepare to read House on Mango Street.


Direct Instructions

Read together vignettes of House on Mango Street.


Guided / Independent

Complete resume.
Complete Self- Refection essay.
Complete questions for vignettes read to date so far.