Current Topics in Reading

Week 10Oct. 18 - 21

Monday, October 18th

Why is it important to identify the purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose?

How does expanding my vocabulary increase my communication skills?

Why is it important to identify the purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose? How does expanding my vocabulary increase my communication skills?

DCP: Hidden Treasure pp 35, 36

Journal #1: From the book/movie Flipped, how can one of the

characters (either Bryce or Julie) treat the other character differently in the future?

Why is it important to identify the purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose? How does expanding my vocabulary increase my communication skills?

“Then and Now”: pp. 20, 21 read, discuss, applyCompare and contrast the two love

stories (handout)Written expression

Summative Assessment“Fabulous First Lines”:Pp. 22, 23Using sensory details (handout)

Tuesday, October 19th

Essential Question:Why is it important to identify the

purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose?

How does expanding my vocabulary increase my communication skills?

Why is it important to identify the purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose? How does expanding my vocabulary increase my communication skills?

DCP: Napoleon pp. 37, 38

Journal #2: If you could only take 3 people with you on a trip around the world, who would you take and why?

Why is it important to identify the purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose? How does expanding my vocabulary increase my communication skills?

Edge Practice Book: pp 30, 31Vocabulary: read, discuss,“One in a Million”: pp. 35. 36

Using interactive text, read, write, and discuss

Selection Review: p. 36Vocabulary, Suffixes: p. 39Vocabulary Review: pp. 40, 41

Wednesday, October 20th

Essential Question:Why is it important to identify the

purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose?

How does expanding my vocabulary increase my communication skills?

Why is it important to identify the purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose? How does expanding my vocabulary increase my communication skills?

DCP: Micky Mantle pp. 39, 40

Journal #3: Make a list of everything you know about sharks. Do you have a fear of sharks? What would you do if you were attacked?

Why is it important to identify the purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose? How does expanding my vocabulary increase my communication skills?

SCOPE: Oct. 11 issue, introduce Grammar: pp. 2, 3

Homophones and plurals

“Great White Terror” pp. 4, 8 Before reading

“Word Journal: Vocabulary introduction (handouts) Personal narrative: a description of an event in a

person’s life POV (point of view) review Sensory details: application during reading

(handout) Begin reading: use graphic organizer

(handout)

Thursday, October 21st

Essential Question:Why is it important to identify the

purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose?

How does expanding my vocabulary increase my communication skills?

Why is it important to identify the purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose? How does expanding my vocabulary increase my communication skills?

DCP: Alfred Nobel pp. 41, 42Journal #4: Think about the way

the author describes his frightening shark encounter in the article “Great White Terror” p. 4-8. Write down 10 sensory details- what he sees, hears, feels, and smells- that create a sense of his terror.

Why is it important to identify the purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose? How does expanding my vocabulary increase my communication skills?

SCOPE “Great White Terror” p. : complete reading

and analyzing Crossword Puzzle: vocabulary application Summative Assessment: comprehension and

vocabulary “The Lion and the Mouse” pp. 9-11

Reader’s Theater Vocabulary: introduction (handout) Genre: fable Personification: giving inanimate objects human

characteristics Assign roles, highlight, practice

Friday, October 22nd

Essential Question:How can students provide

support/evidence from the text which backs up students’ claims about theme?

How can students provide support/evidence from the text which backs up students’ claims about theme?

DCP: Sam Houston pp. 43, 44

Journal #5: Imagine you are a reporter for Aesop High’s student newspaper (pp.9 – 11). Write a news story about the events in the play. Remember to include the Who, What,

When, Where, and Why of a newspaper article.

Collect journals

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