1Sustained Silent Reading + journal

Read 15 mins to build endurance for FCAT.Summarize pages read and what you read

(3-5 sentences).I will check 6 journals from Oct. 22- Nov

2nd- Friday! Checking at 12:55

2Focus-What are we learning?

Summarizing, Text Features. unknown words in context, analyzing/comparing and contrast, transition words, non-fiction/ brainstorming, pre-writing, and creating main idea/details with support from article.

3Copy in class notes what you need to review if you forgot.

Review of Method of organization◦Main idea/details: Headings, states topic sentence

and offers support/examples/data, informational…

◦Cause and effect – what caused something and outcome-

◦Compare – contrast-similarities, differences◦Description- descriptive language and uses

imagery/figurative language.– scene, character, object, poems, scene

◦What’s ___________ about the article?

4Compare/Contrast signal words- In class notes section, copy any 10 down. You’ll use these with our project

whileyetbutratherEitherlike and unlikesomeas opposed toas well ason the other handalthoughthe samesimilarly

howeverWhere asEven though

5Main idea/detail signal words

Headings/subheadings- informativeDates/statisticsSignal words: Words that indicate another

main idea or example follows: Also, In addition, Moreover, For instance, Furthermore. Moreover, Another. Words that add emphasis/examples

6

Reality TV

5 ptsWrite: List the 5ws about the character? As much as you can for who, what happened, when-where/how or why?

What’s the author’s purpose? Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Describe?What’s the mood?

7

KWL 3 pts for the K for now

What I KNOW

3

What I WANT to Know

2

What I LEARNED

2

8

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjVkplphsBU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvjqe6dXzpE&feature=relmfu

Some clips of some of your popular Reality shows

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Write a paragraph using at least two signal/transition words contrasting why research you just watched about the positives and negatives of reality shows.

The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

The goodWhy Reality Shows ar

e so popular?. Stop at 2:22.

The badhttp://www.youtube.c

om/watch?v=6m2vWEpmkmo

Rubric (5 pts): Restate question. 1 ptGive answer 1 ptUse transitions (as indicated, the text states, for example, as shown in the chart, because it is ______, I feel……..). support (5 pts)

11

See Choices Magazine pages 12-17What text features do you know/recognize at least 5:

THIEVES? Write any of the 7 pre-reading strategies in bullet form: title,

headings, describe visuals, describe first and last paragraph.◦ Title◦ Visuals discuss:◦ Some Headings are:◦ The first paragraph is about◦ The last is paragraph is about

◦ Next, we’ll discuss what article is about based on what you wrote.

Up to 5 points

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Introduction (first column on page 14), page : Summarize in 3 bullets

Idiotic or Influential, page 14? Summarize in 3 bullets

Smoke and Mirrors, page 15-Summarize in 3- bullets

Make me a Star, page 16-Summarize in 2 bullets

Take back your TV, page 17 – Summarize in 3 bullets

Summarize what you read= 10 points (2 pts each section)

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Fill in 3 things you learned in KWL chart. Staple all work together. 3 points9 points all together

6 pts (period 6/7- Friday and periods 1-5 on Monday Nov. 5th

Using summary notes from Choices magazine, compare/contrast with time magazine

In a Venn Diagram or in paragraphs, separate compare/contrast the following:

1. title and introduction 2. complexity of text (difficulty) and why 3. types of shows involved 4. morals - what does the article say about reality tv being good for

us 5. author's purpose: Persuade, inform, entertain, describe and why 6. the author's view point (opinion) overall and why

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Based on what you read, analyze the question-Choices. 5 points

After reading article, do you think reality shows are idiotic or influential? Based on that section. ◦Discuss only: What are synonyms for “influential”?

What are antonyms for influential?◦Now write the answer to this question in short

response paragraph form. Rubric is below Restate question. 1 pt Give answer 1 pt Use transitions (as indicated, the text states, for

example, as shown in the chart, because it is ______, I feel). 3 details for support (3 pts)