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Current Topics in Reading
Week 9October 11 - 15
Monday, Oct. 11
Essential Question: Why is it important to identify the
purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose?
Why is it important to identify the purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose? How do families affect us?
DCP: Eleanor Roosevelt pp. 21, 22(new booklet)
Journal #1: Read the back page of current SCOPE issue for directions.
Grammar: included in SCOPE lesson Common grammar mistakes in everyday life
Why is it important to identify the purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose? How do families affect us?
SCOPE: September 6 issue Introduction: Powerpoint (SCOPE First Lines)
Hook: First lines of novels Grammar: pp. 2, 3 Application to song lyrics “We Should Be Dead” pp. 4-9
Narrative Nonfiction: genre reads like fiction but everything is true.
Descriptive details: using vivid adjectives and verbs Guided reading (handout)
Xenia Tornado Xenia Ohio Tornado Footage Nonfiction Elements: Read and discuss
article using graphic organizer
Tuesday, October 12th
Essential Question: Why is it important to identify the
purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose?
Why is it important to identify the purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose?How do families affect us?
DCP: Columbus Day pp. 23, 24
Journal #2: Imagine you witnessed a tornado in the past. Write a letter to a friend about the experience. Use vivid adjectives to describe your experience.
Grammar: included in SCOPE lesson
Why is it important to identify the purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works? How can students identify the author’s purpose?How do families affect us?
Summative Assessment: “We All Should Be Dead” (may use graphic organizer)
Word Match-Up p. 11 Vocabulary (handout)
“Flipped” pp.12-17 Reader’s theater Point of view Character
Flipped movie trailer Preview, assign roles, Highlight and study roles Begin reading play
Wednesday, October 13th
Essential Question: How can writing about literature help
students to better understand the significant ideas in that literature?
How can writing about literature help students to better understand the significant ideas in that literature?How do families affect us?
DCP: The White House pp. 25, 26
Journal #3: Free Write.
Grammar: included in SCOPE lesson
How can writing about literature help students to better understand the significant ideas in that literature?How do families affect us?
“Flipped” p. complete reading and discussionPoint of view (handout)
Summative AssessmentGrammar: Wretched Writing, EditingPersuasive Writing: “Are Bullies
Criminals?” pp. 18, 19 Distinguishing between fact and opinion
(handout)
Thursday, October 14th
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: Theodore Roosevelt pp. 27, 28
Journal #4: Use six vocabulary words from this issue of SCOPE magazine in a story. Underline or highlight the words.
(See vocab handouts)
Grammar: included in SCOPE lesson
How can students provide support/evidence from the text which backs up students’ claims about theme?
“Then and Now”: pp. 20, 21 read, discuss, apply Compare and contrast the two love stories
(handout) Written expressionSummative Assessment
“Fabulous First Lines”:Pp. 22, 23Using sensory details
(handout)
Friday, October 15th
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: John L. Sullivan pp. 29, 30
Journal #5: What would happen if we did not have television? Why would this be good? bad? How would it affect you? Collect Journals
Computer Lab: 214 SkillsTutor