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