1. 2.1.16 ENTRY TASK: Reading Zone! (10 min) Take Out: Pen or pencil
7th grade Language Arts!
Take Out:
Pen or pencil
Your book
Reading Journal
2.1.16

2. Reading Zone Time Academic Behavior
Create Sticky Notes about:
Ask a question and pair with a prediction
Note a signpost
Make connections
Summarize
Add to your theory map
On Task
Try Best
Raise Hand
Silent

3. Text Structures
Text Structure is how a text is organized!
Turn and talk with your elbow partner— what are some text structures?

4. Text Structure Practice#1 Identify the Text Structure and Signal Words
In most parts of the world there are not as many crocodiles as there used to be. This is a problem because crocodiles are becoming endangered and also crocodiles are necessary to the balance of nature. Many crocodiles have died because people dried up the swamps and marshes where the crocodiles live. Poachers have also contributed to the dilemma as crocodiles have been desired for their strong, smooth, leathery skins. In order to preserve these mighty creatures, people must take care of the crocodiles’ environment and help put a stop to the needless shooting of these animals.

5. Text Structure Practice#1 Identify the Text Structure and Signal Words
In most parts of the world there are not as many crocodiles as there used to be. This is a problem because crocodiles are becoming endangered and also crocodile are necessary to the balance of nature. Many crocodiles have died because people dried up the swamps and marshes where the crocodiles live. Poachers have also contributed to the dilemma as crocodiles have been desired for their strong, smooth, leathery skins. In order to preserve these mighty creatures, people must take care of the crocodiles’ environment and help put a stop to the needless shooting of these animals.
Problem Solution!

6. Text Structure Practice#2 Identify the Text Structure and Signal Words
Alligators and crocodiles, along with their relatives the caimans and the gavials, are very much alike. These crocodilians are reptiles with long snouts, long tails, four short legs, tough skin, and sharp teeth. There are some differences, however. Gavials have the longest snout and the most teeth. Some people say that alligators and crocodiles differ in the shape of their snouts and the positioning of their teeth. Zookeepers say that crocodiles move faster than alligators and have nastier dispositions.

7. Text Structure Practice#2 Identify the Text Structure and Signal Words
Alligators and crocodiles, along with their relatives the caimans and the gavials, are very much alike. These crocodilians are reptiles with long snouts, long tails, four short legs, tough skin, and sharp teeth. There are some differences, however. Gavials have the longest snout and the most teeth. Some people say that alligators and crocodiles differ in the shape of their snouts and the positioning of their teeth. Zookeepers say that crocodiles move faster than alligators and have nastier dispositions.
Compare and Contrast

8. Text Structure Practice#3 Identify the Text Structure and Signal Words
All crocodilians are reptiles with long snouts, long tails, four short legs, tough skin, and sharp teeth. Members of the crocodilian family include alligators, crocodiles, caimans, and gavials. Crocodilians live in warm weather throughout the year and they spend part of their time in the water and part of their time on land. Almost all crocodilians grow to be very large, with the largest more than twenty feet long. There are two kinds of alligators, 14 kinds of crocodiles, eight kinds of caimans, and one kind of gavial.

9. Text Structure Practice#3 Identify the Text Structure and Signal Words
All crocodilians are reptiles with long snouts, long tails, four short legs, tough skin, and sharp teeth. Members of the crocodilian family include alligators, crocodiles, caimans, and gavials. Crocodilians live in warm weather throughout the year and they spend part of their time in the water and part of their time on land. Almost all crocodilians grow to be very large, with the largest more than twenty feet long. There are two kinds of alligators, 14 kinds of crocodiles, eight kinds of caimans, and one kind of gavial.
Description

10. Review text features and draft a main idea.
Finding the main idea
Review text features and draft a main idea.
What text structure is the author using? How do you know?
What is the author saying about the topic? (Complete main idea.)
Review text features and draft a main idea.
What text structure is the author using? How do you know?
What is the author saying about the topic? (Complete main idea.)
1. Draft central idea.
2. Text structure and how you know.
3. Complete main idea.

11. Share Out:
How did identifying the text structure shift your thinking about the author’s central idea? What was your original central idea? What did you change it to as a result of finding the text structure?
Behavior Expectations
1) Listen to your partner.
2) Ask follow up questions.
3) Notice similarities and differences in approaches
4) On task
5) Try best

12. Uh-OH! The Author Forgot an Introduction!
The Task:
The Introduction
Prompt: Write an essay explaining what you would see or do in Costa Rica.
Hook: Can be a question, interesting fact, description, or an anecdote.
Thesis: State the topic.
Plan: Gives the star main ideas for the body paragraphs.
Create the introduction for the outlined essay below 

13. Read! 1/22-2/5 Minute Check 4=251 minutes 
Your Planner:
Read! 1/22-2/5 Minute Check
4=251 minutes 
Complete ONE sticky note about your in. reading (can be a connection, question/prediction, summary, Again and Again, Words of the Wiser, etc).
Leaving Class
1) Fill out your planner
2) Pack up your things
3) Wait by your desk for dismissal