1. (Stay after school if you want to do it here!!)
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Do Now:
Copy HW
Take out your homework (character chart) as well as the YELLOW character trait list you got yesterday.
 Look at the list and put a STAR next to any word you don’t know.
Homework
Finish typing your paragraph
(Stay after school if you want to do it here!!)
OBJ: 1Using the information you brainstormed as well as teacher feedback, you will write a well organized paragraph by following the TREXicon format. W.8.1.b

2. Character traits – Your turn
What words did you choose to describe John?
Share your choice of traits.
Then pick the one you think is the BEST one to describe him; share that one along with your evidence.
Obj: choose the best character trait using textual evidence for support.

3. Last week we “ROARED” with TREXicon!
T- Topic sentence → Must state EXACTLY what the paragraph is proving!
Remember to include the author and title of the text!
R- Reason → Give a SPECIFIC reason that supports your position (T)!
Remember to start this sentence off with a transition
E- Evidence → Give all of the story details/textual evidence to SHOW the reason/what you mean by your reason.  FOCUS only on this reason!
Start off putting the textual evidence in your own words
BLEND a direct quote from the text that backs-up your idea
Put a properly formatted internal citation at the end of the sentence
(Perrault 1).
X-Explanation → Explain in your own words HOW the evidence proves your position-T!
Remember not to start with THIS SHOWS, PROVES or DEMONSTRATES!
icon-Sum-up → Close paragraph by restating your position, but not REPEATING it!
Remember to start this sentence off with a STRONG transition
Plus no first person (I, me, my, our, we, mine) or second person (you, your)

4. Some general feedback T’s = great job! author & title!
R’s = nice! Make sure you start with a transition!
First of all,
To begin,
For starters,
In fact,

5. Some general feedback E = good, but needs work!
Evidence CANNOT be just the quote alone!
If the R = To begin, Red’s mom never told her to stay away from strangers.
E = In the story it says, “The poor child, who did not know that it was dangerous to stay and talk to a wolf” (Perrault 1).
After Red’s mom told her to bring the goodies to her grandma’s, she left and met a wolf along the way. The wolf asked her where she was going, and not only did she tell him, but she gave him exact directions. Sadly, Red did not realize she was doing the wrong thing because she was never told that “ it was dangerous to stay and talk to a wolf” (Perrault 1).

6. Some general feedback X = Impressive but will be stronger
No THIS SHOWS, THIS PROVES,
R/E = To begin, Red’s mom never told her to stay away from strangers. After Red’s mom told her to bring the goodies to her grandma’s, she left and met a wolf along the way. The wolf asked her where she was going, and not only did she tell him, but she gave him exact directions. Sadly, Red did not realize she was doing the wrong thing because she was never told that “ it was dangerous to stay and talk to a wolf” (Perrault 1).
X = This shows that it was not her fault.
X = Even though most people feel Red should have known not to talk to a stranger, she was clearly still young and did not know right from wrong. It is a mother’s responsibility to protect her child and teach her such things. By not thinking to tell Red about stranger danger, her mother was irresponsible and definitely to blame for her child’s death.

7. Some general feedback icon’s = great job! Don’t REPEAT!
Make sure you start with a transition!
To sum up,
To reiterate,
Therefore,

8. Read through your comments
= things you did well
= things you need to work on
 If you are confused by what a comment means, be sure to ask me.

9. Writing with T-REXicon
Character
Trait
Example with quote and internal citation
Explanation - how does this show the trait
Woman
determined
Example - Sees John’s interest in piano
 Quote - “If you like, I could teach you while you’re here.  I used to give lessons” (Lowry 47).
-not giving up on John even though he is not being talkative
-trying to break through to him and get to know him by learning about his interests
Character
Trait
Specific Reason
Textual Evidence with internal citation
Woman
determined
Even though John wasn’t opening up to her, she would did not give up on him.
“If you like, I could teach you while you’re here. I used to give lessons” Lowry 47).
T- After reading an excerpt from Lois Lowry’s Gossamer, the best word to describe the woman is most definitely determined.
R - To begin, when a young foster child moved in with her, he gives her a really hard time, but she does not give up on him.
E – Specifically, from the moment he first walks in her house, he does not talk to her. When she asks him questions to try and get him to open up, he continually ignores her or gives her one word responses.   She could have just stopped trying, but instead, when she notices that he shows an interest in her piano, she jumps on the opportunity to connect with him.  She says, “If you like, I could teach you while you’re here.  I used to give lessons” (Lowry 47).
 X - By noticing John's actions and showing an interest in spending time with him, the woman shows she is not going to be like the other people in his life.  She will not stop trying to break through his "expressionless" exterior to find out what he's really like.
Icon- Therefore, the woman proves she is committed to being someone John can count on.

10. Today. . .
You are going to log on to our Google Classroom to type a paragraph describing John’s strongest character trait.
Complete the reflection chart first using my feedback/comments
Be sure to include the direct quote you chose in your evidence.
Use the sample you have as needed