1. Introduction Comets Articles
Thursday,

2. Do Now
Read the rest of Chapter 4 (page 74 onward) in Dragonwings. Answer this question:
“What is Moon Shadow’s point of view of the opium dens? How do you know?”

3. Daily Report Opening A. Do Now B. Unpacking Learning Targets Work Time
Determining Main Ideas
Comets TDQs
Closing and Assessment
A. Exit Ticket
Homework
Read Theory

4. Do Now Review
Read the rest of Chapter 4 (page 74 onward) in Dragonwings. Answer this question:
“What is Moon Shadow’s point of view of the opium dens? How do you know?”

5. Reminder
Read Theory is ON for some of you, so get it in by Friday to earn 100% or between Saturday and Sunday to earn 85%!

6. Moving On…
S L A N T

7. Learning Target
I can use textual evidence to determine the central ideas in a text. I can compare and contrast two or more authors’ presentation of the same topic. Standard: RI.6.2, RI 6.9 Based on our learning targets, what are we likely to do today?

8. Turn and Talk
Yesterday we began working with two articles about comets. The first is “Comets Are Coming…Again” and the second is “Comets.”
Based on our first Learning Target, “I can use textual evidence to determine the central ideas in a text,” we got the main ideas on chucks of text in “Comets Are Coming…Again.” You were to do the same with chunks of text in “Comets” for homework.
Discuss the main ideas you determined and the evidence used to make your determination.

9. CFU
How is determining the main idea different from getting the gist?

10. Moving On…
S L A N T

11. I can use textual evidence to determine the central ideas in a text.
TDQs
You will use the information you’ve already gathered to answer a few text dependent questions about our two articles. Remember, we use RACE!
The questions address both of our Learning Targets:
I can use textual evidence to determine the central ideas in a text.
AND
I can compare and contrast two or more authors’ presentation of the same topic.

12. Comets Articles What is the central idea of the text, “Comets?”
What distinct details convey the central idea of “A Comet Is Coming…Again?”
What similarities do “Comets” and “A Comet Is Coming…Again” share?
What are some differences “Comets” and “A Comet Is Coming...Again” have?

13. Closure One-One-One/Whip Around: What is one thing you found out?
What is one interesting thing?
What is one question that you still have?