1. September 29, 2014
Do Now:
Review questions on chapter 2 of The Lightening Thief.
Learning Target: I can cite evidence from the text when answering questions and discussing Percy’s character in The Lightning Thief. (RL.6.4) ”
Agenda:
Do Now (8)
Guided Instruction (10)
Learning Teams (15)
Whole Group Share (5)
Independent (5)
Exit Slip (4)
Homework: Homework packet 3 is due on Friday.

2. Do Now
Directions: Answer the following questions in a complete sentence.
What news does the headmaster of Yancy Academy send to Percy’s mom?
Who’s conversation does Percy overhear? What are they discussing?
How do Percy and Grover travel back to NYC?

3. Inferences Challenge  Response
An idea or opinion that is based on evidence.
Evidence + Background = Inference
(in the text) Knowledge
(what I know) emotions traits
Challenge  Response

4. Actions Inner thoughts Dialogue
How do authors reveal information about characters?
Actions
Inner thoughts
Dialogue

5. “I’m going to kill her.” I mumbled.
Anyway Nancy Bobofit was throwing wads of sandwich that stuck in his curly brown hair, and she knew I couldn’t do anything back to her because I was already on probation. The headmaster has threatened me with death by in-school suspension if anything bad, embarrassing, or even mildly entertaining happened on this trip.
“I’m going to kill her.” I mumbled.
Grover tried to calm me down. “Its okay, I like peanut butter.”
He dodged another piece of Nancy’s lunch.
“That’s it.” I started to get up, but Grover pulled me back to my seat.
Challenge
Response
I can infer…
The challenge Percy is facing in this scene is
The evidence to support this is, “
Percy responds to this challenge by
Based on Percy’s response to this challenge, I can infer

6. Learning Teams INDEPENDENT
Directions: 1. Turn to page 17 of The Lightning Thief. 2. Re-read the passage. 3. Identify the challenge Percy is facing. 4. Identify how Percy’s response to that challenge. 5. ON YOUR OWN: Make an inference about Percy’s traits based on his response to the challenge.
INDEPENDENT

7. Exit Slip Actions Inner thoughts Dialogue
How has the author, Rick Riordan, helped us get to know Percy so far in The Lightning Thief?
Actions
Inner thoughts
Dialogue

8. September 29, 2014 Agenda: Do Now (8) Guided Instruction (10)
Create 1 of each of the 4 sentence types about Percy Jackson.
Declarative
Interrogative
Imperative
Exclamatory
Learning Target: I can convert key words and phrases into complete sentences and vice versa.
Agenda:
Do Now (8)
Guided Instruction (10)
Learning Teams (15)
Independent (10)
Exit Ticket (4)

9. Do Now
Directions: Create one type of each sentence about characters in The Lightning Thief. Remember to use proper capitalization and punctuation. Declarative: ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Interrogative: __________________________________________________________ Imperative: ____________________________________________________________ Exclamatory: ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

10. Review

11. Independent Directions:
Convert each complete sentence into key words and phrases + Convert each set of key words and phrases into complete independently.

12. Learning Teams Compare team members’ answers and come to a consensus.
Write the final answer on the team’s worksheet.

13. Exit Ticket