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Exploring Grade 7 Lesson. Engaging the Reader. Long Term Topic of Study I can determine the central ideas of a literary text . I can effectively engage in discussions with diverse partners about seventh-grade topics, texts, and issues. Partners – A Days & B Days Today is an A Day.
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Engaging the Reader • Long Term Topic of Study • I can determine the central ideas of a literary text. • I can effectively engage in discussions with diverse partners about seventh-grade topics, texts, and issues. • Partners – A Days& B Days • Today is an A Day
Learning Targets • I can effectively participate in discussion with my classmates. • With your “A Day” partner, discuss what it means to effectively participate in a discussion. • Sharing…
Discussion Scenarios Partner 1 - Scenario 1 Partner 2 – Scenario 2 Think about how people are affected by various factors in their lives… EngageNY.org
Directions • On your own, read your scenario and think about the question at the bottom. • Partner 1 (with Scenario 1) shares first • Describe or read scenario to your partner • Share your thinking about the question at the bottom • Repeat steps one and two with Scenario 2. EngageNY.org
Learning Targets 10 minutes • I can determine themeaning of visual representations on a map. • I can read for the gist as we begin Chapter 1 in “A Long Walk to Water.”
Learning Targets • I can determine themeaning of visual representations on a map. • I can read for the gist as we begin Chapter 1 in “A Long Walk to Water.” Circle key terms. What are synonyms for each key term?
Learning Targets • I can determine themeaning of visual representations on a map. determine – to decide after study representation – Root word = present – to show or symbolize Affix = re – again Affix = tion – the act of doing something
Learning Targets • I can determine themeaning of visual representations on a map. Turn and talk – What does this learning target mean to you now?
The MapThink – Pair – Sharerepeat process EngageNY.org
Sentence Starters One thing I notice is Will you tell me more about that? EngageNY.org
What are plains? • visual key • What do these dots and lines represent? • path, route • So, what do you think this novel might be about? EngageNY.org
Reading the First Section ofChapter 1: Getting the Gist10 minutes Use Reader's Notes • Open to page 1 • Think – Pair – Share • What do you notice about how the text is laid out? • What do you notice about the type? The dates? EngageNY.org
Reading… Read in your heads as I read aloud…“Heat.Time. And thorns.” Complete columns 1 and 2 of your Reader’s Notes EngageNY.org
Reader’s Notes EngageNY.org What sentence gives us information that the section is about a girl named Nya? Does the text tell us anything else about Nya?
Learning Targets • I can effectively participate in discussion with classmates. • I can determine themeaning of visual representations on a map. • I can read for the gist as we begin Chapter 1 in “A Long Walk to Water.”
Turn and Talk When working with a partner, what are important expectations you should have for each other? Pair – Share – and Chart EngageNY.org