6 th Grade English

1. 6th Grade English 1st 6 Weeks

2. Table of Contents

3. August 29, 2012 Title: Writing pg. 6 Journal: Why do we write? Why do we write short stories, poetry, informational texts, and argument/persuasive essays? What would it be like if you couldn’t write?

4. August 29, 2012-Activity • Title: Why do we write? Pg. 7 • To share ideas • To let your feelings out • To tell about a topic, give facts (informational text) • To make you laugh, to entertain you (fiction) • Telling a personal story (nonfiction) • To show you what to do, shows a lesson • To tell an opinion (persuasive/argument essay) • No books, posters • Getting lost, no maps • No testing • Not being able to communicate with email, text, letters

5. August 29, 2012-Activity • Title: Why do we write? Pg. 7 • To express ourselves • To get information to others • To persuade, entertain, inform • To communicate • To laugh, to inspire emotion, thrill (fiction) • To give personal true stories (nonfiction) • To give information about a topic (informational/expository) • To give your own reasons and opinion (argument/persuasive) • No reading, no books • No sending letters • No signature

6. August 29, 2012-Activity • Title: Why do we write? Pg. 7 • To communicate from far distances • To express your opinion • To help, to practice writing • To be creative, to entertain (fiction) • To inform, to tell about a time period (nonfiction) • To get information (informational/expository) • To give your opinion and possibly persuade others (persuasive/argument) • Not know history • No texting, emails, letters • No books, no documents

7. August 29, 2012-Activity • Title: Why do we write? Pg. 7 • To inform about a topic (informational/expository) • To put your point of view out there, your opinion • Showing your work • For the fun of it, entertainment (fiction) • Personal stories about a topic (nonfiction) • Persuade something to think differently or act differently (persuasive/argument) • No communication, no email, text, letters • No documents, no signature, no agreements, no money

8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPaed8I3V1A August 29, 2012-Activity -favorites, now and then -pets, now and then -teachers, now and then -places: school, camp, trips, times away with friends and relatives -hobbies -sports -games -music -books -poems -songs -movies -writers and artists -food -pet peeves -beloved things—objects and possessions—now and then -all the loves of your life • Title: Writing Territories pg. 8-9 -memories: early, earlier, and recent -obsessions -idiosyncrasies (differences) -problems -dreams -itches (what bugs you) -understandings -confusions -passions -sorrows -risks -accomplishments -fears -worries -fantasies -family, close and distant -friends, now and then -fads

9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPaed8I3V1A August 29, 2012 • Title: Heart Mapping pg. 10 Things/People inside your heart that are special to you; the closer to the center the more you love or like them Things/People outside of your heart; you may dislike or even hate them

10. August 30, 2012 • Title: Heart Mapping pg. 10 Things/People inside your heart that are special to you; the closer to the center the more you love or like them Things/People outside of your heart; you may dislike or even hate them

11. August 30, 2012-Activity • Title: “Ode to Family Photographs” pg. 11 • Journal: Read poem “Ode to Family Photographs”. • Respond to the quote: “A picture is worth a thousand words.” –Frederick Barnard • What does it mean? How does this quote go with what we just read?

12. Exploding the Moment Using Snaps and Thoughts to Explode the Moment Mr. Randles, WWS

13. Exploding the Moment • What is it? • When a moment is slowed waaaay down for the purpose of painting a frame-by-frame picture for your reader… • Snapshots • Thoughtshots • Flashbacks • Flashforwards • Present thoughts

14. “He walked through the doorway.” He grasped the cold doorknob and turned it slowly to the right.  He pushed the door inward.  The hinges squeaked and cold air rushed past the opening door.  The room was dark.  He darted his eyes to the right.  Nothing.  He pushed the door open a little farther, and slowly moved his right foot into the room.  His shoe creaked a bit as it hit the polished hardwood floor.

15. Exploding the Moment • I woke up late this morning--as usual. I had no clean clothes and the fridge was next to bare. Traffic was heavy as I sped to work. Some jerk cut me off and I almost had a wreck. At work I went to my desk and there was a note to go and see the boss. I waited outside her office for a while before she called me in. I couldn’t figure out why she wanted to see me. I went inside and sat down. My boss handed me an envelope. She told me that my services were no longer needed and that I was free to go. I got my belongings from my desk and left. The drive home was quick. I am now unemployed.

16. Exploding the Moment • Some guy cut me off and I almost had a wreck. • Some guy cut me off and I almost had a wreck. I hate people who can’t drive. I decided to teach him a little lesson by playing near bumper cars with his bright red 300 ZX. He kept hitting his brakes, and eventually even shook a fist of rage at me. I giggled gleefully--kind of like that lady in Fried Green Tomatoes who got immense pleasure from repeatedly rearending the car of the person who had stolen her parking space. Space is crucial, and that jerk will probably think twice before he cuts into mine again.

17. Exploding the Moment • Select a sentence • Explode that sentence • Provide your reader with a frame-by-frame picture of the action (details) • Provide your reader with insights into the character’s thoughts • Consider tools from the Writer’s Toolbox

18. Exploding the Moment • I woke up late this morning--as usual. • I had no clean clothes and the fridge was next to bare. • Traffic was heavy as I sped to work. Some jerk cut me off and I almost had a wreck. • At work I went to my desk and there was a note to go and see the boss. • I waited outside her office for a while before she called me in. I couldn’t figure out why she wanted to see me. • I went inside and sat down. My boss handed me an envelope. She told me that my services were no longer needed and that I was free to go. • I got my belongings from my desk and left. The drive home was quick. I am now unemployed.

19. August 30, 2012-Activity • Title: Explode a Moment Notes “more of my feet” “head cut off” “candy in my mouth” “Ode to Family Photographs” “giraffe looking over her shoulder” “eyes half-closed” “smear of chocolate on his face”

20. August 30, 2012-Activity • Title: Explode a Moment Notes “general who lost an arm” “father with his eyes half-closed” “car’s front bumper” “Ode to Family Photographs” “bird with a pretzel in its beak” “head cut off” “standing on one leg on a rock, with a smear of chocolate”

21. August 30, 2012-Activity • Title: Explode a Moment Notes “more of my feet” “general who lost an arm” “bird with a pretzel in its beak” “Ode to Family Photographs” “giraffe looking over her shoulder” “head cut off” “standing on one leg on a rock, with a smear of chocolate”

22. August 30, 2012-Activity • Title: Explode a Moment Notes “famous general who lost an arm” “more of my feet” “head cut off” “Ode to Family Photographs” “Pedro standing on one leg on a rock, with a smear of chocolate” “giraffe looking over her shoulder” “bird with a pretzel in its beak”

23. Title: Explode a Moment: Photo Story pg. 13 I had never jumped into the water before. I was always the one slumped on the grass watching others.

29. Using the strategy, Explode a Moment, write about the action in the photo from the perspective of the boy. Stem: I had never jumped into the water before. I was always the one slumped on the grass watching others.

30. August 31, 2012 • Title: Quickwrite pg. 14 • Journal: Choose a topic from your writing territories or heart map on which to write.

31. August 31, 2012-Activity • Finish explode a moment • Highlight/Underline • Say Back strategy • Discussion Questions

32. Exploding the Moment Using Snaps and Thoughts to Explode the Moment Mr. Randles, WWS

33. Exploding the Moment • What is it? • When a moment is slowed waaaay down for the purpose of painting a frame-by-frame picture for your reader… • Snapshots • Thoughtshots • Flashbacks • Flashforwards • Present thoughts

34. “He walked through the doorway.” He grasped the cold doorknob and turned it slowly to the right.  He pushed the door inward.  The hinges squeaked and cold air rushed past the opening door.  The room was dark.  He darted his eyes to the right.  Nothing.  He pushed the door open a little farther, and slowly moved his right foot into the room.  His shoe creaked a bit as it hit the polished hardwood floor.

40. Using the strategy, Explode a Moment, write about the action in the photo from the perspective of the boy. Stem: I had never jumped into the water before. I was always the one slumped on the grass watching others.

41. August 31, 2012-Activity • Highlight any powerful, descriptive, or unique lines and discuss. • Underline where you need details • Say Back Strategy • Discussion questions (Think-pair-share): • Author: How did your form of elaborations (details) engage the reader? • Reader: What advice can you generate (give) to share more elaboration (details)?

42. August 31, 2012-Activity Say Back Step 1: Read 1 paper. Step 2: Write comments. -I like… -I wonder/question… -My suggestions are… Step 3: Give the reader your post-its. Step 4: Read next paper and follow same steps.

43. September 4, 2012 • Title: Family pg. 15 • Journal: What impact/affect does family or others have during different stages/times in our lives? Explain.

44. September 4, 2012-Activity • Clarify meaning of “annotation” • Introduce the “Alligator Poem” and read aloud • Assignment: Annotate poem for shifts/tone, figurative language, etc. (w/partner)

45. September 5, 2012 • Title: Epiphany Moment pg. 16 • Journal: Write about a time when you made a realization or had an “ah ha” moment. What did you realize? What led you to this realization or “ah ha” moment? Explain.

46. September 5, 2012-Activity • Brainstorm with a group the meaning of OER. • Mini Lesson: How to respond to an Open Ended Question (short answer). • “Alligator Poem” • Assignment: use OER questions from packet/ jigsaw the questions into groups and group share #5-9

47. September 5, 2012-Activity • Title: Open-Ended Responses (OERs) pg. 17 • Open-Ended Responses • A question(s) that does not have a clear cut answer. • Your answer has to be proven and supported by evidence (quotes). • After closely reading and annotating (making notes) the passage: • READ • The item carefully and closely • REFLECT • On what the item means • REREAD • The passage • RESPOND • To the item

48. Open-ended Responses (OERs) • A=Answer all of the questions • I=Integrate (include) important evidence (quotes with “ ”) • M=Make meaningful connections *Note: You response should have at least 3 sentences to answer the question.*

49. Open-ended Responses (OERs) A=Answer the prompt. P=Prove your answer. Find support in the story/text and write a quote. Be sure to put the quote in quotation marks (“ ”). E=Explain how your quote goes with your answer. Tie them together. *Note: You response should have at least 3 sentences to answer the question.*

50. Open-Ended Response (OER) • Does writing online articles about someone violate (go against) someone’s privacy or is it an example of free speech? A (Answer)- I (Quote/Example)- M (Meaningful connection)-