DAY 21 DAY 22 DAY 23 DAY 24 DAY 25 SELECTION SELECTION SELECTION SELECTION SELECTION The Fun They Had The Fun They Had The Fun They Had The Fun They Had The Fun They Had Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov SE p 243 SE p 244 SE p 245 SE p 246 SE p 247 MAKING MEANING MAKING MEANING MAKING MEANING LANGUAGE EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION DEVELOPMENT Comprehension Check Close Read the Text Analyze Craft & Structure: Writing to Sources: Students complete Students will review the Close Analyze Science Fiction Author’s Word Choice Flashback comprehension questions. Read Model and complete the Writing Students consider a word’s Students write a flashback close read sections in the Students will identify how denotation and connotation. from the point of view of The Fun They Had: First selection. elements develop the theme, Author’s Style: Word Choice Margie’s great-grandfather as Read Extension Questions Close Read the Text setting or plot. Author’s Style: Word Choice a young boy. Analyze Craft and Structure: (RP) Writing to Sources: Flashback Research to Clarify Analyze the Text Analyze Science Fiction Writing to Sources: Flashback Students research one Students will respond to Writing STANDARDS (RP) unfamiliar detail from the text. questions about the text, Analyze Craft and Structure: L.6.5.c citing textual evidence. Analyze Science Fiction Evidence Log Research to Explore Analyze the Text Writing (RP) Students add notes and Students choose something evidence that will be used to interesting from the text and Concept Vocabulary STANDARDS inform the formulate a research Students complete activities RL.6.5 Assessment. question. related to the Concept Vocabulary words: Selection Test: The Fun They scornful; sorrowfully; Had nonchalantly STANDARDS Word Study: Latin Prefix: W.6.3.a; W.6.3.b; W.6.3.d non- Concept Vocabulary and Word Study Word Study: Latin Prefix: non- (RP) Word Network Students add new to their Word Network as they read texts in the unit. STANDARDS RL.6.2; L.6.b myPerspectives ELL Support
DAY 21 DAY 22 DAY 23 DAY 24 DAY 25 SELECTION The Fun They Had Isaac Asimov SE p 243 SELECTION The Fun They Had Isaac Asimov SE p 244 SELECTION The Fun They Had Isaac Asimov SE p 245 SELECTION The Fun They Had Isaac Asimov SE p 246 SELECTION The Fun They Had Isaac Asimov SE p 247 MAKING MEANING Comprehension Check Students complete comprehension questions. The Fun They Had: First Read Extension Questions Research to Clarify Students research one unfamiliar detail from the text. Research to Explore Students choose something interesting from the text and formulate a research question. MAKING MEANING Close Read the Text Students will review the Close Read Model and complete the close read sections in the selection. Close Read the Text Analyze the Text Students will respond to questions about the text, citing textual evidence. Analyze the Text Concept Vocabulary Students complete activities related to the Concept Vocabulary words: scornful; sorrowfully; nonchalantly Word Study: Latin Prefix: non- Concept Vocabulary and Word Study Word Study: Latin Prefix: non- (RP) Word Network Students add new to their Word Network as they read texts in the unit. STANDARDS RL.6.2; L.6.b MAKING MEANING Analyze Craft & Structure: Analyze Science Fiction Writing Students will identify how elements develop the theme, setting or plot. Analyze Craft and Structure: Analyze Science Fiction Writing Analyze Craft and Structure: Analyze Science Fiction Writing (RP) STANDARDS RL.6.5 LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Author’s Word Choice Students consider a word’s denotation and connotation. Author’s Style: Word Choice Author’s Style: Word Choice (RP) STANDARDS L.6.5.c EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION Writing to Sources: Flashback Students write a flashback from the point of view of Margie’s great-grandfather as a young boy. Writing to Sources: Flashback Writing to Sources: Flashback (RP) Evidence Log Students add notes and evidence that will be used to inform the Assessment. Selection Test: The Fun They Had STANDARDS W.6.3.a; W.6.3.b; W.6.3.d myPerspectives ELL Support