Snow Day 1.16.24

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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6.NS.B.3, RL.6.2, RI.7.7

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Nya Rooks

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SNOW DAY LEARNING

SWBAT review the following topics to prepare for the interim:
- Reading Stamina
Theme
-How to draft an essay

Multiple Choice

What three pieces of information are needed in the introduction paragraph?

Title, Theme, Body 1

Title, Authors, Answer to the question

Title, Author, Characters

Conclusion, Body 1, Body 2

AGENDA

Our Goals For Today

Read a passage
- We will follow along with a reader
Respond to TDQ's
- Answer questions about the text
Draft a mini essay

Multiple Choice

What is the theme of the passage?

It is better to be yourself opposed to changing yourself to fit in

It is better to be a friend that tries to keep the friendship

It is better to be good and be nice to everyone

It is better to be a part of the party than to be left out

Multiple Choice

Which statement best expresses the theme of the passage?

"Probably if I had smiled more, I would have been invited." -Paragraph 21

"Where did Meredith get her confidence? I wondered." - Paragraph 15

"So what if I don't go to the party. I'm still me whether I go or not." - Paragraph 29

"That I wasn't Worthy" -Paragraph 8

Open Ended

Unpack the Prompt

Prompt: Write an essay that identifies a similar theme in each text and compares and contrasts the approaches each text uses to develop this theme. Be sure to support your response with evidence from both texts

Type response here

Reorder

Organize the sample introduction paragraph

"The Party" by Pam Ryan discusses a young girl who feels left out.

The theme of the passage is It is better to be yourself opposed to changing yourself to fit in.

This essay intends to discuss how the author reveals the theme of the text using literary devices.

Open Ended

Draft a body paragraph to the prompt for the story "The Party"

Type response here

Reorder

Organize the sample conclusion paragraph

"The Party" by Pam Ryan is a story about a young girl who feels left out.

The theme of the passage is It is better to be yourself opposed to changing yourself to fit in.

This essay has discussed how the author reveals the theme of the text using literary devices.

SNOW DAY LEARNING

SWBAT review the following topics to prepare for the interim:
- Reading Stamina
Theme
-How to draft an essay

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