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STOP AND LOOK AROUND THE ROOM….

With your shoulder partner, discuss your observations you have made about your surroundings?

Then, answer the following green questions….What’s the mood of the classroom?

What predictions can you make about today’s lesson and how it relates to reading and writing?

INK~PAIR~SHARE

In your learning logs respond to the

following:

Recall a special event in your life. Why was it so

special?

THINK~PAIR~SHARE What is writing and reading like to you? With

your shoulder partner finish the statements…

Reading is like…..

Writing is like….

TO ME, YOUR TEACHER, READING AND WRITING IS LIKE BAKING A CAKE!

It’s what you put in it and how you mix it up the ingredients (story elements) that makes

the cake (or story) good ! The structure may be different but the end result (main idea) is still a cake (or story). Some are better than others!!!!!

Do you get it?

Baking a cake is like telling a story. You have to use certain kinds of ingredients to make a good one!

= story elements

Cake pans = text structure (looks different, it may taste different, but it is still a cake!)

It’s a celebration = themeBaking a cake = main idea

IN YOUR LEARNING LOGS:HOW DO THE STEPS (OR PROCESS)

FOR BAKING A CAKE RELATE (COMPARE) TO WHAT MAKES A STORY?

Cake:

Main idea

Text structure

theme

Story elements (characters,Setting, plot, conflict)

IT’S YOUR TURN TO DECORATE YOUR

CAKE….MAKE IT YOUR OWN!

How do the two compare?

REFLECTION

1. With your shoulder partner, share your decorated cake

2. Give one, get one activity3. Class Discussion: How do you feel about

yesterday’s lesson? Did it help you make connections and better understand the concepts on our learning map?

PREVIEWING VOCABULARY: COMPLETE WORD MAP GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR EACH

ThemeMain idea

SUPPORTING DETAILS

WARM-UP: MAIN IDEA AND SUPPORTING DETAILS PRACTICE ACTIVITYPass out portfolios, open agendas, and take out homework (word maps~main idea, theme, and supporting details)

Work on practice activity hand-out (10 minutes)

*Use your reading strategies as you read the text *Check your answer with the text by going back to text and locating your “proof/evidence”

Class review (click on the title to access document for review)

LEARNING LOG: NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Why is it important to take notes?

What is note taking to you?

CONCEPT MAIN IDEA/THEME: LEQ #1WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MAIN IDEA,

SUPPORTING DETAILS, AND THEME?

Let’s look at our word maps for main idea, theme, and supporting details

Construct a “CLASS” word map for each vocabulary word

Look deeper at the words by viewing “What’s the Main Idea: Video”

Summarize: Write a $2.00 summary about what you learned about main idea and supporting details from the video

1s tell 2s, 2s tell 1s, share with class

Homework: Preview the story “Eleven” and be prepared to complete a graphic organizer of the main ideas, supporting details, and theme.

WARM UP: HAND OUT

Taking a closer look at main idea

CONCEPT MAIN IDEA/THEME: LEQ #1WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MAIN IDEA,

SUPPORTING DETAILS, AND THEME?

Review warm-up

Look deeper at the words by viewing “What’s the Main Idea: Video”

Complete Graphic Organizer More about More about Main Idea

Main Idea Group Activity

Homework: Read the story “The Circuit” and complete the graphic organizer: Who, What, Where, When, and Why

WARM UP: LEARNING LOGS

Using your graphic organizer you completed for homework last night, respond to the following:

Write a paragraph summary of the story “The Circuit.”

Include the story’s main idea, supporting details and the story’s theme.

PAIR~SHARE1. 1s read your

summary

2. 2s read your summary

3. Discuss your summary similarities and differences

AGENDA

“The Circuit” graphic organizer: Who, What, Where, When, and Why

Main Idea and Supporting Details Quiz Review Answers What is theme? List of Themes With a partner discuss the following:

What books or movies have you read or watched that have some of these themes? Be prepared to share. Identify the theme in the story “The Circuit” by

completing a graphic organizer

WARM UP: HAND OUT

Thankful acrostic poem

AGENDA

What is theme? List of Themes With a partner discuss the following:

What books or movies have you read or watched that have some of these themes? Be prepared to share. Identify the theme in the story “The Circuit” by

completing a graphic organizer Checkpoint exit ticket Fairy Tale Activity

CONCEPT 2: STORY ELEMENTSIn your learning log….. 1. What is a story?An account of incidents or events

2. What are elements?The things that are naturally suited for something

3. Now that you know what a story is and what elements are, define story elements in your own words.

Story elements are the things that are naturally suited for ALL stories. The basic elements are plot, character, setting, and theme.

The plot usually revolves around a problem or conflict that is presented at the beginning of the story and resolved at the end. The ability to identify the elements of a story aids in comprehension, leads to a deeper understanding and appreciation of stories, and helps students learn to write stories of their own.

ACTIVATING STRATEGY: STORY ELEMENTS RAP

In your learning log under your warm-up:

Story Elements Rap NotesRecord in your learning log notes from the song. What are the basic elements of a story?

Pair/Share

5-3-1 review Listen to rap and focus on the visuals used in video.

WARM-UP:

5-3-1View Rap Video Story Elements Rap

AGENDA

Story Elements Pre-test Class review answers Introduce graphic organizer Begin Cinderella http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/