16 September

Main Idea, Mapping, and Novel

Mission 1

• Read Academic Listening Encounters (Kanaoka, green book) pp. 2-3.
• Complete Reading and Thinking About the Topic steps 1-3.
• HOMEWORK: Complete Listening to Directions steps 1-2.

Mission 2

• Complete the Main Idea Review Test 2.
• We will have Main Idea Mastery Test 1 tomorrow.

Mission 3

• Mapping Lesson - Continued
• DIRECT INSTRUCTION
• Read "Effects of Coffee," CB p. 36.
• Identify the main idea of each paragraph.
• Ms. Bruce will demonstrate how to use these main ideas to take notes using mapping.
• GUIDED PRACTICE
• Read "Neighborhoods in New York," CB p. 38.
• Identify the main idea of each paragraph.
• We will complete the map together.
• INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
• Read "If Your Kids Are Awake, They're Probably Online."
• Identify the main idea of each paragraph.
• Complete a map independently on a piece of notebook paper.

Mission 4

• Persuasion introduction.
• Complete the before reading activities for Chapter 1.
• Read Persuasion Chapter 1.
• HOMEWORK: Complete the comprehension questions for Chapter 1.
• We will have a reading test tomorrow.

Mission 5 - HOMEWORK: Complete any parts not completed in class. Practice 1 MUST be done by 11:59pm today.

• Read Langan (red book) pp. 205-206.
• Complete Practice 1 and Practice 2, Langan pp. 208-209.