No Red Ink and Stories of Survival

Today's Goal: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
The Plan:

1. Read
2. NoRedInk Diagnostic
3. Stories of Hardship and Survival - Say Something Protocol and Graphic Organizer

Reminders/Homework:

• No Red Ink Diagnostic due TODAY. Finish it if you didn't finish in class. 
• Stories of Hardship - Graphic Organizer. Complete for next class.
• READ! YAY!
• We're putting off our story conflict conversation to next class. Review Chapters 1-4. Find one example of something that proves which kind of conflict is present in this story. Be prepared to talk about it next class.
• Revise work if needed. Submit Revision Requests for any work you want me to look at. Please remember that this is low on my priority list. You'll have to be patient.

NoRedInk Diagnostic

In order to join my class in No Red Ink, you must go to MyConnect and click on the link on your calendar. It will allow you to sign up with my class. 

We're going to start something new this week, and it's going to last throughout the rest of the school year because we have to practice formal grammar sometimes.

I'm going to introduce you to my BFF, No Red Ink. No Red Ink is an online website that teaches some of the most basic and necessary grammar rules by giving you practice sentences and helping you to work through the rules on your own. Best part? If you're a grammar pro and don't need these lessons, you can test out of them! That way, you're not doing homework that you don't need to be doing. Follow the instructions in the slides to set up your No Red Ink account and get started. You must complete the Diagnostic Quiz

HOW TO JOIN

1. go to MyConnect calendar and on today, click the sign-up link.
2. Once you open the link, click "sign up as a student"
3. Submit the class code that is already entered for you.
4. Click "Sign Up with Google

Survival Story Jigsaw

Let's talk about survival, shall we? What does it take? Yes, you have to be lucky sometimes, but there are certain characteristics that can help a person survive in a dangerous or difficult situation. Today you will be reading ONE of the articles about different, true survival stories. While you read, take notes on the worksheet that you have been given. (Need a copy?  CLICK HERE). If you'd like to review the different survival stories, or need to finish the one you were working on, click on the documents below. 

1. Read your article with a partner.
2. Use the Say Something Protocol to stop and talk after every couple paragraphs.
3. Work with your team to fill out the graphic organizer provided.
   Here is a list of character traits that you could use for the last question:

GROUP ONE

GROUP TWO

GROUP THREE

GROUP FOUR

GROUP FIVE