SBAC Review and Newsela Article

Today's Goal:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2
Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

The Plan:

1. Read
2. SBAC TOOLS
3. Debrief about Group Novels
4. Newsela Article and writing: "Cape Town running out of water"

SBAC Tools: Some features to be aware of

1. Press the zoom in/zoom out button to change the size of the words
2. Use the notes and highlighter to jot down ideas that you don't want to forget and make note of quotes that you could use to write paragraphs that need evidence
3. Read the texts and/or listen to the texts more than once.
4. You can use the arrow buttons to make only the text fill the screen or 
5. If you pause for more than 20 minutes, you will not be able to go back to questions that you flagged or wanted to check

Group Novel and Poster Activity Debrief

You will find a question on Google Classroom to answer.

• How does cultural identity shape the character's personal experiences within their community?
• What important lesson does a character in your novel learn about themselves, their community, or the society they live in?
• What does the reader learn about a character's identity or culture and how it affects them?
• What connections can you make between books?
• What connections do you see to society and our community?

Newsela

1. Log in using your Google Account
2. Use the "Say Something" protocol to read each section and talk about it
3. Answer the questions at the end and complete the writing.

Reminders/Homework:

• Give your parents the notice I gave you.
• Get a good night's sleep before our next class
• Eat breakfast before school
• Bring earbuds/earphones that PLUG. IN.
• Bring a physical book to read.
• Show up with a positive attitude. It makes a difference, I promise.
• Try out the practice SBAC test on the CAASPP website to get a feel for it: http://www.caaspp.org/practice-and-training/index.html