Words of the Wiser Signpost - 26 September and 27 September 2019

Today's Goal: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.5

Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

The Plan:

1. Read
2. Copy and Paste today's ELA Journal Entry into your ELA Journal.
3. Learn about the Words of the Wiser Signpost using the short story, "The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas.
4. Hatchet Chapter 5

Reminders/Homework:

• Read!
• Finish your classwork if incomplete
• Click here to see the scoring guide for your ELA Journal
• No Red Ink Practice #1 Due Friday, 27 September, 4pm
• You will not have access to this unless you finish the diagnostic.

Classwork in Your ELA Journal

You can copy and paste from Ms. Black's ELA Journal by CLICKING HERE.

We will be reading "The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas, and Chapter 5 of Hatchet today!

Words of the Wiser Signpost
Definition: when you are reading and a character (who is probably older and a lot wiser) gives the main character some advice.

CLICK HERE for more examples! Like The Lion King! and Pocahontas!

After reading/listening to this story, you will be writing RAC sentences in your ELA Journal.

Hatchet Chapter 5 and Sticky Note Investigation

1. Prompt: What character traits describe Brian's attitude at this point in the novel and what evidence proves this? 
2. Find at least ONE passage/quote in chapter 5 that shows Brian's attitude and reveals a character trait.
3. Put the sticky note in and LABEL what character trait or attitude is reveals about Brian.
4. Celebrate your success! You're annotating!

We are also looking for TWO examples of Words of the Wiser in this chapter to put into our chart in your ELA Journal! I believe in you! You can do it!