Whitney Institute Middle School

Mrs. Thomas
Sunday, Oct 31, 2021

Topic Reading Strategies.  

Information Text; Theme – entertainment

Date: November 1-5, 2021

Class: M2 Red

Curriculum Standard (s):

City & Guilds Stage 1 – Reading Strategies – Test Features, Vocabulary and Dictionary skills

Curriculum Objectives

 

 

 

 

 

 

Essential Question:

 

SWBAT:

Ask and answer questions

Locate information for specific purpose

Identify the main points and ideas in a text

Use organizational features to understand a text.

Use the skill of skimming and scanning

students will be able to identify words that function as conjunctions.

What is the purpose of using Text features in an informational text?

Success Criteria:

I can ask and answer questions

I can locate information for a specific purpose

I can identify the main points and ideas in a text

I can identify organized features in a text

I can use the skill of skimming and scanning

I can identify and use conjunctions – and/but in a sentence

Formative

Summative Assessment:

Check-ins, hand signals, student conference, and observations.

Main idea and supporting assignment and quiz.  

Instructional Strategies:

 

Direct Instruction

Providing immediate feedback

Resource Materials:

 

Nonfiction/Informational text – Awesome Ants, main idea and organizational features. City & Guild Diagnostic Test

Conjunctions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-catJZm_2TI

Skimming and Scanning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3F8pQLtY_Q

Enrichment:

Practice Skimming an Scanning with another text. What did you notice as you used this strategy?  

Accommodations

 

Differentiation:

Allow for extra time to read and complete assignment, write notes, read and answer questions.  

Visual handouts, allow students to recall information, summarize in their own words and slow the pace down for understanding.




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