6th Grade Percy Jackson Chapter 1-4

What do you need to identify to be able to write the GIST? 

• The main idea
• Who and what are the most important parts of the text
• Who the author is
• The main character

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Point of view is...

• the author's opinion
• who the narrator is
• the vantage point, or perspective of a story
• the reader's opinion or perspective

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

When we compare and contrast while reading we are looking for?

• similarities and differences
• wrongs and rights
• truth and lies
• clues and facts

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

School uniforms are far cheaper than the currently popular fashions. Many students work long hours at a paying job instead of doing homework because they feel they have to "keep up appearances." If students wore uniforms, there would be no need for most of them to have jobs that take away from their study time.

This passage is mostly about?

• popular fashions being expensive
• school uniforms being a good idea.
• students working many hours at jobs.
• teens enjoying wearing uniforms.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.8

Why do I need to circle text?

• to identify important information

• to identify words that I don't know

• to identify important information

I will use the ? symbol when:

• text is confusing

• I am editing and the author forgot to put a ? in the correct spot

• to identify a character's question in a passage

If I want to number my paragraphs, I use asterisk, star, or #s.

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An inference is...

• Text evidence + what you know

• Retelling a text

• Making a guess without evidence

• Information written directly into the text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Why do we number our paragraphs before reading a new article?

• Because we have to write a different summary for each paragraph
• Because we need to know how many total paragraphs are in an article
• Because it helps us pin-point key details
• Because it makes the article look nicer

What is close reading?

• Reading the text with your face as close to the paper as possible
• Reading the text without making any marks or notes on it
• Reading the text once and as quickly as possible
• Reading a text carefully to both understand it and answer questions about it