Friday, January 17

Turn in the annotation worksheet (about dogs) if you did not turn it in yesterday! 

Objectives: Today I will review nonfiction signposts.

Homework: 

• 7 more Vocabulary Words -- check on Tuesday 
  • ​Instructions & Graphic Organizer
  • Book-Specific Vocabulary Lists
• Read your book and fill out the Notice and Note booklet as you read! (Be finished by 1/24)​
  • Pacing Guide

Agenda: 

• Signposts for Nonfiction
  • Contrasts & Contradictions
  • Absolute or Extreme Language
  • Numbers & Stats
  • Quoted Words
  • Word Gaps
• Why Use Signposts? Using strategies while reading can help us:
  • Gain a deeper understanding of what we're reading
  • Find main ideas
  • Determine an author's purpose (or bias)
  • Find evidence
  • Make new meaning from a text
• Adding Signposts to Notice & Note Booklet
  • Glue each signpost to the opposite side of each corresponding page. (When you're booklet is open to the Contrast & Contradictions tab, you should see the Contrast & Contradictions signpost!)
    
  • If this is confusing, see Mrs. Weber's examples in class!
• Contrasts & Contradictions​
  
  • When the writer presents something that contradicts what you know or think, or when the writer shows you a sharp contrast between people, groups, or ideas, STOP and ask yourself:
    
    • “What does this make me wonder about?”
      
  • You may notice the author’s purpose, main idea, or you can infer new ideas.
• As I read from an article...
  
  • ​Listen for contradictions (information that is different from what you think or know) and contrasts (opposing viewpoints).
    
  • Write these in your notebook.
    
  • Be specific!
• Article: "Should Instagram Get Rid of Likes?"
  • And did you see that recent report released by the Royal Society for Public Health in the UK? It found that Instagram was the most harmful social media platform for young people's well-being. It actually makes us feel anxious and depressed. That's because many of us allow the number of likes we get to affect our confidence. If we don’t get gazillions of likes, we feel like we’re not special or important. And this would be true even if likes were hidden from public view. If I know I’m not getting a lot of likes, I am going to feel miserable. Period.
  • My friend Nick recently sent you a letter arguing that you should get rid of likes. But that would be a shame. The like feature is the best part of Instagram. You should keep it—and likes should stay public too.
    
  • ​Part of the fun of Instagram is scrolling through my feed and liking my friends’ posts—it’s a way to show support. It’s also fun to see what posts my friends have liked. That helps me discover new photos, memes, and videos as well as new hashtags to follow. Without likes, none of that would be possible.
• Discuss with a partner:
  • What contrasts and contradictions did you notice?
  • How were the two stances different?
  • What does it make you wonder?
• Independent Reading​
  
  • Continue reading your nonfiction book
    
  • Goal for Today: Fill out at least 1 section for Contrasts and Contradictions

Daily Agenda Slideshow