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Grade 6: Module 1: Unit 1: Lesson 8
Agenda
1. Opening
A. Engage the Learner – RL.6.6 (5 minutes)
2. Work Time
A. Read The Lightning Thief, Chapter 6 Excerpt – RL.6.3 (15 minutes)
B. Complete Text-Dependent Questions: The Lightning Thief, Chapter 6 – RL.6.6 (15
minutes)
3. Closing and Assessment
A. Review Text-Dependent Questions: The Lightning Thief, Chapter 6 – RL.6.6 (10 minutes)
4. Homework
A. Identify Figurative Language: Students complete Homework: Simile: The Lightning Thief, Chapter 6.
B. Preread: Students should preread chapter 7 of The Lightning Thief in preparation for studying an excerpt from the chapter in the next lesson.
Teaching Notes
Alignment to Assessment Standards and Purpose of Lesson
RL.6.6 – Opening A: Students complete an entrance ticket in which they examine the way in which the author of The Lightning Thief has developed Percy’s point of view toward Mr. Brunner.
RL.6.1–WorkTimeA:Studentsreadthenextchapterofthetextandfindthegist.Students also unpack unfamiliar vocabulary and answer comprehension questions using inferences and evidence from text.
RL.6.3–WorkTimeA:StudentsanswerquestionsabouthowPercyrespondstochallenges in the text and what this reveals about his character.
RL.6.4:WorkTimeB:Studentsanswertext-dependentquestionsthatrequiredetermining the figurative meanings of words as they are used in the text, focusing on the impact of word choice on meaning.
RL.6.6 – Work Time B: Students answer additional questions about Percy’s changing point of view.
L.6.4 – Work Time B: Students apply a variety of strategies to determine the meanings of unknown words in The Lightning Thief.
L.6.5a – Work Time B: Students answer text-dependent questions about figurative language in the text.
Opportunities to Extend Learning
Given the possible content issues mentioned in Support All Students, one possible idea for extension would be to further examine, unpack, and discuss the ways in which Riordan represents female characters, people of varying physical and cognitive abilities, and social
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