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Grade 6: Module 1: Unit 2: Lesson 10
Work Time
A. Read The Lightning Thief, Chapter 18 Excerpt – RL.6.1 (20 minutes)
Repeated Routine: Read aloud the selected excerpt, using the Text Guide: The Lightning Thief for comprehension and vocabulary questions as needed. Students continue to record the gist on sticky notes, unpack and record unfamiliar vocabulary, and reflect on their reading as they choose. Refer to the following resources as appropriate to support this section of the lesson: Gist Record: The Lightning Thief anchor chart (example for teacher reference), vocabulary logs, chapter synopsis, and Work to Become Ethical
People anchor chart.
Excerpt: starting on page 291 “I’m not sure what I was expecting . . .” and ending at the
conclusion of the chapter on page 299 “. . . longing for his new friend.”
Gist: The trio enters the Underworld and meets Charon, the ferryman across the River Styx. Cerberus, the three-headed dog, can detect those who are not dead; Annabeth plays fetch with him so Percy can sneak in to see Hades.
Repeated routine: Invite students to reflect on their progress toward the relevant learning targets.
Work Time
B. Plan Proof Paragraph 2 – W.6.2b (15 minutes)
Review the learning targets relevant to the work to be completed in this section of the lesson:
“I can compare and contrast what I see and hear when I read the text to what I perceive when I watch the same scene of the movie.”
“I can plan the second proof paragraph of a compare and contrast essay.”
Move students into predetermined pairs.
DistributeblueconstructionpaperandOrganizetheModel:ProofParagraph2strips.
Invite students to refer to their Painted Essay® template to remember where proof paragraph 2 fits in the structure of an informational piece.
Remind students that the yellow paragraph is about similarities and the blue paragraph is about di erences.
Readaloudproofparagraph1oftheCompareandContrastModelEssayagaintoremind students where the writer left o , before transitioning into the second proof paragraph.
Post and review the following directions:
1. Read and lay out the sentence strips on the blue construction paper.
2. Organize each set of strips logically as they would appear in proof paragraph 2. (Remind students that the paragraph should begin with a topic sentence, end with a concluding sentence, and include relevant evidence from the text.)
3. Check your work against the Compare and Contrast Model Essay.
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