Bellringer 10-2-13Bellringer 10-2-13

Our 7 learning targets for this unit are Our 7 learning targets for this unit are as follows: determine/analyze central as follows: determine/analyze central idea, citing textual evidence, word idea, citing textual evidence, word choice, text structures, text features.choice, text structures, text features.

List any that you don’t understand.List any that you don’t understand.

Explain what you don’t understand Explain what you don’t understand about them.about them.

Learning Target #1/2Learning Target #1/2

I can I can cite cite textual textual evidenceevidence to to support what support what the text says the text says explicitly and explicitly and inferred.inferred.

ECRECR Remember RUN and Remember RUN and

TARGETTARGET Test will ask you to read Test will ask you to read

a passage and then a passage and then answer questions based answer questions based on the passage. There on the passage. There will be 2 parts!will be 2 parts!

Learning Target #3Learning Target #3

I can I can determinedetermine two or more two or more central ideas central ideas in a text.in a text.

When determining, When determining, ignore the details. ignore the details.

Look for the ‘big idea.’Look for the ‘big idea.’ What does the author What does the author

REALLY want you to REALLY want you to know?know?

Learning Target #4Learning Target #4

I can I can analyzeanalyze the the development of development of two or more two or more central ideas in central ideas in a text.a text.

Pay attention to Pay attention to details. details.

Central Idea is Central Idea is created using created using supporting details.supporting details.

Objective SummaryObjective Summary

Learning Target #5Learning Target #5

I can analyze I can analyze the the structurestructure an author an author uses to uses to organize a organize a text.text.

The ‘bones’ of the The ‘bones’ of the text. text.

Compare/ContrastCompare/Contrast Statement/SupportStatement/Support Problem/SolutionProblem/Solution Chronological OrderChronological Order Cause/EffectCause/Effect What was the author What was the author

REALLY talking REALLY talking about.about.

Learning Target #6Learning Target #6

I can determine I can determine the the meaning of meaning of words and words and phrasesphrases, , including including figurative, figurative, connotative, and connotative, and technical technical meanings.meanings.

Prefixes, Suffixes and Prefixes, Suffixes and Root WordsRoot Words

Context Clues Context Clues (definition, synonyms, (definition, synonyms, anonyms). anonyms).

Connote/DenoteConnote/Denote

Learning Target #7Learning Target #7

I can analyze I can analyze the impact of the impact of a a specific specific word choiceword choice on meaning on meaning and tone.and tone.

ConnotationsConnotations DenotationsDenotations