To learn more about this lesson and English Language Learner considerations, read the Lesson 1 Narrative and Teacher's Guide for ELLs found under the Additional Materials tab.
Focus Standards (There are the standards the instruction addresses.)
- CCSS.RL.6.1NC.RL.6.1CCSS.RL.6.2NC.RL.6.2CCSS.RL.6.4NC.RL.6.4CCSS.L.6.4.aCCSS.L.6.4.bNC.L.6.4
Supporting Standards (These are the standards that are incidental—no direct instruction in this lesson, but practice of these standards occurs as a result of addressing the focus standards.)
- CCSS.RL.6.10NC.RL.6.10CCSS.SL.6.1NC.SL.6.1CCSS.L.6.6NC.L.6.6
Daily Learning Targets
- I can demonstrate understanding of the excerpt from Chapter 13 of The Lightning Thief.
- I can determine a theme and how it is conveyed through details in Chapter 13 of The Lightning Thief.
- I can analyze a model to identify characteristics of an effective summary.
Purpose of Lesson
- This lesson launches Unit 2. Students read an excerpt from Chapter 13 of their anchor text, The Lightning Thief, and work with partners to answer text-dependent questions that help them determine an emerging theme of the text. Students also analyze a model summary to determine the characteristics of an effective summary.
In Advance
- Prepare the Criteria for an Effective Summary Anchor Chart (For Teacher Reference).
- Preread Chapter 13 in The Lightning Thief to identify words or plot points that may challenge students.
- Review the student tasks and example answers to get familiar with what students will be required to do in the lesson (see Materials list).
- Prepare copies of handouts for students, including Entrance Tickets (see Materials list).
- Post the learning targets and applicable anchor charts (see Materials list).
Vocabulary
- Academic (Tier Two): in- (prefix), inconvenient, indignantly, insane, intense, invisible, rational, summary
Materials from Previous Lessons
Teacher
- Close Readers Do These Things Anchor Chart (For Teacher Reference) (one to display; from Unit 1, Lesson 4, Opening A)
- Academic word wall (begun in Unit 1, Lesson 1, Opening A)
- Text Guide: The Lightning Thief (For Teacher Reference) (from Unit 1, Lesson 2, Work Time A)
- Gist Record: The Lightning Thief Anchor Chart (Example for Teacher Reference) (one to display; from Unit 1, Lesson 2, Work Time A)
- Work to Become Ethical People Anchor Chart (For Teacher Reference) (one to display; from Unit 1, Lesson 1, Work Time C)
- Work to Become Ethical People Anchor Chart (Example for Teacher Reference) (from Unit 1, Lesson 1, Work Time C)
Student
- Vocabulary logs (one per student; begun in Unit 1, Lesson 2, Work Time B)
- Affix List (one per student; from Affix List section)
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (one per student; text; from Unit 1, Lesson 1, Work Time C)
New Materials
Teacher
- Entrance Ticket: Unit 2, Lesson 1 (For Teacher Reference)
- Text-Dependent Questions: The Lightning Thief, Chapter 13 (Answers for Teacher Reference)
- Analyze a Model Summary Note-Catcher (Example for Teacher Reference)
- Criteria for an Effective Summary Anchor Chart (For Teacher Reference)
- Criteria for an Effective Summary Anchor Chart (co-created during Work Time C)
- Homework: Analyze Sample Summaries: The Lightning Thief, Chapter 13 (Example for Teacher Reference) (in Unit 2 Homework)
Student
- Entrance Ticket: Unit 2, Lesson 1 (one per student)
- Print or online dictionary (shared among several students)
- Sticky notes (one per student)
- Synopsis: The Lightning Thief, Chapter 13 (one per student; one for display)
- Text-Dependent Questions: The Lightning Thief, Chapter 13 (one per student)
- Text-Dependent Questions: The Lightning Thief, Chapter 13 (triangle) (optional; see Teacher's Guide for English Language Learners)
- Analyze a Model Summary Note-Catcher (one per student)
- Analyze a Model Summary Note-Catcher (triangle) (optional; see Teacher's Guide for English Language Learners)
- Homework: Analyze Sample Summaries: The Lightning Thief, Chapter 13 (one per student; from Unit 2 Homework)
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