1. Sustained Silent Reading + journal Read 15 mins to build endurance for FCAT. Summarize pages read and what you read (3-5 sentences). I will check 6 journals from Oct. 22- Nov 2 nd - Friday! Checking at 12:55 1

2. Focus-What are we learning? Summarizing, Text Features. unknown words in context, analyzing/comparing and contrast, transition words, non- fiction/ brainstorming, pre-writing, and creating main idea/details with support from article. 2

3. Copy in class notes what you need to review if you forgot. Review of Method of organization ◦Main idea/details: Headings, states topic sentence and offers support/examples/data, informational… ◦Cause and effect – what caused something and outcome- ◦Compare – contrast-similarities, differences ◦Description- descriptive language and uses imagery/figurative language.– scene, character, object, poems, scene ◦What’s ___________ about the article? 3

4. Compare/Contrast signal words- In class notes section, copy any 10 down. You’ll use these with our project while yet but rather Either like and unlike some as opposed to as well as on the other hand although the same similarly however Where as Even though 4

5. Main idea/detail signal words Headings/subheadings- informative Dates/statistics Signal words: Words that indicate another main idea or example follows: Also, In addition, Moreover, For instance, Furthermore. Moreover, Another. Words that add emphasis/examples 5

6. Reality TV 5 pts Write: List the 5ws about the character? As much as you can for who, what happened, when-where/how or why? What’s the author’s purpose? Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Describe? What’s the mood? 6

7. KWL 3 pts for the K for now KWL 3 pts for the K for now What I KNOW 3 What I WANT to Know 2 What I LEARNED 2 7

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9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjVkpl phsBU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjVkpl phsBU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvjqe 6dXzpE&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvjqe 6dXzpE&feature=relmfu Some clips of some of your popular Reality shows 9

10. Write a paragraph using at least two signal/transition words contrasting why research you just watched about the positives and negatives of reality shows. The Good, the Bad, the Ugly The good Why Reality Shows are so popular?. Stop at 2:22. Why Reality Shows are so popular? The bad http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=6m2v WEpmkmo http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=6m2v WEpmkmo 10 Rubric (5 pts): Restate question. 1 pt Give answer 1 pt Use transitions (as indicated, the text states, for example, as shown in the chart, because it is ______, I feel……..). support (5 pts)

11. See Choices Magazine pages 12-17 What text features do you know/recognize at least 5: THIEVES? Write any of the 7 pre-reading strategies in bullet form: title, headings, describe visuals, describe first and last paragraph. ◦Title ◦Visuals discuss: ◦Some Headings are: ◦ The first paragraph is about ◦The last is paragraph is about ◦Next, we’ll discuss what article is about based on what you wrote. Up to 5 points 11

12. Introduction (first column on page 14), page : Summarize in 3 bullets Idiotic or Influential, page 14? Summarize in 3 bullets Smoke and Mirrors, page 15-Summarize in 3- bullets Make me a Star, page 16-Summarize in 2 bullets Take back your TV, page 17 – Summarize in 3 bullets 12 Summarize what you read= 10 points (2 pts each section)

13. Fill in 3 things you learned in KWL chart. Staple all work together. 3 points 9 points all together 6 pts (period 6/7- Friday and periods 1-5 on Monday Nov. 5th Using summary notes from Choices magazine, compare/contrast with time magazine In a Venn Diagram or in paragraphs, separate compare/contrast the following: 1. title and introduction 2. complexity of text (difficulty) and why 3. types of shows involved 4. morals - what does the article say about reality tv being good for us 5. author's purpose: Persuade, inform, entertain, describe and why 6. the author's view point (opinion) overall and why 13

14. Based on what you read, analyze the question-Choices. 5 points After reading article, do you think reality shows are idiotic or influential? Based on that section. ◦Discuss only: What are synonyms for “influential”? What are antonyms for influential? ◦Now write the answer to this question in short response paragraph form. Rubric is below  Restate question. 1 pt  Give answer 1 pt  Use transitions (as indicated, the text states, for example, as shown in the chart, because it is ______, I feel). 3 details for support (3 pts) 14