1. Vocabulary #6
1. Expository: (adjective)used to describe writing that is done to explain something 2. Text: (noun) a literary work such as a poem, book, or magazine 3. Glossary: (noun) a list that gives definitions of the hard or unusual words found in a book

2. Vocabulary #6
4. general (adjective) relating to the main or major parts of something rather than the details; not specific 5. specific (adjective) relating to a particular person, situation, thing, etc. 6. format (noun) the form, design, or arrangement of something (such as a book, magazine, or television or radio program)

3. Vocabulary #6
7. index: (noun) a list of information (such as author, title, or keyword) specific to a body of literature arranged in alphabetical order 8. transition: (verb) to make a change from one state, place, or condition to another 9. credibility: (noun) the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest 10. author’s purpose: (noun) the aim or goal of the person writing any text

4. What makes an experience extraordinary?
BELL RINGER
What makes an experience extraordinary?
Topic Sentence
Support 1
Elaboration 1
Support 2
Elaboration 2
Concluding Sentence

5. BELL RINGER
An experience is extraordinary if it has a lasting impact on your life. Firstly, experiences that are rare typically make a lasting impact on you. For example, the first time I traveled to another country that experience was extraordinary because I’d never done it before. An experience can also be extraordinary because of the people you are with during it. For example, holidays come every year, but what makes them extraordinary to me, is that I get to share those days with my family who I love and have fun with.

6. “The Rose that Grew from Concrete” – Tupac ft. Nikki Giovanni
Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Provin’ nature's laws wrong it learned how to walk without havin’ feet Funny it seems but, by keepin’ its dreams it, learned to breathe FRESH air Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else even cared No one else even cared.. The rose that grew from concrete  
“You see you wouldn't ask why the rose that grew from the concrete had damaged petals. On the contrary, we would all celebrate its tenacity. We would all love it's will to reach the sun. Well, we are the rose - this is the concrete - and these are my damaged petals. Don't ask me why, thank God, ask me how!”

7. Reflection
How does this song connect to our unit theme? What is extraordinary in the ordinary about the rose that grew from concrete?

8. BELL RINGER
List as many different informational texts as possible that you know of or interact with in your everyday life. THEN, explain how you interact with them and why it’s important to be able to analyze informational text (can include the text you brought from home).
Topic Sentence
Support 1
Elaboration 1
Support 2
Elaboration 2
Concluding Sentence

9. My Priorities – hrs/week?
1 – God 2 – Family 3 – Career/Education 4 – Friends 5 – Hobbies

10. WHY?
I can explain how different text structures impact the development of ideas. I can explain how ideas, individuals, and events interact to develop purpose and meaning. How will these skills help you in every day life?

11. What IS Informational Text and how can I know?

12. Informational (Expository) Text…
Very different from narrative text
Offers authentic and accurate information
Uses clear, focused language
Includes both general and specific facts

13. Informational Text Features
Table of Contents
Chapter Headings and Subheadings
Maps, Charts, Graphs, and Pictures
Index and/or Glossary
Subject-Specific Language (sometimes bolded, underlined, or italicized)

14. Informational Text Examples
Newspapers
Magazines
Journals or Other Publications
Recipes
Instruction Manuals
Biographies/Autobiographies**

15. Strategies for Reading Informational Text
Read the title and predict what the article will be about.
Summarize each paragraph in one or two sentences.
Look up any unfamiliar vocabulary.
Find the main idea (what are they saying overall about the topic?)
******* Below are the only two different strategies
Look at all pictures/graphs/diagrams etc.
Read all subtitles, footnotes, asterisks, etc.