Sunday, November 6, 2016

Book Study

The 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will be spending the next couple of weeks working in small book study groups. Ms. Pothier will be leading a group of students reading the book, Monster by Walter Dean Myers. Mr. Walsh will be leading a group of students reading, Tex by S.E. Hinton, and Mrs. MacDonald will be leading a group reading the book, Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse. Each of these engaging, though-provoking texts has a unique plot structure, well-developed characters, and meaningful, complex themes. Throughout this study students will participate in online books study discussion groups, small group meetings, and whole-class conversations regarding important literary elements. By the end of our book study students will know and be able to:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.3
Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text..

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.