Standard: R.L./R.I. 11-12.1
Objective: Students will be able to cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Do Now: Students will work independently to answer a prompt projected on the board. Announcements:
Whole class: We'll go over the key points of the "MIT Test Taking Approach" Then, students will head into stations. Independent: -Assignment #1: Using the strategies discussed in the "MIT Test Taking Approach" closely read the text "West Point Graduates" and carefully answer the 5 multiple choice questions in the packet.
-Assignment #2:
-Assignment 3 (if you finish super early): Practice your grammar skills on the website Free Rice.
Collaborative: -Activity 1: We'll revisit the 10 most commonly marked incorrect answers, through the lens of the "MIT Test Taking Approach." Students will discuss with their partners and I'll point out "quick fixes" and strategies to use, in addition to, guiding them through the teacher rationale for certain questions. -Activity 2: I will pass back the handout on "Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark, Semicolon, Colon, Dash" and students will review their work with a partner and with the answer key displayed. Exit Ticket (5 minutes): The Exit Ticket will be paper based. Comments are closed.
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