The watsons go to Birmingham 1963 Inferences October

The watsons go to Birmingham- 1963 Inferences October 8, 2015

Daily routine Objectives • Students will be able to use the book cover to INFER what The Watson’s Go to Birmingham- 1963 is about. Do Now 1. What is a prediction? 2. What do you use to form an inference? • Students will be able to use inferences to make predictions. Standard: • RL. 7. 3 - Analyze elements of a story for understanding. • RL. 7. 10 - Read and comprehend literature

Opening • Inference Review • What is a prediction?

Inference Review • Inference • Using information to draw a conclusion. Standard: • RL. 7. 3 - Analyze elements of a story for understanding. • RL. 7. 10 - Read and comprehend literature

What is a prediction? • Prediction • Using information to make a statement about what you think will happen in the future.

Work Period • Pass out The Watsons Go to Birmingham- 1963 • Use the covers to infer and predict what the text is about

Reader’s Notebook Table of Contents Date # Topic/Title Page 10/8/15 # Watsons Making Predictions Page Standard: • RL. 7. 3 - Analyze elements of a story for understanding. • RL. 7. 10 - Read and comprehend literature

Your Task • Pass out The Watsons Go to Birmingham- 1963 books • Label the book with your name (on a post-it!) • Use the cover to make inferences and predictions about the text • In the first column, write down what you see on the cover • In the second column, write down what you think your observation tells you about the book. Standard: • RL. 7. 3 - Analyze elements of a story for understanding. • RL. 7. 10 - Read and comprehend literature

Closing • What did you learn abut The Watsons Go to Birmingham- 1963?

Closing • What is an inference? • What did you INFER about the text? • What is a prediction? • What do you think The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963 is about? • Share out your work Standard: • RL. 7. 3 - Analyze elements of a story for understanding. • RL. 7. 10 - Read and comprehend literature

Homework • Read for 20 minutes • Complete reading log (DUE TOMORROW) • Complete Watsons Making Predictions sheet.