Day 2 shifts focus to 5.6G, evaluating details to determine key ideas. Students learn to distinguish between 'Big Ideas' and 'Supporting Evidence' in informational texts.
Covers the climax and resolution, final character evolution, and a cumulative synthesis of the book's message.
Focuses on synthesizing themes of resilience and fragility as the community reacts to Winslow.
Explores Nora's character, Winslow's growth, and practices summarizing key plot events from the middle of the book.
Focuses on the introduction of Winslow and Louie, establishing the setting, and initial character analysis of Louie's motivations.
Students synthesize information from multiple texts to create a comprehensive comparison and write a final evidentiary paragraph.
Students learn about hurricanes and practice organizing information into a structured paragraph with a clear topic sentence, supporting details, and a conclusion.