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    8th Grade Blitz Lesson 3

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    This document outlines an 8th grade lesson plan focused on analyzing fiction and nonfiction texts. It includes warm up activities, recapping previous lessons, introducing new vocabulary like text structure and tone, and guiding a close reading of the article "The Untouchable Mean Girls". Students work in pairs and independently to analyze the article's organization, vocabulary use, and determine that the tone is negative in discussing the subject of teenage bullying.

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    This document outlines an 8th grade lesson plan focused on analyzing fiction and nonfiction texts. It includes warm up activities, recapping previous lessons, introducing new vocabulary like text structure and tone, and guiding a close reading of the article "The Untouchable Mean Girls". Students work in pairs and independently to analyze the article's organization, vocabulary use, and determine that the tone is negative in discussing the subject of teenage bullying.

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    This document outlines an 8th grade lesson plan focused on analyzing fiction and nonfiction texts. It includes warm up activities, recapping previous lessons, introducing new vocabulary like text structure and tone, and guiding a close reading of the article "The Untouchable Mean Girls". Students work in pairs and independently to analyze the article's organization, vocabulary use, and determine that the tone is negative in discussing the subject of teenage bullying.

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    8th Grade Blitz Lesson 3

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    This document outlines an 8th grade lesson plan focused on analyzing fiction and nonfiction texts. It includes warm up activities, recapping previous lessons, introducing new vocabulary like text structure and tone, and guiding a close reading of the article "The Untouchable Mean Girls". Students work in pairs and independently to analyze the article's organization, vocabulary use, and determine that the tone is negative in discussing the subject of teenage bullying.

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    8TH GRADE BLITZ 2.

    Warm Up (5 minutes)
    Complete the Venn diagram below to show the similarities and differences between fiction and
    nonfiction.

    Fictio

    Nonficti

    Recap (5 minutes)
    Lets review!
    Exit Ticket Answers
    1. B. Why?

    2. D. Why?

    3. D. Why?
    Instant Recall
    What happens in All Summer in a Day that relates to bullying?

    8TH GRADE BLITZ 2.0

    New Information (5 minutes)


    Words You Need to Know:
    Organization/Text Structure:

    Author Purpose:

    Tone:

    Guided Practice (10 minutes)


    First, lets read The Untouchable Mean Girls as a group.
    Discussion Questions
    1. Who is this article about?
    2. Is it fiction or nonfiction? How do you know?
    3. Have you heard of any other stories (fiction or nonfiction) like this?
    Step 1: As a group, number each of the four sections separated by a line.
    Step 2: Now, lets fill out the following chart.
    What does the author do in this section
    (summary)?

    Why do you think the author includes this


    information?

    Step 3: What makes this article similar to a story? Different?

    8TH GRADE BLITZ 2.0

    Step 4: Is this article in chronological order?

    Partner Practice (10 minutes)


    Step 1: With your partner, look at each section of the article and fill out the chart below.
    What 3 details would you include in
    a summary?

    Why are those details important


    enough to include in a summary?

    Step 2: With your partner, go through the article and highlight POSITIVE words in green and
    NEGATIVE words in pink.
    Example: Words like swan and beautiful would be in green, and words like Mean Girls
    and abuse would be in pink.
    List the strongest examples of these words in the chart below.
    Positive Words

    Negative Words

    8TH GRADE BLITZ 2.0

    Independent Practice (10 minutes)


    1. Who or what do the positive words describe? Why do you think the author chose positive
    words to describe that?

    2. Who or what do the negative words describe? Why do you think the author chose
    negative words to describe that?

    3. Rewrite the title of the article here: _____________________________________________. What


    word or words stand out to you in the title? Why do you think the author chose this title?

    4. Remember that tone is the authors attitude toward his/her subject. The author
    communicates the tone through the details he/she includes and the words he/she
    chooses. Look at the details you wrote in the chart with your partner and the words you
    highlighted.
    What is the subject of this article (what is this article about?)?

    Now that you have reviewed those things, what is the tone of the article? That is, how
    does the author feel about the subject of the article?

    8TH GRADE BLITZ 2.0

    Exit Ticket (5 minutes)-- WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED, RIP THIS PAGE OFF AND GIVE IT
    TO YOUR TEACHER
    1. The reader can conclude that the author believes that
    a. The mean girls are misunderstood by society
    b. Life is difficult for teenagers
    c. Phoebe was mistreated but she should have fought back
    d. Society needs to do something about teenage bullying
    2. From the authors description of Phoebe, the reader can tell that
    a. Phoebe was different from everyone else
    b. Phoebe was a typical teenage girl
    c. Phoebe deserved to get made fun of
    d. Phoebe was desperate for attention
    3. The tone of the last sentence in the story is
    a. Sorrowful
    b. Angry
    c. Curious
    d. Frustrated

    Preview for Tomorrow


    How is this article similar to All Summer in a Day?

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