Choose a Picture. What Do You Think Is Happening in the Picture?

Choose a Picture. What Do You Think Is Happening in the Picture?

Caption Me!
  1. Choose a picture. What do you think is happening in the picture?
  2. On your LAL paper, write a caption that expresses the main idea of the picture.
  3. Repeat with other pictures until time is up.
/ Informational or Fictional?
  1. On your LAL paper, circle the characteristics of informational text.
  2. Read the two articles.
  3. Which one do you think is informational?
  4. On your LAL paper, fill in the blanks to write a perfect paragraph that describes how you know.
/ Text Features: Scholastic News
  1. Locate sticker with #1.
  2. Use your Text Feature guide to determine which text feature is being used.
  3. On your LAL paper, write the text feature.
  4. Repeat with the rest of the numbers.

Informational Text: Main Idea
  1. Read the article, “Pete vs the Python”.
  2. On your LAL paper, fill in the main idea graphic organizer.
  3. Write your answers to the main idea questions in the space provided.
/ Technology
  1. Choose “Too Young to Run?”
  2. Watch the video by clicking the green “Videos” button at the bottom of the first screen
  3. Read pages 4-5. (Be sure to click “Lower Level” first.)
  4. Answer the questions in the greenboxon p8.
  5. Write your answers on your LAL paper.
/ Reading Challenge
  • Bring your Reading Log.
  • Read or work on your IBP.

Name ______Date______L.A.______Language Arts Lab September 27, 2013

Caption Me!
Picture / Caption that expresses main idea of picture
/ Informational Text: Main Idea
Technology
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5. / Informational Text Features
Number / Text Feature / Number / Text Feature

Informational or Fictional?

Circle the words that describe characteristics of informational text.

facts / stories / author’s purpose:
to entertain / author’s purpose: to inform
imagination / text features / dialogue / characters
evidence / sources / research / dramatic

Read the two texts. Which one do you think is informational?

Write a perfect paragraph that answers the above question. Support your answer with evidence from the text.

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