October 18, 2013

Objective: I can determine the central idea of a text and describe how supporting ideas/details contribute to and convey (makes known) the central idea. [RI.8.2] Students should be able to answer: What is the central idea? How is the central idea developed? Students chose vocabulary from the article "Toy Story" to define. They also chose 5 supporting ideas and predicted the central idea on two-column notes. Warm-up: Fill in the word needed to complete each sentence correctly. USE: Whose or Who’s 1. ___________ book is that? 2. ______________ at the door? 3. He is a student ___________ always on time. 4. I’m not sure ____________ tickets those are. 5. I don’t know _______________ it is. 6. It’s hard to find a child ______________ never bad. 7. ___________ leaving early? 8. ______________ conducting the band? whose – possessive who's – contraction