ELA-Encounter 1
Wednesday, Nov. 4th, 2025.
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Topic: "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"
Goal:
Practice making Inferences by using text clues to make educated guesses.
Use text evidence to support inferences.
Essential questions:
Should we make a home in space?
To what level is identity determined by your environment?
Standards:
RL.7.1 - Cite textual evidence to support inferences.
RL.7.4 - Determine the figurative meaning of words.
L.7.5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language.
L.7.6 - Gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word.
L.7.1a - Explain the function of phrases and clauses.
L.7.1b - Choose among sentences to signal differing relationships.
Accessing Prior Knowledge /(Review)
Discussion
Discussion
Have you ever been in a place that felt unfamiliar or strange?
What would it feel like to live on another planet without a way to go home?
What are some ways that a new environment could change a person or their habits?
New information & Application:
New information & Application:
Guided reading of the text "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" pages 2 & 3.
Complete guided reading questions.
Technology integration:
Technology integration:
Google Forms
Google Forms
Biblical integration
Biblical integration
Understanding Beyond the Surface
Understanding Beyond the Surface
Just as we infer meaning from clues in a text instead of only what’s said directly, God sees beyond appearances to understand what’s really inside a person’s heart. Making inferences teaches us to look deeper, just as God does.
How is making an inference like seeing “beneath the surface” of what people say or do?
GENERALIZATION:
GENERALIZATION:
What can we learn about how people react when their world changes?
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