plot twist point of view repetition satire sensory detail simile story within a story suspense symbolism narration tone visual detail voice symbolism tone visual detail voice imagery narrative point of view quotations sarcasm satire sequence text structure: cause-effect compare/contrast description problem-solution sequence table timeline titles and subtitles tone transition voice dialogue mood quotations perspectives tone Fourth Grade: First Quarter Learning Priorities Weeks 1-2 Week of September 4 Week of September 11 Literature Genre _ folk tale __tall tale _fable _ fantasy _poem _myth __mystery _realistic fiction __play _ folk tale __tall tale _fable _ fantasy _poem _myth __mystery _realistic fiction __play Analyze character development (CCSSRL4.3) Infer word meaning from context. LITERATURE TERMS: CHARACTER TRAITS; EVIDENCE; DIALOGUE; MOTIVE; SUMMARY Assess student abilities and interests, Take . RELATE CHARACTER TRAITS AND ACTIONS relates to organizing a collaborative classroom (see next page.) identify, classify and infer Make chart: Character Trait_ Evidence_ Draw characters, showing traits. RELATE TRAITS /ACTIONS/MOTIVES Infer , relate to plot and author’s choices—how the writer creates a character—dialogue, actions. Make Chart, provide evidence for your inference of motive Who Does What Why Evidence Write a summary of your chart. Start literary terms glossary (ongoing) Nonfiction Sources topic/trade book _ biography _ history __magazine __atlas _video __textbook __encyclopedia topic/trade book _ biography _ history __magazine __atlas _video __textbook __encyclopedia CCSSRI4.2 Ideas of Science What do you like about science? What science have you learned? Explain one of the favorite science topics you have learned. Why are prefixes and suffixes important in science? Use a dictionary to find science words related to this week’s topic. List words that have prefixes and
What is your favorite TV show? What do you like about that TV show? What do you like to write? What do you want to learn more about? animals, countries, famous people, music, sports, or another topic? Fourth Grade: First Quarter Learning Priorities Weeks 3-4 Week of September 18 Week of September 25 Literature Genre _ folk tale __tall tale _fable _ fantasy _poem _myth __mystery _realistic fiction __play _ folk tale __tall tale _fable _ fantasy _poem _myth __mystery _realistic fiction __play 4.2—determine theme 4.5-analyze writer’s choices LITERATURE TERMS: PROBLEM; SOLUTION; MESSAGE;CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT; NARRATOR Analyze the plot: What choices do characters make, what problems do they face, how do they resolve them? How does the narrator help explain what happens? Why do you think the writer set up this problem and solution—what message did the author want you to understand? INTEGRATE WRITING: Add dialogue to a story. Analyze the plot and character development: What choices do characters make, what problems do they face, how do they resolve them? How does the narrator help explain what happens? Why do you think the writer set up this problem and solution—what is the writer’s message? How does the writer help you understand the characters and situation? INTEGRATE WRITING: Add dialogue. Nonfiction Sources topic book _ biography _ history __magazine __atlas _video __textbook __encyclopedia topic/trade book _ biography _ history __magazine __atlas _video __textbook __encyclopedia or CCSSRI.4.2 Identify and support ideas LITERACY TERMS: TEXT FEATURES; Identify important words (often boldfaced) and start glossary. Describe how a text groups information into general categories Adjust rate of reading to complexity of text Use text structure to identify Continue glossary (ongoing) Describe how a text groups information into general categories Adjust rate of reading to complexity of text Use text structure to identify main ideas.
COMPLEXITY OF TEXT; CENTRAL IDEA ; TEXT STRUCTURE main ideas. Then determine central idea. Identify how the writer uses text features and illustrations to communicate the ideas. Then determine central idea. Explain how the writer uses text features and illustrations to communicate the ideas. START LATIN AND GREEK COLLECTION—ONGOING. W4.5 improve your writing Explain an event (fiction or nonfiction—why it happened, and support it in your paragraph. Then polish your spelling. Write journal (ongoing) —can apply to any subject—and SEL Narrate a problem and solution---science, social studies, or fiction Then polish your paragraph (grammar, punctuation, subject-verb agreement) Write journal (ongoing) —can apply to any subject—and SEL Analyze and use singular/plural nouns Classify singular and plural nouns and pronouns from a passage singular plural Make a list of rules (with examples) for making when a noun ends in -y you add -ies. Classify singular and plural verbs from a passage singular plural Correct subject-verb agreement errors in an example. Then make your own subject-verb agreement guide with your own examples. Fourth Grade: First Quarter Learning Priorities Weeks 5-6 Week of October 2 Week of October 10 Literature Genre _ folk tale __tall tale _fable _ fantasy _poem _myth __mystery _realistic fiction __play _ folk tale __tall tale _fable _ fantasy _poem _myth __mystery _realistic fiction __play CCSSRL.4.3 Compare characters LITERATURE TERMS: EMOTIONS; RESPONSE; REACT; CHALLENGE; NARRATIVE; SEQUEL; PERSPECTIVE MID-QUARTER ASSESSMENT Compare and contrast two characters within a story. How does the writer help the reader identify the characters’ traits and feelings/emotions? How do the characters react to the same event? How do they feel about the challenge they face? How do they react when the problem is solved? INTEGRATE WRITING: narrative based on a story—outline what could happen in the sequel--the next part. Compare and contrast two characters within a story. Analyze the techniques the writer uses to communicate the characters’ identities. INTEGRATE WRITING: Write about the story from the perspective of one of the characters Nonfiction Sources Topic book _ biography _ history __magazine __atlas _video __textbook __encyclopedia Topic book _ biography _ history __magazine __atlas _video __textbook __encyclopedia
or CCSSRI.4.2 Analyze information to identify ideas LITERACY TERMS: CENTRAL IDEA; TEXT FEATURES; SUPPORTING IDEAS. MID-QUARTER ASSESSMENT: HOW DO YOU USE TEXT FEATURES? Teacher asks FOCUS QUESTION Use text features to Locate relevant information Classify information Use pictures, illustrations, details in a text to identify central idea and supporting ideas INTEGRATE WRITING: Write a summary of the text. TEACHER ASKS FOCUS QUESTION Use text features to Locate relevant information Classify information Use pictures, illustrations, details in a text to identify central idea and supporting ideas INTEGRATE WRITING: Write a summary of the text. Narrative CCSSW4.4 MID-QUARTER ASSESSMENT: HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE A PARAGRAPH Write journal (ongoing) —can apply to any subject—and SEL Write journal (ongoing) —can apply to any subject—and SEL Make subject-verb agreement guide with examples. Make verb tense guide—with examples. Fourth Grade: First Quarter Learning Priorities Weeks 7-8 Week of October 17 Week of October 24 Literature Genre _ folk tale __tall tale _fable _ fantasy _poem _myth __mystery _realistic fiction __play _ folk tale __tall tale _fable _ fantasy _poem _myth __mystery _realistic fiction __play CCSSR5—analyze how the parts fit together—structure of the story CCSSR2—determine the theme LITERATURE TERMS: Theme; scene; dialogue; techniques; plot Analyze how the author communicates the theme through the parts of the the scenes/events in the story contribute to developing that theme. Analyze how the narrator helps communicate the theme. Integrate writing: Add another part to a the theme. Analyze how the author communicates the theme through the parts of the story—how the scenes/events in the story contribute to developing that theme. What techniques does the writer use to help readers understand the importance of events, how characters change—the narrator, dialogue, other techniques. INTEGRATE WRITING—write the narrative outlined in previous week Nonfiction Sources topic/trade book _ biography _ history __magazine __atlas _video __textbook __encyclopedia topic/trade book _ biography _ history __magazine __atlas _video __textbook __encyclopedia