Unit Essential Questions How does understanding a text’s structure help me better understand its meaning? How does text evidence help the reader describe the characters, setting or events? How does a reader’s speed, accuracy, and expression help them understand what they have read? What elements do author’s use when writing narratively and descriptively? Unit Enduring Understandings Students will understand that… good readers use specific details from a literary text to support their thinking about characters, setting, events. understanding of a text’s features, structures, and characteristics facilitate the reader’s ability to make meaning of the text. good authors of narrative writing effectively develop real or imaginary experiences or events to tell a story that engage the reader. writers convey information and ideas clearly and concisely. good readers actively seek the meaning of unknown words/phrases to deepen their understanding of information text Unit Objectives Students will know… story elements o Plot (i.e. events, climax/turning point, resolution) o Conflict o Characters and character roles o Setting (time and place) there are different parts of literary text synthesize background knowledge similarities and differences between literature and informational texts identify main idea and details analyze literary grade level text how to develop ideas and organize their writing apply writing traits needed for descriptive and narrative writing when to apply transitional words in writing how to analyze and respond to an open ended question. Unit Objectives Students will be able to… identify key elements of literature use a combination of explicitly stated information, background knowledge, and connections to the text to answer questions they have as they read determine the theme describe the setting of a story or drama describe or graphically represent characters (traits, thoughts, words, feelings and actions) describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in a text) identify and use parts of a text (i.e.: table of contents, index, glossary….) identify main idea determine meanings of words using context clues and other references apply phonics and word analysis skills to decode words read fluently on independent level cite evidence from text refers to details and examples from the text when explaining what the text says use the writing process brainstorm ideas and use organizational skills to develop their writing create a paragraph with a strong beginning ( lead ) incorporate proper transitions words into their writing use a variety of sentence types using appropriate punctuation and capitalization
The importance of word choice when writing an explanatory or narrative piece. how to properly identify and apply verbs, adverbs, and quotations in writing how to edit and revise a writing piece individually and with peers read grade level literature and informational text how to analyze and respond to an question. identify and use adjectives to describe nouns will be able to edit and revise for grade level sentence fluency and conventions. use a word processing program or other technology program to write use various sources to gather information (print materials, technology…) identify and verbs use verb tenses correctly use adverbs to enhance verbs use quotation marks correctly in dialogue use commas where appropriate in writing recognize and explain meanings of literary devices of figurative language (i.e.: similes, metaphors, idioms, adages, and proverbs) recognize and use multiple meaning words spell K-4 words correctly develop the skills to acquire and maintain vocabulary OCEAN COUNTY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM Evidence of Learning Formative Assessments Teacher observation Journals Open ended questions Exit slip Conferencing / Reviews / Audit Simulations Written Questions / Exercises with Short, Extended or Multiple-choice Answers rubrics Class activities / discussion Fluency assessments Teacher student conferences Portfolio Assessment Homework exercises Assignments Projects Running records/anecdotal notes Summative Assessments State assessments Open ended questions End of unit assessments Projects
OCEAN COUNTY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM Content Area: English Language Arts Unit 6 Course Title: ELA Grade Level: 4 Unit 1: Fiction Reading Narrative/Descriptive Writing Ideas and Organization Open-Ended Responses September- October Unit 2: Nonfiction Reading Explanatory/Research Writing Ideas and Organization Open- Ended Responses November - December Unit 3: Fiction Text & Nonfiction Narrative Writing & Research Word Choice Open-Ended Response January - February Unit 4:Poetry/Literature/Informational Narrative/Persuasive Writing Voice Open-Ended Responses March - April Unit 5: Literature/Informational Text Explanatory Writing/Expository Voice & Sentence Fluency Open‐Ended Responses April - May Unit 6: Folktales/Legends/Myths Creative Story Writing Review Writing Traits Open-Ended Responses May - June