1

Dear 4th grade ELA teacher

Welcome to the newest version of the 2013-2014 BCPS ELA Curriculum Planning Guide There have been some

changes to the guide Please take a moment to look over these changes Technology is embedded in the Common

Core State Standards (see Technology Curriculum) Work closely with your Media Specialist to ensure that the

technology piece is implemented Please note that this is a ldquolivingrdquo document and will most likely change as we

make our way through it this year Your suggestions concerns and ideas are always welcome and the document will

be adjusted accordingly as we progress through the year

The following changes have been made to the Planning Guide this year

The curriculum document is aligned to the CCSS

First through fifth grades are now focusing on six week units of study

Essential questions were added for ELA

A K-3 Dolch Sight Word List will be used district-wide

We have added a district-wide writing timeline based upon MAISA Writing Units for teachers to follow

Lessons in narrative informativeexplanatory and opinion writing are to occur throughout the school year

See Writing Timeline

Student Research and Writing Projects will be based on content area topics

The district has chosen to identify certain genres that will remain a focus at each grade level

The focus is on the content that is taught based on the CCSSrsquos rather than the resource (Macmillan) that is

used This allows the teacher flexibility to teach the content using materials that best meets the needs of

individual students

If you have suggestions concerns or ideas please email Joan Anderson andersonjbcschoolsnet These

suggestions can be added to future Planning Guides We hope you have a wonderful 2013-2014 school year

4th Grade Curriculum Team

2

On-Going Essential Questions

1 What do good readers do when reading literature and informational text (RL41 42 RI41 42 amp 43)

2 Am I clear about what I just read when reading literature and informational text How do I know (RL41 amp 42

RI41 42 amp 43)

3 Authorrsquos choice Why does it matter What makes a story a ldquogreatrdquo story (RI44)

4 Do I read and comprehend at grade level (RL410 RI410)

5 How do sounds and letters create words When a word doesnrsquot make sense what can I do (RF43)

6 Why does fluency matter (RF44)

7 Can I write a summary stating the key points of a text (RL42)

8 Can I compose a clear and logical piece of writing that demonstrates my understanding of a specific writing style

(W44)

9 Can I develop and strengthen my writing as needed by planning revising editing rewriting or trying a new

approach (W45)

10 Do I write routinely over extended periods of time for a range of tasks (W410)

11 What makes collaboration meaningful Making meaning from a variety of sources What will help (SL41 amp 42)

12 What makes a presentation ldquogreatrdquo ldquoWhat I sayrdquo versus ldquohow I say itrdquo does it really matter (SL46)

13 Can I use standard English to communicate clearly (L41)

14 Why do the rules of language matter Communicating clearly What does it take (L42)

15 How does situation affect meaning How does authorrsquos choice impact an audience (L43)

16 Can I recognize the difference between general academic words and phrases and domain-specific words and

phrases (L46)

17 Can I acquire and use grade-appropriate academic and domain-specific wordsphrases including words that

signal precise actions emotions or states of being and that are basic to a particular topic (L46)

In order to meet L45 poetry needs to be integrated throughout the school year

The following standards will be met at different times as determined by teacher

W46 Use technology including the Internet to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others

SL44 Present information findings and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the

organization development and style are appropriate to task purpose and audience

SL45 Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of

presentations

3

4th Grade Ongoing CCSS

RL41mdashRefer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text

RL42mdashDetermine a theme of a story drama or poem from details in the text summarize the text

RL410mdashBy the end of the year read and comprehend literature including stories dramas and poetry in the grades 4mdash5 text complexity band proficiently with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range

RI41mdashRefer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text

RI42mdashDetermine the main ideas of a text and explain how it is supported by key details summarize the text

RI43mdashExplain events procedures ideas or concepts in a historical scientific or technical text including what happened and why based on specific information in the text

RI44mdashDetermine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area

RI410mdashBy the end of year read and comprehend informational texts including historysocial studies science and technical texts in the grades 4mdash5 text complexity band proficiently with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range

RF43mdashKnow and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words 43a Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences syllabication patterns and morphology (eg roots and affixes to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context

RF44mdashRead with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension 44a Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding 44b Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy appropriate rate and expression 44c Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding rereading as necessary

W44mdashProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task purpose and audience (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1mdash3 above

W45mdashWith guidance and support from peers and adults develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning revising and editing (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1mdash3 up to and including grade 4)

W410mdashWrite routinely over extended time frames (time for research reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks purposes and audiences

SL41mdashEngage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one in groups and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts building on othersrsquo ideas expressing their own clearly See 41 a b c d

SL42-Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats including visually quantitatively and orally

SL46mdashDifferentiate between contexts that call for formal English (eg presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (eg small-group discussion) use formal English when appropriate to task and situation (See grade 4 Language standards 1 and 3 for specific expectations)

L41mdashDetermine command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing and speaking See 41 a b c d e f g and ELA CCSS Appendix A page 31 for Language Progressive Skills

L42mdashDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization punctuation and spelling when writing See 42 a b c d and Appendix A

L43mdashUse knowledge of language and its conventions when writing speaking reading or listening See 43 a b c and Appendix A

L 46mdashAcquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases including those that signal precise actions emotions or states of being (eg quizzed whined stammered) and that are basic to a particular topic (eg wildlife conservation and endangered when discussing animal preservation)

4

Course Title ELA Grade 4 Marking Period 11 Year 2013-2014

Essential Questions (Applies to fiction and nonfiction) Maisa Unit Extending a reading life 1 How do readers begin to build stamina and meaning in their reading

2 What are the elementstheme of a story 3 Can I identify and explain different structures used in informational text 4 Can I summarize the text

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessments Suggested Resources

Informational Nonfiction amp Realistic FictionAdventure

6 weeks

Include teacher selected nonfiction resources (for read-alouds and independent reading) in current science and social studies topics to address the ONGOING CCSS RI standards

50 of text read should be from informational texts

ONGOING CCSS (see ongoing list) RL41 RL42 RL410 RI41 RI42 RI43 RI44 RI410 RF43 RF44 W44 W45 W410 SL41 SL42 SL46 L41 L42 L43 L46 UNIT SPECIFIC STANDARDS RL42 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development summarize the key supporting details and ideas

RL43 Analyze how and why individuals events and ideas develop and interact over the

course of a text RF43 Know and apply grade-level phonics and

word analysis skills in decoding words RF44 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension W42 Write informativeexplanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection organization and analysis of content W43 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique well-chosen details and well-

GRAMMAR Sentences

Subjects and Predicates

Simple and Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences

Run-on Sentences

SPELLING

Short vowels

Long a

Long e

Long i

Long o

READING SKILLS

Make inferences and analyze text

Determine problem and solution

Summarize text

Identify main idea and details

Analyze characters

MEAP Writing Benchmark Treasures end of story comprehension Readerrsquos Writerrsquos response notebooks Weekly spelling grammar tests Student teacher conferences (conferring notebook) DIBLES Next STAR test Accelerated Reader Thinking Maps

Units of Study for Teaching Reading by Calkins and Tolan Treasures Unit 1 reading selections and grammarspelling Three Cinquains p 66-67 Scholastic News Time for Kids Michigan Studies weekly Words Their Way Commonly Misspelled Words Trade Books in the genre

Adventure

- The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

- Holes by Louis Sachar Realistic Fiction

- The Secret Garden by Francis

- Return of the Home Run Kid by Matt Christopher

- Ramon Quimby series by Beverly Cleary

3

4th Grade Ongoing CCSS

RL41mdashRefer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text

RL42mdashDetermine a theme of a story drama or poem from details in the text summarize the text

RL410mdashBy the end of the year read and comprehend literature including stories dramas and poetry in the grades 4mdash5 text complexity band proficiently with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range

RI41mdashRefer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text

RI42mdashDetermine the main ideas of a text and explain how it is supported by key details summarize the text

RI43mdashExplain events procedures ideas or concepts in a historical scientific or technical text including what happened and why based on specific information in the text

RI44mdashDetermine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area

RI410mdashBy the end of year read and comprehend informational texts including historysocial studies science and technical texts in the grades 4mdash5 text complexity band proficiently with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range

RF43mdashKnow and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words 43a Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences syllabication patterns and morphology (eg roots and affixes to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context

RF44mdashRead with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension 44a Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding 44b Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy appropriate rate and expression 44c Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding rereading as necessary

W44mdashProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task purpose and audience (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1mdash3 above

W45mdashWith guidance and support from peers and adults develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning revising and editing (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1mdash3 up to and including grade 4)

W410mdashWrite routinely over extended time frames (time for research reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks purposes and audiences

SL41mdashEngage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one in groups and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts building on othersrsquo ideas expressing their own clearly See 41 a b c d

SL42-Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats including visually quantitatively and orally

SL46mdashDifferentiate between contexts that call for formal English (eg presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (eg small-group discussion) use formal English when appropriate to task and situation (See grade 4 Language standards 1 and 3 for specific expectations)

L41mdashDetermine command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing and speaking See 41 a b c d e f g and ELA CCSS Appendix A page 31 for Language Progressive Skills

L42mdashDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization punctuation and spelling when writing See 42 a b c d and Appendix A

L43mdashUse knowledge of language and its conventions when writing speaking reading or listening See 43 a b c and Appendix A

L 46mdashAcquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases including those that signal precise actions emotions or states of being (eg quizzed whined stammered) and that are basic to a particular topic (eg wildlife conservation and endangered when discussing animal preservation)

4

Course Title ELA Grade 4 Marking Period 11 Year 2013-2014

Essential Questions (Applies to fiction and nonfiction) Maisa Unit Extending a reading life 1 How do readers begin to build stamina and meaning in their reading

2 What are the elementstheme of a story 3 Can I identify and explain different structures used in informational text 4 Can I summarize the text

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessments Suggested Resources

Informational Nonfiction amp Realistic FictionAdventure

6 weeks

Include teacher selected nonfiction resources (for read-alouds and independent reading) in current science and social studies topics to address the ONGOING CCSS RI standards

50 of text read should be from informational texts

ONGOING CCSS (see ongoing list) RL41 RL42 RL410 RI41 RI42 RI43 RI44 RI410 RF43 RF44 W44 W45 W410 SL41 SL42 SL46 L41 L42 L43 L46 UNIT SPECIFIC STANDARDS RL42 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development summarize the key supporting details and ideas

RL43 Analyze how and why individuals events and ideas develop and interact over the

course of a text RF43 Know and apply grade-level phonics and

word analysis skills in decoding words RF44 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension W42 Write informativeexplanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection organization and analysis of content W43 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique well-chosen details and well-

GRAMMAR Sentences

Subjects and Predicates

Simple and Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences

Run-on Sentences

SPELLING

Short vowels

Long a

Long e

Long i

Long o

READING SKILLS

Make inferences and analyze text

Determine problem and solution

Summarize text

Identify main idea and details

Analyze characters

MEAP Writing Benchmark Treasures end of story comprehension Readerrsquos Writerrsquos response notebooks Weekly spelling grammar tests Student teacher conferences (conferring notebook) DIBLES Next STAR test Accelerated Reader Thinking Maps

Units of Study for Teaching Reading by Calkins and Tolan Treasures Unit 1 reading selections and grammarspelling Three Cinquains p 66-67 Scholastic News Time for Kids Michigan Studies weekly Words Their Way Commonly Misspelled Words Trade Books in the genre

Adventure

- The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

- Holes by Louis Sachar Realistic Fiction

- The Secret Garden by Francis

- Return of the Home Run Kid by Matt Christopher

- Ramon Quimby series by Beverly Cleary

4

Course Title ELA Grade 4 Marking Period 11 Year 2013-2014

Essential Questions (Applies to fiction and nonfiction) Maisa Unit Extending a reading life 1 How do readers begin to build stamina and meaning in their reading

2 What are the elementstheme of a story 3 Can I identify and explain different structures used in informational text 4 Can I summarize the text

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessments Suggested Resources

Informational Nonfiction amp Realistic FictionAdventure

6 weeks

Include teacher selected nonfiction resources (for read-alouds and independent reading) in current science and social studies topics to address the ONGOING CCSS RI standards

50 of text read should be from informational texts

ONGOING CCSS (see ongoing list) RL41 RL42 RL410 RI41 RI42 RI43 RI44 RI410 RF43 RF44 W44 W45 W410 SL41 SL42 SL46 L41 L42 L43 L46 UNIT SPECIFIC STANDARDS RL42 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development summarize the key supporting details and ideas

RL43 Analyze how and why individuals events and ideas develop and interact over the

course of a text RF43 Know and apply grade-level phonics and

word analysis skills in decoding words RF44 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension W42 Write informativeexplanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection organization and analysis of content W43 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique well-chosen details and well-

GRAMMAR Sentences

Subjects and Predicates

Simple and Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences

Run-on Sentences

SPELLING

Short vowels

Long a

Long e

Long i

Long o

READING SKILLS

Make inferences and analyze text

Determine problem and solution

Summarize text

Identify main idea and details

Analyze characters

MEAP Writing Benchmark Treasures end of story comprehension Readerrsquos Writerrsquos response notebooks Weekly spelling grammar tests Student teacher conferences (conferring notebook) DIBLES Next STAR test Accelerated Reader Thinking Maps

Units of Study for Teaching Reading by Calkins and Tolan Treasures Unit 1 reading selections and grammarspelling Three Cinquains p 66-67 Scholastic News Time for Kids Michigan Studies weekly Words Their Way Commonly Misspelled Words Trade Books in the genre

Adventure

- The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

- Holes by Louis Sachar Realistic Fiction

- The Secret Garden by Francis

- Return of the Home Run Kid by Matt Christopher

- Ramon Quimby series by Beverly Cleary

5

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessments Suggested Resources

structured event sequences - Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

Informational Nonfiction

- Good Pet Bad Pet by Elizabeth Schleichert

- Horses by Seymour Simon

- Quest for the Tree Kangaroo by Sy Montgomery

6

Course Title ELA Grade 4 Marking Period 12 Year 2013-2014

Essential Questions (Applies to fiction and nonfiction)

1 How can readers build independence volume and fluency Maisa Unit Growing Theories about characters 2 How do readers develop a deeper understanding of characters 3 What are the elements of a story 4 Can I summarize the text

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessments Suggested Resources

Adventure Nonfiction article amp Biography

6 weeks

Include teacher selected

nonfiction resources (for read-alouds and independent reading) in current science and social studies topics to address the ONGOING CCSS RI standards

50 of text read should be from informational texts

ONGOING CCSS (see Ongoing list) RL41 RL42 RL410 RI41 RI42 RI43 RI44 RI410 RF43 RF44 W44 W45 W410 SL41 SL42 SL46 L41 L42 L43 L46 UNIT SPECIFIC STANDARDS RL43 Analyze how and why individuals events and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text RI45 Analyze the structure of texts including how specific sentences paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole

RI48 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence

W41 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence

W42 Write informativeexplanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection organization and analysis of

GRAMMAR Common and Proper

Nouns

Singular and Plural Nouns

Irregular Plural Nouns

Possessive Nouns

Plurals and Possessives SPELLING

Words with ch and tch

Words with th sh wh and ph

Complex Consonant Clusters

Words with ar or and uar

Words with air are ear and ere

READING

Determine authorrsquos purpose

Make inferences and analyze text

Determine and analyze setting

Generate questions

Analyze character

Identify facts and opinions

Find main idea and

MEAP Writing Benchmark Treasures end of story comprehension Readerrsquos Writerrsquos response notebooks Weekly spelling grammar tests Student teacher conferences (conferring notebook) DIBLES Next STAR test Accelerated Reader Thinking Maps

Treasures Unit 2 reading selections and grammarspelling

Poetry Figurative Language and Alliteration p 244 Scholastic News Time for Kids Michigan Studies weekly Words Their Way Commonly Misspelled Words Trade Books in the genre Magazines BookflixTruflix Tumblebooks

Adventure

- Geronimo Stilton series by Geronimo Stilton

- The Adventures of Ali Baba Berstein by Joanna Hurwitz

- Baseball Card Adventures series by Dan Gutman

6

Course Title ELA Grade 4 Marking Period 12 Year 2013-2014

Essential Questions (Applies to fiction and nonfiction)

1 How can readers build independence volume and fluency Maisa Unit Growing Theories about characters 2 How do readers develop a deeper understanding of characters 3 What are the elements of a story 4 Can I summarize the text

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessments Suggested Resources

Adventure Nonfiction article amp Biography

6 weeks

Include teacher selected

nonfiction resources (for read-alouds and independent reading) in current science and social studies topics to address the ONGOING CCSS RI standards

50 of text read should be from informational texts

ONGOING CCSS (see Ongoing list) RL41 RL42 RL410 RI41 RI42 RI43 RI44 RI410 RF43 RF44 W44 W45 W410 SL41 SL42 SL46 L41 L42 L43 L46 UNIT SPECIFIC STANDARDS RL43 Analyze how and why individuals events and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text RI45 Analyze the structure of texts including how specific sentences paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole

RI48 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence

W41 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence

W42 Write informativeexplanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection organization and analysis of

GRAMMAR Common and Proper

Nouns

Singular and Plural Nouns

Irregular Plural Nouns

Possessive Nouns

Plurals and Possessives SPELLING

Words with ch and tch

Words with th sh wh and ph

Complex Consonant Clusters

Words with ar or and uar

Words with air are ear and ere

READING

Determine authorrsquos purpose

Make inferences and analyze text

Determine and analyze setting

Generate questions

Analyze character

Identify facts and opinions

Find main idea and

MEAP Writing Benchmark Treasures end of story comprehension Readerrsquos Writerrsquos response notebooks Weekly spelling grammar tests Student teacher conferences (conferring notebook) DIBLES Next STAR test Accelerated Reader Thinking Maps

Treasures Unit 2 reading selections and grammarspelling

Poetry Figurative Language and Alliteration p 244 Scholastic News Time for Kids Michigan Studies weekly Words Their Way Commonly Misspelled Words Trade Books in the genre Magazines BookflixTruflix Tumblebooks

Adventure

- Geronimo Stilton series by Geronimo Stilton

- The Adventures of Ali Baba Berstein by Joanna Hurwitz

- Baseball Card Adventures series by Dan Gutman

7

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessments Suggested Resources content details

Identify problem and solution

Analyze plot

Biography - Rosa Parks by Camilla

Wilson

- A Picture Book of

Sojourner Truth (Picture

Book Biography ) by

David A Adler

8

Course Title ELA Grade 4 Marking Period 21 Year 2013-2014

Essential Questions (Applies to fiction and nonfiction) 1 How do readers create understanding with expository text Maisa Unit Reading in Book Clubs 2 In what ways can readers have powerful conversations in book clubs 3 What is the point of view of a text

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessments Suggested Resources

Nonfiction Articles Biography amp Legend

6 weeks

Include teacher selected nonfiction resources (for read-alouds and independent reading) in current science and social studies topics to address the ONGOING CCSS RI standards

50 of text read should be from informational texts

ONGOING CCSS (see Ongoing List RL41 RL42 RL410 RI41 RI42 RI43 RI44 RI410 RF43 RF44 W44 W45 W410 SL41 SL42 SL46 L41 L42 L43 L46 UNIT SPECIFIC STANDARDS RL45 Analyze the structure of texts including how specific sentences paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole RL46 Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text RL49 Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take RI45 Analyze the structure of texts including how specific sentences paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole RI46 Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text RI47 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats including visually and quantitatively as well as in words RI48 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence

GRAMMAR Action Verbs

Verb Tenses

Main and Helping Verbs

Linking Verbs

Irregular Verbs

SPELLING

Words with ucircr

Words with silent letters

Words with soft c and g

Words with plural endings

Compound Words READING

Evaluate text

Determine authorrsquos purpose

Make inferences

Summarize text

Compare and contrast within a text

Determine main idea and details

Determine the sequence of a text

MEAP ELA Benchmark Treasures end of story comprehension Readerrsquos Writerrsquos response notebooks Weekly spelling grammar tests Student teacher conferences (conferring notebook) DIBLES Next STAR test Accelerated Reader Thinking Maps

Treasures Unit 3 reading selections and grammarspelling

Must read Kid Reporters at Work to meet RI46

Poetry Haiku figurative language My Brother Martin

- Listen to his speech on YouTube TeacherTube

- Watch Learn360 video amp compare

Scholastic News Time for Kids Michigan Studies weekly Words Their Way Commonly Misspelled Words Trade Books in the genre Magazines BookflixTruflix Tumblebooks

9

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessments Suggested Resources

W42 Write informativeexplanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection organization and analysis of content W43 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique well-chosen details and well-structured event sequences

10

Course Title ELA Grade 4 Marking Period 22 Year 2013-2014

Essential Questions (Applies to fiction and nonfiction) 1 How can readers dig deeper for meaning using short texts Maisa Unit 2 Can I identify similar themes topics and patterns of events found in stories myths and traditional literature from different cultures

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessment Suggested Resources

Fantasy Biography Legend amp Nonfiction

6 weeks

Include teacher

selected nonfiction resources (for read-alouds and independent reading) in current science and social studies topics to address the ONGOING CCSS RI standards

50 of text read should be from informational texts

ONGOING CCSS (see Ongoing List) RL41 RL42 RL410 RI41 RI42 RI43 RI44 RI410 RF43 RF44 W44 W45 W410 SL41 SL42 SL46 L41 L42 L43 L46 UNIT SPECIFIC STANDARDS RL43 Analyze how and why individuals events and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text RL45 Analyze the structure of texts including how specific sentences paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole RL49 Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take RI45 Analyze the structure of texts including how specific sentences paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole RI47 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats including visually and quantitatively as well as in words RI48 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence RI49 Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take

GRAMMAR Pronouns and

Antecedents

Pronouns

Pronoun-Verb Agreement

Possessive Pronouns

Pronouns and Homophones

SPELLING

Words with inflected endings

Words that change y to i

Words with uuml ū and ů

Words with oi and ou

Words with o

READING

Generate questions

Draw conclusions

Evaluate text

Analyze text structure

Determine sequence of a story

Compare and contrast within a text

Compare Science trade books with Magic School

MEAP ELA Benchmark Treasures end of story comprehension Readerrsquos Writerrsquos response notebooks Weekly spelling grammar tests Student teacher conferences (conferring notebook) DIBLES Next STAR test Accelerated Reader Thinking Maps

Treasures Unit 4 reading selections and grammarspelling Read The Power of Oil and find a presenter or video to compare Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis ndash TP 530-533 Additional books on mythology are

- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

- DAulaires Book of

Greek Myths by Ingri

DAulaire and Edgar

Parin DAulaire

- Adventures of the Greek

Heroes by Mollie

McLean and Anne M

Wiseman - Goddess Girls series - The Olympians series by

George OrsquoConner

Scholastic News Time for Kids Michigan Studies weekly Words Their Way Commonly Misspelled Words Trade Books in the genre

10

Course Title ELA Grade 4 Marking Period 22 Year 2013-2014

Essential Questions (Applies to fiction and nonfiction) 1 How can readers dig deeper for meaning using short texts Maisa Unit 2 Can I identify similar themes topics and patterns of events found in stories myths and traditional literature from different cultures

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessment Suggested Resources

Fantasy Biography Legend amp Nonfiction

6 weeks

Include teacher

selected nonfiction resources (for read-alouds and independent reading) in current science and social studies topics to address the ONGOING CCSS RI standards

50 of text read should be from informational texts

ONGOING CCSS (see Ongoing List) RL41 RL42 RL410 RI41 RI42 RI43 RI44 RI410 RF43 RF44 W44 W45 W410 SL41 SL42 SL46 L41 L42 L43 L46 UNIT SPECIFIC STANDARDS RL43 Analyze how and why individuals events and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text RL45 Analyze the structure of texts including how specific sentences paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole RL49 Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take RI45 Analyze the structure of texts including how specific sentences paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole RI47 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats including visually and quantitatively as well as in words RI48 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence RI49 Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take

GRAMMAR Pronouns and

Antecedents

Pronouns

Pronoun-Verb Agreement

Possessive Pronouns

Pronouns and Homophones

SPELLING

Words with inflected endings

Words that change y to i

Words with uuml ū and ů

Words with oi and ou

Words with o

READING

Generate questions

Draw conclusions

Evaluate text

Analyze text structure

Determine sequence of a story

Compare and contrast within a text

Compare Science trade books with Magic School

MEAP ELA Benchmark Treasures end of story comprehension Readerrsquos Writerrsquos response notebooks Weekly spelling grammar tests Student teacher conferences (conferring notebook) DIBLES Next STAR test Accelerated Reader Thinking Maps

Treasures Unit 4 reading selections and grammarspelling Read The Power of Oil and find a presenter or video to compare Poseidon and the Kingdom of Atlantis ndash TP 530-533 Additional books on mythology are

- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

- DAulaires Book of

Greek Myths by Ingri

DAulaire and Edgar

Parin DAulaire

- Adventures of the Greek

Heroes by Mollie

McLean and Anne M

Wiseman - Goddess Girls series - The Olympians series by

George OrsquoConner

Scholastic News Time for Kids Michigan Studies weekly Words Their Way Commonly Misspelled Words Trade Books in the genre

11

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessment Suggested Resources

W41 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence W42 Write informativeexplanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection organization and analysis of content L44 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues analyzing meaningful word parts and consulting general and specialized reference material as appropriate

Bus videos

Magic School Bus videos ndash United Streaming

12

Course Title ELA Grade 4 Marking Period 31 Year 2013-2014

Essential Questions (Applies to fiction and nonfiction) 1 How can book clubs facilitate the deep comprehension of a text Maisa Unit 2 Can I identify structural elements of drama

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessment Suggested Resources

Drama Realistic Fiction Nonfiction

6 weeks

Include teacher selected nonfiction resources (for read-alouds and independent reading) in current science and social studies topics to address the ONGOING CCSS RI standards

50 of text read should come from informational texts

ONGOING CCSS (see Ongoing List RL41 RL42 RL410 RI41 RI42 RI43 RI44 RI410 RF43 RF44 W44 W45 W410 SL41 SL42 SL46 L41 L42 L43 L46 UNIT SPECIFIC STANDARDS RL45 Analyze the structure of texts including how specific sentences paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole RL47 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats including visually and quantitatively as well as in words RI45Analyze the structure of texts including how specific sentences paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole RI48 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence

RI49 Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take W41 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence

W42 Write informativeexplanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately

GRAMMAR

Adjectives

Articles

Adjectives that compare

Comparing with More and Most

Comparing with Good and Bad

SPELLING

Words with the VCCV pattern

Words with VCV patterns

Accented Syllables

Words with Final Əl

READING

Evaluate text

Summarize text

Determine fact and opinion

Monitor comprehension

Determine cause and effect relationships

MEAP ELA Benchmark Treasures end of story comprehension Readerrsquos Writerrsquos response notebooks Weekly spelling grammar tests Student teacher conferences (conferring notebook) DIBLES Next STAR test Accelerated Reader Thinking Maps

Treasures Unit 5 reading selections and grammarspelling Scholastic News Time for Kids Michigan Studies weekly Words Their Way Commonly Misspelled Words Trade Books in the genre Magazines Read the novel Because of Winn Dixie and watch the movie to compare

12

Course Title ELA Grade 4 Marking Period 31 Year 2013-2014

Essential Questions (Applies to fiction and nonfiction) 1 How can book clubs facilitate the deep comprehension of a text Maisa Unit 2 Can I identify structural elements of drama

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessment Suggested Resources

Drama Realistic Fiction Nonfiction

6 weeks

Include teacher selected nonfiction resources (for read-alouds and independent reading) in current science and social studies topics to address the ONGOING CCSS RI standards

50 of text read should come from informational texts

ONGOING CCSS (see Ongoing List RL41 RL42 RL410 RI41 RI42 RI43 RI44 RI410 RF43 RF44 W44 W45 W410 SL41 SL42 SL46 L41 L42 L43 L46 UNIT SPECIFIC STANDARDS RL45 Analyze the structure of texts including how specific sentences paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole RL47 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats including visually and quantitatively as well as in words RI45Analyze the structure of texts including how specific sentences paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole RI48 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence

RI49 Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take W41 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence

W42 Write informativeexplanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately

GRAMMAR

Adjectives

Articles

Adjectives that compare

Comparing with More and Most

Comparing with Good and Bad

SPELLING

Words with the VCCV pattern

Words with VCV patterns

Accented Syllables

Words with Final Əl

READING

Evaluate text

Summarize text

Determine fact and opinion

Monitor comprehension

Determine cause and effect relationships

MEAP ELA Benchmark Treasures end of story comprehension Readerrsquos Writerrsquos response notebooks Weekly spelling grammar tests Student teacher conferences (conferring notebook) DIBLES Next STAR test Accelerated Reader Thinking Maps

Treasures Unit 5 reading selections and grammarspelling Scholastic News Time for Kids Michigan Studies weekly Words Their Way Commonly Misspelled Words Trade Books in the genre Magazines Read the novel Because of Winn Dixie and watch the movie to compare

13

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessment Suggested Resources through the effective selection organization and analysis of content

14

Course Title ELA Grade 4 Marking Period 32 Year 2013-2014 Essential Questions (Applies to fiction and nonfiction)

1 How can readers respond to social issues in book clubs Maisa Unit 2 How do readers plan for a summer reading life 3 Can I compare and contrast the written text to its visual or oral representation

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessment Suggested Resources

Myth Fantasy Biography amp

Nonfiction

6 weeks

Include teacher selected nonfiction resources (for read-alouds and independent reading) in current science and social studies topics to address the ONGOING CCSS RI standards

50 of text read should be from informational texts

ONGOING CCSS (see Ongoing List) RL41 RL42 RL410 RI41 RI42 RI43 RI44 RI410 RF43 RF44 W44 W45 W410 SL41 SL42 SL46 L41 L42 L43 L46 UNIT SPECIFIC STANDARDS RL43 Analyze how and why individuals events and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text

RL45 Analyze the structure of texts including how specific sentences paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole

RL47 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats including visually and quantitatively as well as in words RI45 Analyze the structure of texts including how specific sentences paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole RI47 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats including visually and quantitatively as well as in words RI48 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence

RI49 Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take

GRAMMAR

Adverbs

Comparing with Adverbs

Negatives

Prepositions

Sentence Combining with Prepositions

SPELLING

Words with Final ən

Homophones

Words with prefixes dis- mis- non- un-

Words with suffixes ndashless -ly -ness -ful -y

Words with ucircr and ər

READING

Analyze story structure

Determine cause and effect

MEAP ELA Benchmark Treasures end of story comprehension Readerrsquos Writerrsquos response notebooks Weekly spelling grammar tests Student teacher conferences (conferring notebook) DIBLES Next STAR test Accelerated Reader Thinking Maps

Treasures Unit 6 reading selections and grammarspelling Poetry Narrative Poem ndash Repetition and Personification p 754 Scholastic News Time for Kids Michigan Studies weekly Words Their Way Commonly Misspelled Words Trade Books in the genre Magazines BookflixTruflix Tumblebooks

Learn360United Streaming Read novel The Cricket in Times Square and

14

Course Title ELA Grade 4 Marking Period 32 Year 2013-2014 Essential Questions (Applies to fiction and nonfiction)

1 How can readers respond to social issues in book clubs Maisa Unit 2 How do readers plan for a summer reading life 3 Can I compare and contrast the written text to its visual or oral representation

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessment Suggested Resources

Myth Fantasy Biography amp

Nonfiction

6 weeks

Include teacher selected nonfiction resources (for read-alouds and independent reading) in current science and social studies topics to address the ONGOING CCSS RI standards

50 of text read should be from informational texts

ONGOING CCSS (see Ongoing List) RL41 RL42 RL410 RI41 RI42 RI43 RI44 RI410 RF43 RF44 W44 W45 W410 SL41 SL42 SL46 L41 L42 L43 L46 UNIT SPECIFIC STANDARDS RL43 Analyze how and why individuals events and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text

RL45 Analyze the structure of texts including how specific sentences paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole

RL47 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats including visually and quantitatively as well as in words RI45 Analyze the structure of texts including how specific sentences paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole RI47 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats including visually and quantitatively as well as in words RI48 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence

RI49 Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take

GRAMMAR

Adverbs

Comparing with Adverbs

Negatives

Prepositions

Sentence Combining with Prepositions

SPELLING

Words with Final ən

Homophones

Words with prefixes dis- mis- non- un-

Words with suffixes ndashless -ly -ness -ful -y

Words with ucircr and ər

READING

Analyze story structure

Determine cause and effect

MEAP ELA Benchmark Treasures end of story comprehension Readerrsquos Writerrsquos response notebooks Weekly spelling grammar tests Student teacher conferences (conferring notebook) DIBLES Next STAR test Accelerated Reader Thinking Maps

Treasures Unit 6 reading selections and grammarspelling Poetry Narrative Poem ndash Repetition and Personification p 754 Scholastic News Time for Kids Michigan Studies weekly Words Their Way Commonly Misspelled Words Trade Books in the genre Magazines BookflixTruflix Tumblebooks

Learn360United Streaming Read novel The Cricket in Times Square and

15

UnitTime Frame CCSS Skills Assessment Suggested Resources

W41 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence W47 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions demonstrating understanding of the subjects under investigation W48 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources assess the credibility and accuracy of each source and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism W49 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis reflection and research L44 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues analyzing meaningful word parts and consulting general and specialized reference material as appropriate

relationship

Determine theme

Make generalizations

Identify authorrsquos perspective

Monitory comprehension

Compare and contrast text to diverse media (book to movie)

watch the movie compare When reading Meet a Bone-ified Explorer find videomedia source about paleontology

Notemdashsome assessments are mandatory and some suggested