4th grade Instructional Guide

4th Grade Scope & Sequence

Instructional Materials: Wonders Text Set 2 STANDARDS

SKILLS

● 4.R.7: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specifc details in the text. (RL) Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientifc, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specifc information in the text. (RI) ● 4.R.10: Analyze and discuss the parts of literary text using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza. (RL) Describe the overall structure using terms such as sequence, comparison, cause/effect, and problem/solution. (RI) ● 4.R.13: Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular claims in a text. (RI) ● 4.W.1: Write argumentative pieces on topics and/or texts, supporting a point of view with evidence and information, using linking words and phrases to connect the claim to the evidence, and provide a concluding section related to the claim presented. Embedded standards: 4.R.5, 4.R.8, 4.R.9, 4.R.14, W 4-5, SL 1-3

Reading

● Text Features: Maps and Headings, Timeline ● Author’s Purpose ● Author’s Perspective ● Comparative Reading

Writing

● Argumentative

Essential Question

How can one person make a difference?

Vocabulary

boycott encouragement fulfll injustice mistreated protest qualifed registered

Essentials Title Interactive Read Aloud “Nelson Mandela: Working for Freedom” Shared Read “Judy’s Appalachia” Genre: Expository Lexile: 830L Analytical Writing: Respond to Reading Anchor Text

Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights Genre: Biography Lexile: 830L Analytical Writing: Respond to Reading

Paired Reading

“Keeping Freedom in the Family: Coming of Age in the Civil Rights Movement” Genre: Autobiography Lexile: 940L Integrate Writing: Make Connections