4th grade Instructional Guide

4th Grade Scope & Sequence

Essentials Title Interactive Read Aloud “Avalanche” Shared Read

“A World of Change” Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 790L Analytical Writing: Respond to Reading Earthquakes Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 870L Analytical Writing: Respond to Reading “Weathering the Storm” Genre: Personal Narrative Lexile: 810L Integrate Writing: Make Connections

Anchor Text

Paired Reading

Begin Argumentative Essay Analyze the rubric Rubric Minilesson: Make a claim Analyze the student model

Extended Writing

Writing Craft Lesson Bank & Grammar and Spelling Lesson Bank

Mini Lesson Options

Special Education Connection: Wonderworks ● Interactive Read Aloud : “Helping Hurricane Victims” ● Shared Read: “A World of Change” ● Leveled Reader Main Selection: Changing Landscapes (Lexile: 540L) ● Leveled Reader Paired Selection: “Students Save Wetlands” ● Writing: Topic Sentence