SALTA 4th grade

4 th Grade Scope and Sequence

Unit 5: March 7 – April 22 Recommended Days: 25

ELA Writing DWSBA #3:Mar 28-Apr 29

Allotted Days: 30

Unit 5 Theme: Adventures by Land, Air and Water

Big Question What makes an adventure?

Writing Focus

Reporting Standards

DWSBA: INFORMATIVE /EXPLANATORY Mar 28-Apr 29

Writing to Sources ARGUMENT / OPINION

• Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding referring to the text and drawing inferences • Recognize the structure (e.g., sequence, dialogue, charts) • Compare and contrast point of view • Write opinion pieces using organized reasons supported by facts and details • Use grammar skills when writing or speaking • Recognize and apply grade-level phonics in multisyllable words

Additional writing resources found in Google Team Drive

Unit Planning BEGIN by using Reading Standards

Question of the Week How can we prepare for emergencies?

Text Aligned Reading Standards

Main Selection Smoke Jumpers

RI.4.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text. RI.4.6 Compare and contrast a first hand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided. RL.4.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text. RI.4.5 Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text. RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions). Flexible days can be used at any time within a unit for the purpose of: 1) Extending time on a standard(s) 2) Reviewing, extending, or frontloading 3) Incorporating performance tasks

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

What surprises can happen on an expedition? What does it take to be a hero? What does a person sacrifice to explore the unknown?

Lost City

Cliff Hanger

Antarctic Journal

What are the risks when walking on the moon?

Moonwalk

Flexible Days