Special Education K-5 ELA and Supplemental Guide

4th Grade Scope & Sequence

Essentials

Title

WonderWorks

Interactive Read Aloud “Avalanche”

“Helping Hurricane Victims” Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 480L “A World of Change” Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 480L

Shared Read

“A World of Change” Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 790L Analytical Writing: Respond to Reading

damage, disasters, surface

Anchor Text

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

Paired Reading

Leveled Readers

Main Selection Genre: Expository Text Changing Landscapes Lexile: 540L Paired Selection Genre: Expository Text “Students Save Wetlands”

features, happen, landscape, movement, restore, suddenly

Writing

Respond to Reading Writing Skill: Topic Sentence

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