THEME1FACINGCHALLENGES
EssentialQuestion: / DATES:Aug22-Oct.5
FOCUSSTANDARD / CURRICULUM / ASSESSMENT
READINGLITERATURE
RL4.3Describeindepthacharacter,setting,oreventinastoryordrama,drawing
onspecificdetailsinthetext(e.g.,acharacter’sthoughts,words,oractions). / COMPREHENSION
Skill:CharacterTraitsandMotivation
Strategy:StoryStructure
SUB-QUESTION: / -Weekly
Comprehension
-Written
ResponsetoSub-
question
-Running
Records
LANGUAGE:VOCABULARY
L4.5Demonstrateunderstandingoffigurativelanguage,wordrelationships,and
nuancesinwordmeanings.
c.Demonstrateunderstandingofwordsbyrelatingthemtotheiropposites
(antonyms)andtowordswithsimilarbutnotidenticalmeanings(synonyms). / VOCABULARY
RobustVocabulary**
SynonymsandAntonyms / Weekly
Vocabulary
READINGFOUNDATIONALSKILLS
RFS4.3Knowandapplygrade-levelphonicsandwordanalysisskillsindecoding
words.
a.Usecombinedknowledgeofallletter-soundcorrespondences,syllabication
patterns,andmorphology(e.g.,rootsandaffixes)toreadaccuratelyunfamiliar
multisyllabicwordsincontextandoutofcontext. / WORDSTUDY
Closedsyllablepattern / WeeklySpelling
RFS4.4Fluency
Readwithsufficientaccuracyandfluencytosupportcomprehension. / FLUENCY
Accuracy
BME
Rate90+103+115+
Accuracy96+97+98+ / DORF
ProgressMonitor
LANGUAGE:CONVENTIONS
L4.3Useknowledgeoflanguageanditsconventionswhenwriting,speaking,
reading,orlistening.
b.Choosepunctuationforeffect.
c.DifferentiatebetweencontextsthatcallforformalEnglish / GRAMMAR
Sentencefragments
Declarativeandinterrogative / WeeklyGrammar
WRITING
W4.9.Drawevidencefromliteraryorinformationaltextstosupportanalysis,
reflection,andresearch. / WRITING
Form:Writeacharacterdescription
Trait:Voice / StudentDraft
FOCUSSTANDARD / CURRICULUM / ASSESSMENT
READINGLITERATURE
RL4.3Describeindepthacharacter,setting,oreventinastoryordrama,drawing
onspecificdetailsinthetext(e.g.,acharacter’sthoughts,words,oractions). / COMPREHENSION
Skill:CharacterTraitsandMotivation
Strategy:StoryStructure
SUB-QUESTION: / -Weekly
Comprehension
-Written
ResponsetoSub-
question
LANGUAGE:VOCABULARY
L4.5Demonstrateunderstandingoffigurativelanguage,wordrelationships,and
nuancesinwordmeanings.
c.Demonstrateunderstandingofwordsbyrelatingthemtotheiropposites
(antonyms)andtowordswithsimilarbutnotidenticalmeanings(synonyms). / VOCABULARY
RobustVocabulary**
SynonymsandAntonyms / Weekly
Vocabulary
READINGFOUNDATIONALSKILLS
RFS4.3Knowandapplygrade-levelphonicsandwordanalysisskillsindecoding
words.
a.Usecombinedknowledgeofallletter-soundcorrespondences,
syllabicationpatterns,andmorphology(e.g.,rootsandaffixes)toread
accuratelyunfamiliarmultisyllabicwordsincontextandoutofcontext. / WORDSTUDY
Opensyllablepatterns / WeeklySpelling
RFS4.4Fluency
Readwithsufficientaccuracyandfluencytosupportcomprehension. / FLUENCY
Accuracy / DORF
ProgressMonitor
LANGUAGE:CONVENTIONS
L4.1DemonstratecommandoftheconventionsofstandardEnglishgrammarand
usagewhenwritingorspeaking.
e.Formanduseprepositionalphrases.
f.Producecompletesentences,recognizingandcorrectinginappropriate
fragmentsandrun-ons. / GRAMMAR
ImperativeandExclamatorySentences
Interjections / WeeklyGrammar
WRITING
W4.9Drawevidencefromliteraryorinformationaltextstosupportanalysis,
reflection,andresearch. / WRITING
Form:Writeadescriptiveparagraph
Trait:Voice / StudentDraft

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FOCUSSTANDARD / CURRICULUM
READINGLITERATURE
RL4.10Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendliterature,includingstories,
dramas,andpoetry,inthegrades4–5textcomplexitybandproficiently,with
scaffoldingasneededatthehighendoftherange. / COMPREHENSION
Skill:CompareandContrast
Strategy:AskQuestions
SUB-QUESTION: / -Weekly
Comprehension
-Written
ResponsetoSub-
question
LANGUAGE:VOCABULARY
L4.5Demonstrateunderstandingoffigurativelanguage,wordrelationships,and
nuancesinwordmeanings.
c.Demonstrateunderstandingofwordsbyrelatingthemtotheir
opposites(antonyms)andtowordswithsimilarbutnotidentical
meanings(synonyms). / VOCABULARY
RobustVocabulary**
SynonymsandAntonyms / Weekly
Vocabulary
READINGFOUNDATIONALSKILLS
RFS4.3Knowandapplygrade-levelphonicsandwordanalysisskillsindecoding
words.
a.Usecombinedknowledgeofallletter-soundcorrespondences,
syllabicationpatterns,andmorphology(e.g.,rootsandaffixes)toread
accuratelyunfamiliarmultisyllabicwordsincontextandoutofcontext. / WORDSTUDY
Inflections–ed,ing / WeeklySpelling
RFS4.4Fluency
Readwithsufficientaccuracyandfluencytosupportcomprehension. / FLUENCY
Accuracy / DORF
ProgressMonitor
LANGUAGE:CONVENTIONS
L4.1DemonstratecommandoftheconventionsofstandardEnglishgrammarand
usagewhenwritingorspeaking.
f.Producecompletesentences,recognizingandcorrectinginappropriate
fragmentsandrun-ons. / GRAMMAR
Completeandsimplesubjectsand
predicates / WeeklyGrammar
WRITING
W4.9Drawevidencefromliteraryorinformationaltextstosupportanalysis,
reflection,andresearch. / WRITING
Form:Writeajournalentry
Trait:Wordchoice / StudentDraft
THEME1FACINGCHALLENGES / DATES:Aug22-Oct.5
FOCUSSTANDARD / CURRICULUM / ASSESSMENT
READINGLITERATURE
RL4.10Bytheendofyear,readandcomprehendinformationaltexts,including
history/socialstudies,science,andtechnicaltexts,inthegrades4–5textcomplexity
bandproficiently,withscaffoldingasneededatthehighendoftherange. / COMPREHENSION
Skill:CompareandContrast
Strategy:AskQuestions
SUB-QUESTION: / -Weekly
Comprehension
-Written
ResponsetoSub-
question
LANGUAGE:VOCABULARY
L4.5Demonstrateunderstandingoffigurativelanguage,wordrelationships,and
nuancesinwordmeanings.
c.Demonstrateunderstandingofwordsbyrelatingthemtotheir
opposites(antonyms)andtowordswithsimilarbutnotidentical
meanings(synonyms). / VOCABULARY
RobustVocabulary**
SynonymsandAntonyms / Weekly
Vocabulary
READINGFOUNDATIONALSKILLS
RFS4.3Knowandapplygrade-levelphonicsandwordanalysisskillsindecoding
words.
a.Usecombinedknowledgeofallletter-soundcorrespondences,
syllabicationpatterns,andmorphology(e.g.,rootsandaffixes)toread
accuratelyunfamiliarmultisyllabicwordsincontextandoutofcontext. / WORDSTUDY
Voweldigraphs / WeeklySpelling
RFS4.4Fluency
Readwithsufficientaccuracyandfluencytosupportcomprehension. / FLUENCY
Accuracy / DORF
ProgressMonitor
LANGUAGE:CONVENTIONS
L4.1DemonstratecommandoftheconventionsofstandardEnglishgrammarand
usagewhenwritingorspeaking. / GRAMMAR
Subjectsandpredicates / WeeklyGrammar
WRITING
W4.9Drawevidencefromliteraryorinformationaltextstosupportanalysis,
reflection,andresearch. / WRITING
Form:Writeanarrativepoem
Trait:Wordchoice / StudentDraft

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Theme1ReviewWeek:Basedonthemeassessmentsandwritingdata,planforpre-teach,reteach,reinforceorextend.
Iflowin: / Then / Planningnotes:
Vocabulary / Pre-teachvocabularyfromnext
theme
Grammar / Reteach/Pre-teach
Phonics/Spelling / Reteach/Pre-teach
Comprehension / Reteach/Pre-teach
STANDARDSACROSSTHETHEME
READINGLITERATURE:
RL4.1Refertodetailsandexamplesinatextwhenexplainingwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyandwhendrawinginferencesfromthetext.
RL4.10Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendliterature,includingstories,dramas,andpoetry,inthegrades4–5textcomplexitybandproficiently,with
scaffoldingasneededatthehighendoftherange.
READINGINFORMATIONALTEXT:
RI4.1Refertodetailsandexamplesinatextwhenexplainingwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyandwhendrawinginferencesfromthetext.
RI4.10Bytheendofyear,readandcomprehendinformationaltexts,includinghistory/socialstudies,science,andtechnicaltexts,inthegrades4–5textcomplexity
bandproficiently,withscaffoldingasneededatthehighendoftherange.
READINGFOUNDATIONALSKILLS:
RFS4.3Knowandapplygrade-levelphonicsandwordanalysisskillsindecodingwords.
RFS4.4Readwithsufficientaccuracyandfluencytosupportcomprehension.
a.Readon-leveltextwithpurposeandunderstanding.
b.Readon-levelproseandpoetryorallywithaccuracy,appropriaterate,andexpressiononsuccessivereadings.
c.Usecontexttoconfirmorself-correctwordrecognitionandunderstanding,rereadingasnecessary.
WRITING:
W4.4Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopmentandorganizationareappropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.
W4.5Withguidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults,developandstrengthenasneededbyplanning,revising,andediting.
W4.10Writeroutinelyoverextendedtimeframes(timeforresearch,reflection,andrevision)andshortertimeframes(asinglesittingoradayortwo)forarangeof
discipline-specifictasks,purposes,andaudiences.
SPEAKINGANDLISTENING:
SL4.1Engageeffectivelyinarangeofcollaborativediscussions(one-on-one,ingroups,andteacherled)withdiversepartnersongrade4topicsandtexts,building
onothers’ideasandexpressingtheirownclearly.
LANGUAGE:
L4.1DemonstratecommandoftheconventionsofstandardEnglishgrammarandusagewhenwritingorspeaking.
L4.2DemonstratecommandoftheconventionsofstandardEnglishcapitalization,punctuation,andspellingwhenwriting.
Vocabulary**
L4.4Determineorclarifythemeaningofunknownandmultiple-meaningwordsandphrasesbasedongrade4readingandcontent,choosingflexiblyfromarangeof
strategies.
L4.5Demonstrateunderstandingoffigurativelanguage,wordrelationships,andnuancesinwordmeanings.
L4.6Acquireanduseaccuratelygrade-appropriategeneralacademicanddomain-specificwordsandphrases,includingthosethatsignalpreciseactions,emotions,
orstatesofbeing(e.g.,quizzed,whined,stammered)andthatarebasictoaparticulartopic(e.g.,wildlife,conservation,andendangeredwhendiscussinganimal
preservation).
THEME1FACINGCHALLENGES / DATES:Aug22-Oct.5
FOCUSSTANDARD / CURRICULUM / ASSESSMENT
Reviewofstandards / Planforreview
TargetedLearningObjective / Themeassessmentwindow:
Sept.27-Oct.5
WrittenResponsetoEssentialQuestion
PublishWriting

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