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SUBJECT: Reading GRADE: 4th TIMELINE: 1st Quarter

Strand/Concept: / Performance Obj.-Mastery Level
Explanation / Kid Friendly
Learning Objective / Level of
Thinking / Resource Correlation / Academic Vocabulary
Strand 1: Reading Process Concept 4: Vocabulary
Acquire and use new vocabulary in relevant contexts. / PO 1: Use knowledge of root words and affixes to determine the meaning of unknown words. I / I will determine the meaning of a word using root word, base word and affixes. / Analysis
Synthesis / Harcourt Trophies Reading-
“Donavan’s Word Jar”,
“Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man” / root word
affix
prefix
suffix
Strand 1: Reading Process Concept 4: Vocabulary
Acquire and use new vocabulary in relevant contexts. / PO2: Use context to determine the relevant meaning of a word.
I / I will determine the meaning of a word by using context clues. / Analysis
Synthesis / Harcourt Trophies Reading- / context
relevant
Strand 1: Reading Process Concept 4: Vocabulary Acquire and use new vocabulary in relevant contexts. / PO5: Determine the meanings, pronunciations, syllabication, synonyms, antonyms, and parts of speech of words by using a variety of reference aids, including dictionaries, thesauri, glossaries, and CD-ROM, and Internet when available. I / I will use reference aids for their intended purpose. / Application
Analysis / Harcourt Trophies Reading- / dictionary
reference aid
thesaurus
glossary
internet
CD-ROM
parts of speech
pronunciation
syllabication/ syllables
Strand 1: Reading Process Concept 4: Vocabulary
Acquire and use new vocabulary in relevant contexts. / PO6: Identify antonyms, synonyms, and homonyms for given words within text. I / I will find words that have opposite meanings.
I will find words that have similar meanings.
I will list words that have the same sound, but different meanings. / Comprehension
Application / Harcourt Trophies Reading-
“I Have Heard of a Land”
“Fly Traps! Plants That Bite Back” / antonyms
synonyms
homonyms
Strand 1: The Reading Process
Concept 6: Comprehension Strategies
Employ strategies to comprehend text. / PO 1: Predict text content using prior knowledge and text features (e.g. illustrations, titles, topic sentences, keywords.) I -M / I will predict what will happen in a story. / Application
Synthesis / Harcourt Trophies Reading- / predict
illustrations
topic sentence
keywords
prior knowledge
Strand 1: The Reading Process
Concept 6: Comprehension Strategies
Employ strategies to comprehend text. / PO 2: Confirm predictions about text for accuracy. I / I will confirm my prediction for correctness. / Synthesis
Evaluation / Harcourt Trophies Reading- / prediction
confirm
Strand 1: Reading process Concept 6: Comprehension Strategies
Employ strategies to comprehend text. / PO 3: Generate clarifying questions in order to comprehend text. I / I will generate questions that will help me understand what I am reading. / Synthesis
Evaluation / Harcourt Trophies Reading- / generate
clarifying questions
comprehend
Strand 1: The Reading Process
Concept 6: Comprehension Strategies
Employ strategies to comprehend text. / PO 4: Use graphic organizers in order to clarify the meaning of the text. I / I will use graphic organizers to understand what I am reading. / Analysis / Harcourt Trophies Reading- / graphic organizer
clarify
text
Strand 1: The Reading Process
Concept 6: Comprehension Strategies
Employ strategies to comprehend text. / PO 5: Connect information and events in text to experience and to related text and sources. I / I will connect my own life experiences to what I am reading. / Synthesis / Harcourt Trophies Reading- / events
experiences
Strand 1: The Reading Process
Concept 6: Comprehension Strategies
Employ strategies to comprehend text. / PO 6: Use reading strategies (e.g. drawing conclusions, determining cause and effect, making inferences, sequencing) to comprehend text. I / I will use different reading strategies to understand what I am reading. / Analysis
Synthesis / Harcourt Trophies Reading-
“Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride”
“The Baker’s Neighbor”
“Nights of the Pufflings”
“The Garden of Happiness”
“How to Babysit an Orangutan”
“Sarah, Plain and Tall”
“The Cricket in Times Square”
“Look to the North”
“The Case of Pablo’s Nose”
“In the Days of King Adobe”
“Red Writing Hood”
“A Very Important Day”
“Blue Willow”
“In My Family”
“Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox”
“The Down and Up Fall” / drawing conclusions
cause and effect
inferring
sequencing
strategies
Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text
Concept 1: Elements of Literature
Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the structures and elements of literature. / PO 1: Identify the main problem or conflict of a plot. I / I will identify the main problem of a story. / Analysis / Harcourt Trophies Reading-
“The Gardener”
“My Name is Maria Isabel” / main problem
conflict
plot
elements of literature
analyze
Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text
Concept 1: Elements of Literature
Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the structures and elements of literature. / PO 2: Identify the resolution of a problem or conflict in a plot. I / I will identify how the characters in a story solve the problems they are facing. / Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation / Harcourt Trophies Reading-
“My Name is Maria Isabel”
“The Emperor and the Kite” / resolution
problem
plot
Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text
Concept 1: Elements of Literature
Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the structures and elements of literature. / PO 4: Distinguish between major characters and minor characters. I / I will name the major characters and the minor characters in a story. / Analysis / Harcourt Trophies Reading- / major character
minor character
distinguish
Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text
Concept 1: Elements of Literature
Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the structures and elements of literature. / PO 5: Describe a character’s traits using textual evidence (e.g., dialogue, actions, narrations, illustrations). I / I will recognize the character’s traits by using what the character says, what others say about the character, and the illustrations. / Application
Analysis / Harcourt Trophies Reading-
“The Gardener”
“The Emperor and the Kite” / character traits
textual evidence
dialogue
actions
narrations
illustrations
Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text
Concept 1: Elements of Literature
Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the structures and elements of literature. / PO 7: Identify all aspects of the setting (e.g. time of day or year, historical period, place situation). I / I will identify the setting of a literary selection. / Knowledge / Harcourt Trophies Reading- / setting
historical period
situation
Strand 3: Comprehending informational Text
Concept 1: Expository Text
Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the purpose, structures, and elements of expository text. / PO 5: Identify appropriate print and electronic reference sources (e.g., encyclopedia, atlas, almanac, dictionary, thesaurus, periodical, textbooks, CD-ROM, website) needed for specific purpose. (Connected to Research Strand in Writing) I / I will use the correct reference book for an assigned task. / Analysis / Harcourt Trophies Reading- / reference sources
expository text
Strand 3: Comprehending informational Text
Concept 1: Expository Text
Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the purpose, structures, and elements of expository text. / PO 6: Interpret information from graphic features (e.g., charts, maps, diagrams, illustrations, tables, time lines) in expository text. (Connected to Research Strand in Writing) I / I will interpret information by looking at a chart, map, diagram, illustration, table, or time line. / Analysis
Synthesis / Harcourt Trophies Reading- / timelines
tables
chart
map
diagram
graphic features
Strand 3: Comprehending informational Text
Concept 1: Expository Text
Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the purpose, structures, and elements of expository text. / PO 7: Distinguish cause and effect. I / I will identify the cause and effect in a non-fiction story. / Analysis
Evaluation / Harcourt Trophies Reading-
“Fire!” / cause and effect
Strand 3: Comprehending Informational Text
Concept 3: Persuasive Text
Explain basic elements of argument in text and their relationship to the author’s purpose and use of persuasive strategies. / PO 2: Identify persuasive vocabulary (e.g., loaded/emotional words, exaggeration, bandwagon) used to influence readers’ opinions. I / I will identify how an author is trying to change my opinion. / Application
Analysis / Harcourt Trophies Reading- / persuasive vocabulary
loaded/emotional words
bandwagon
exaggeration
stereotyping

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