RI.4.4. Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area. 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. RI.4.6. Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
Anchor Standard/Mathematical Practice(s)
4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. 5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole. 6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
Information Technology Standard
4.IN.1.1 Implement appropriate reading strategies when reading for information.
Revised Bloom's Level of thinking
Understanding
Learning Target/Task Analysis
Fourth grade students continue to find the meanings of general vocabulary words specific to fourth grade topics or subjects. Students must explain how the events, ideas, or concepts fit into the overall structure of a text. At this level, students are required to find the similarities and differences in perspectives (first and second hand) about the same event or subject. They will give descriptions about how the information is presented for each perspective.
I can...
4.4a. I can determine the meanings of words or phrases within a subject area. 4.5a. I can describe the structure of informational text. 4.6a. I can compare and contrast different accounts of the same event.
Active Expressions/Clickers for Formative Assessments Formative Assessments Common Assessments Sticky Notes for word meanings EOG Moments Foldables/Frayer Maps Question Stems Using Marzano Bucks
Differentiation
Intervention:
Use Frayers or foldables for vocabulary/illustrations
Power points with pictures for visual learners
Word Map- Use to teach and reinforce new vocabulary
FCRR: Vocabulary- Activities for word meaning and word analysis.
First, together write an eyewitness account of the event in which you show that you were there when the event occurred. Then together write a secondhand account of the same event in which you pretend you are someone who heard about the event but who was not there at the time. Read aloud the accounts and ask students to compare and contrast the two in terms of focus and information.
Common Core Standards
RI.4.4. Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.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.
RI.4.6. Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
Anchor Standard/Mathematical Practice(s)
4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each
other and the whole.
6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
Information Technology Standard
4.IN.1.1 Implement appropriate reading strategies when reading for information.Revised Bloom's Level of thinking
UnderstandingLearning Target/Task Analysis
Fourth grade students continue to find the meanings of general vocabulary words specific to fourth grade topics or subjects. Students must explain how the events, ideas, or concepts fit into the overall structure of a text. At this level, students are required to find the similarities and differences in perspectives (first and second hand) about the same event or subject. They will give descriptions about how the information is presented for each perspective.I can...
4.4a. I can determine the meanings of words or phrases within a subject area.4.5a. I can describe the structure of informational text.
4.6a. I can compare and contrast different accounts of the same event.
Essential Vocabulary
firsthand account, secondhand account, perspective, chronological, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution, scene, stanza, sectionSample Assessments
Active Expressions/Clickers for Formative AssessmentsFormative Assessments
Common Assessments
Sticky Notes for word meanings
EOG Moments
Foldables/Frayer Maps
Question Stems Using Marzano Bucks
Differentiation
Intervention:
Enrichment:
Instructional Resources
FCRR: Vocabulary:http://www.fcrr.org/curriculum/PDF/G4-5/45VPartThree.pdf
Word Map:
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson307/wordmap.pdf
Links to activities and games for Reading:
http://www.powayusd.com/projects/edtechcentralnew/4-5standards.htm
Scholastic North Carolina Science and Reading:Semantic Maps for Science/Social Studies Vocabulary
http://www.kbumreading.com/index.html
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-4th-langbuilders.htm
Cause and Effect: http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat/strategies/ce/default.htm
Notes and Additional Information