READING

FOURTH GRADE

Unifying Question: How do I select and test possible options to make decisions? I think about all of the possible meanings of words and phrases based on how they are used in text before deciding the meaning of a word or phrase. Enduring Understandings: Applying phonics and word analysis skills supports reading fluency and comprehension. Collaborative discussions enhance understanding of presentations and written text. Flexible use of strategies promotes vocabulary development of grade-appropriate and content-specific words and phrases. Using the structure of literary and informational text facilitates and extends comprehension.

Quarter 3 Week 1

DESCRIBE IN DEPTH THE RELATIONSHIP BET WEEN CHARACTERS AND SETTINGS IN A STORY DRAWING ON SPECIFIC DETAILS IN THE TEXT R4Q3W1D2
P r i o r K n o w l e d g e A c t i va t i on :
Brainstorm the characters of myths.

V i ew : C h a r a c te r i st i c s o f Tr a d i t i o n al S to r i e s a n d Tr a d i t io n a l S to r y G u i de N o te :
References to myths are prevalent throughout literature, music, and poetry. Understanding myths and mythological characters helps a reader understand certain phrases and words. For instance, literature from Harry Potter to William Shakespeare is filled with references to Greek mythology. Therefore, good readers need to be familiar with the structure, characters, and details in myths.

Re f e r e n c e : Te a c h e r G u i d e to G r e e k A l l us i o n s B e f o r e Re a d i n g : Rev i ew t h e c o n c e p t o f c h a n g e i n a s to r y.
Answer:
How might characters change a setting? How might a change in setting impact a character?

Re a d : P e r s e p h o n e b y S a l l y Po m m e C l ay to n a n d V i r g i n i a L e e ( a G r e e k my t h w h e r e t h e s et t i ng s a n d c h a r a c te r s c h a n g e )
Answer:
How did living in the Underworld change Persephone? What details in the text tell you how Persephone felt ?

A f te r Re a d i n g : C o m p l ete t h e C h a n g e s i n C h a r a c te r a n d S et t i n g r e s o u rc e .
Answer:
How did the setting change throughout the story? How did the characters change throughout the story? What events influenced the setting? How did characters influence the settings? What characteristics of this story tell you this is a myth?

DESCRIBE IN DEPTH THE RELATIONSHIP BET WEEN CHARACTERS AND SETTINGS IN A STORY DRAWING ON SPECIFIC DETAILS IN THE TEXT R4Q3W1D2

DESCRIBE IN DEPTH THE RELATIONSHIP BET WEEN CHARACTERS AND SETTINGS IN A STORY DRAWING ON SPECIFIC DETAILS IN THE TEXT R4Q3W1D2

DESCRIBE IN DEPTH THE RELATIONSHIP BET WEEN CHARACTERS AND SETTINGS IN A STORY DRAWING ON SPECIFIC DETAILS IN THE TEXT R4Q3W1D2

COMPARE THE TREATMENT OF SIMILAR THEMES, TOPICS, AND PATTERNS OF EVENTS IN MY THS
R4Q3W1D3 Note: Myths are a type of traditional stor y that may explain something in nature. Revisit: Per sephone and the Change in Character and Setting char t Model synthesis of the patterns of events in the myth to determine a theme or central idea of the stor y. Resource : Under standing Theme Collaborati on : Evaluate the Changes in Character and Setting and come to a consensus about the theme of Per sephon e.
Answer:
(Evaluate): Which events were included to determine the theme? Why?

Read: Blue Corn Maiden and the Coming of Winter or Origin of Summer and Winter
During reading record changes in setting and characters on the Changes in Character and Setting resource.

Af ter Reading:
Complete the Changes in Character and Setting Determine the themes in the two myths. Answer:
How How How How were the events in the stories similar? were the themes in the two stories similar? did the authors convey similar themes with dif ferent events ? did you evaluate events in both stories to determine a theme?

MAKE CONNECTIONS BET WEEN SPECIFIC DESCRIPTIONS IN THE TEXT OF A STORY AND A VISUAL PRESENTATION OF THE TEXT R4Q3W1D4
Before Reading: We will read a myth and compare the descriptions in the text with images that depict events from the myth. We will use the critical thinking skill of evaluation to determine which image most closely connects to the description of the myth. Read: "Daedalus and Icarus" from The McElderry Book of Greek Myths by Eric A. Kimmel.
Note: The story of Daedalus and Icarus is a Greek myth, which is a form of traditional story.

During Reading: Visualize and make note about the details of the events in the text in your reading journal, which will be used during collaborative discussions after reading. After Reading: View the images and independently record your ideas about the event portrayed in each image in your reading journal in preparation for collaborative discussions.
Answer:
What event is depicted in the image? What details does the artist choose to include in the image? Why do you think the artist chose this event and those details to depict in the story? Are there other events from the text an artist could portray? Why? How did you evaluate the connection between the image and the text?

MAKE CONNECTIONS BET WEEN SPECIFIC DESCRIPTIONS IN THE TEXT OF A STORY AND A VISUAL PRESENTATION OF THE TEXT R4Q3W1D4