4th grade ELA Lesson Plans
Date: January 19- 22, 2016
Reading/Language Arts/Writing Standards/Social Studies
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.
 I can identify and describe the features of a cause-effect text structure
 I can explain causes and effects in a text.
 I can identify and describe the features of a compare-contrast text structure.
 I can identify similarities and differences of events, ideas, concepts, and information in a
text or part of a text.
Essential Question(s):
Why does the overall structure of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text
matter?
Vocabulary: cause, effect, compare, contrast, comparison, text structure
L.4.1.g: Use correct capitalization.
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I can use correct capitalization in a sentence.
Essential Question(s): When and why do you capitalize words in a sentence?
Vocabulary: common noun, proper nouns
Social Studies:
3a: Use social studies tools (e.g., time lines, maps, globes, compasses, graphs, grids, and
technological resources, etc.) to describe the connections among the people, places, and
environment of Mississippi and the southeastern region.
Monday, January 11, 2016
Reading/Lang. Arts
 MLK Holiday
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Reading/Lang. Arts
Mid-year I Ready Diagnostic Test (Homeroom)
Target Question(s): How can I use signal words and phrases to identify text structures used to
connect the ideas and events it describes?
Anticipatory Set: TTW ask students what they learned about the important features of the two
text structures
Input/Modeling /Guided Practice:
 TTW guide the students through the RCC lesson on page 128-129 whole group.
 “A Wrinkle in Time” chapters 10-12
Independent Practice:
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TSW continue centers:
Teacher Table: Writing to inform (RCC)
 Independent 1: Text Structures Spinner Activity
 Independent 2: Common & proper noun treasure hunt
 Technology: iReady Reading
Closure: “Thinking Times” Assessment Form for lesson
Homework:
 “The King Who Hated Cheese” Synonyms & Antonyms
 Aussie Animals – Reading and Study Skills
 Read AR books (20 minutes)
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
(TET 12-3)
Reading/Lang. Arts
Mid-year I Ready Diagnostic Test (Homeroom) and TET 12-3
Target Question(s): Can I use signal words and phrases to identify text structures used to
connect the ideas and events it describes?
Anticipatory Set: TTW ask the student to provide signal words or phrases that they have
noticed throughout the lesson so far
Input/Modeling /Guided Practice:
 TTW guide the students through the RCC lesson on page 130-131 whole group.
 “A Wrinkle in Time” chapters 10-12
Independent Practice:
 TSW complete pages 294 & 296 in RCC book on capitalizing proper nouns
 TSW continue centers:
 Teacher Table: Writing to inform (RCC)
 Independent 1: Text Structures Spinner Activity
 Independent 2: Common & proper noun treasure hunt
 Technology: iReady Reading
Closure: “Thinking Times” Assessment Form for lesson
Homework:
 “The King Who Hated Cheese” Completing the sentence
 The First Australians - Vocabulary Skills
 Read AR books (20 minutes)
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Reading/Lang. Arts
Mid-year I Ready Diagnostic Test (Jordan’s Homeroom)
Target Question(s): Can I use signal words and phrases to identify text structures used to
connect the ideas and events it describes?
Anticipatory Set: TTW allow the students to come to the board and list common and proper
nouns
Input/Modeling /Guided Practice:
 TTW review page 292 with students to ensure understanding of run on sentences.
 “A Wrinkle in Time” chapters 10-12
Independent Practice:
 TSW complete RCC lesson on page 132-134 whole group.
 TSW continue centers:
 Teacher Table: Writing to inform (RCC)
 Independent 1: Text Structures Spinner Activity
 Independent 2: Common & proper noun treasure hunt
 Technology: iReady Reading
Closure: “Thinking Times” Assessment Form for lesson
Homework:
 “The King Who Hated Cheese” Word Associations
 The First Australians – Reading and Study Skills
 Read AR books (20 minutes)
Friday, January 22, 2016
Reading/Lang. Arts
Mid-year I Ready Diagnostic Test (Jordan’s Homeroom)
Target Question(s): Can I use signal words and phrases to identify text structures used to
connect the ideas and events it describes?
Anticipatory Set: TTW discuss more examples of common and proper nouns
Independent Practice:
 Spelling Test
 “Space Shuttle” passage on text structure
 Naming nouns assessment
 “A Wrinkle in Time” AR Test
 TSW complete centers:
 Teacher Table: Writing to inform (RCC)
 Independent 1: Text Structures Spinner Activity
 Independent 2: Common & proper noun treasure hunt
 Technology: iReady Reading
Closure: “Thinking Times” Assessment Form for lesson
Homework:
 Read AR books (20 minutes)
Differentiated Instruction – Students are grouped in centers based on their ability determined by
I-Ready and observation. Instruction and teacher support for each
center is based on level of the group.
Independent Reading/Social Studies Station
Independent 1: Text Structures Spinner
Activity
 Independent 2: Common & proper noun
treasure hunt
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Teacher Reading Station
Reading Computer Station
Writing a blog post to  iReady Reading
inform (RCC)