Reading Workshop ~ Unit Overview: 4th grade
WEEKS 1-6
Lesson Seed #1 RL.4.1, 4.10; RI.4.1, 4.10
Text: Comprehension Connections by T. McGregor; Don’t Laugh at Me by Seskin & Shamblin
 Think about my thinking as I read.
Lesson Seed #2 RL.4.4
Text: I’m in Charge of Celebrations (E) by Byrd Baylor
 Listen for interesting language during read aloud.
 Identify and record interesting language while reading independently.
Lesson Seed #3 RL.4.2
Text: (poem) Music
 Determine the theme of a poem.
Lesson Seed #4 RL.4.10
Text: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
 Preview a text to gain important information about that text.
Lesson Seed #5 RL.4.10
Text: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
 Keep track of multiple characters as I read.
Lesson Seed #6 RL.4.4
Text: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
 Determine the meaning of an unknown word in text using context clues.
 Recognize when the context of a text does not give me enough information to determine the
meaning of an unknown word.
Lesson Seed #7 RL.4.3
Text: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
 Use thoughts and words to describe a character.
Lesson Seed #8 RI.4.2
Texts: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling; “You Have a Choice” (TT) & “Shark!” (TT)
 Determine the main idea of a text and key supporting details.
Lesson Seed #9 RI.4.2
Texts: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling; “You Have a Choice” (TT) & “Shark!” (TT)
 Explain how key details support the main idea of an informational text.
Suggested Instructional Texts:
Classroom Library (CL), Text Exemplar (E), Science (S), Social Studies (SS),
Toolkit Texts (TT), Comprehension Quarterlies (CQ) from Rigby (R)
Also see: http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Departments/Gheens/Curriculum%20Maps/2012_2013/INS_Elem_ELA.html
Reading Workshop ~ Unit Overview: 4th grade
Lesson Seed #10 RI.4.5
Texts: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling; Toolkit Texts & Comprehension Quarterlies
 Identify the overall structure of an informational text.
Lesson Seed #11 RI.4.5
Text: “Islands of Freedom” (CQ) (R)
 Describe the overall structure of a text or part of a text.
Suggested Instructional Texts:
Classroom Library (CL), Text Exemplar (E), Science (S), Social Studies (SS),
Toolkit Texts (TT), Comprehension Quarterlies (CQ) from Rigby (R)
Also see: http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Departments/Gheens/Curriculum%20Maps/2012_2013/INS_Elem_ELA.html
Reading Workshop ~ Unit Overview: 4th grade
WEEKS 7-12
Lesson Seed #1 RI.4.2
 Summarize informational text.
Lesson Seed #2 RI.4.4
 Use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases.
Lesson Seed #3 RI.4.3
Text: If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution (CL)
 Explain events in a historical text.
Lesson Seed #4 RI.4.3
Text: Volcanoes (CL)
 Explain what happened and why it happened in a scientific text.
Lesson Seed #5 RI.4.3
Text: “Talking with Neon Sign Makers” (CQ); The Sign of the Beaver (E) by Elizabeth George Speare
 Explain steps in a technical procedure.
Lesson Seed #6 RI.4.7
Texts: The Sign of the Beaver (E); Something Old, Something New: Recycling (CL)
 Interpret information presented quantitatively and visually and explain how the information
contributes to an understanding of the text.
Lesson Seed #7 RL.4.5
Texts: The Sign of the Beaver (E); (poem) “Music” and (drama) “A Magical Pen” (TT)
 Explain major differences between poetry, drama, and poetry.
Lesson Seed #8 RL.4.5
Text: The Sign of the Beaver (E); “Music” (poem)
 Analyze the structure of a poem, including the verse, rhythm, and meter.
Lesson Seed #9 RL.4.3
Text: The Sign of the Beaver (E)
 Infer what an unfamiliar setting looks like as well as feels like.
Suggested Instructional Texts:
Classroom Library (CL), Text Exemplar (E), Science (S), Social Studies (SS),
Toolkit Texts (TT), Comprehension Quarterlies (CQ) from Rigby (R)
Also see: http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Departments/Gheens/Curriculum%20Maps/2012_2013/INS_Elem_ELA.html
Reading Workshop ~ Unit Overview: 4th grade
Lesson Seed #10 RL.4.3
Text: The Sign of the Beaver (E)
 Describe how a character’s actions are affected by the setting (time and place).
Lesson Seed #11 RL.4.2
Text: Freedom Summer (E) by Deborah Wiles
 Determine the theme of a story.
Suggested Instructional Texts:
Classroom Library (CL), Text Exemplar (E), Science (S), Social Studies (SS),
Toolkit Texts (TT), Comprehension Quarterlies (CQ) from Rigby (R)
Also see: http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Departments/Gheens/Curriculum%20Maps/2012_2013/INS_Elem_ELA.html
Reading Workshop ~ Unit Overview: 4th grade
WEEKS 13-18
Lesson Seed #1 RI.4.6
Text: “Islands of Freedom” (CQ) (R)
 Determine whether an informational text is firsthand or secondhand account.
Lesson Seed #2 RI.4.3
Text: Any historical text (TT)
 Explain events in a historical text.
Lesson Seed #3 RI.4.7
Text: Bridge to Terabithia; “A Focus on Girls’ Education” from Source Book of Short Text
 Interpret information presented quantitatively and visually.
 Explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text.
Lesson Seed #4 RL.4.2
Text: Bridge to Terabithia; Freedom Summer (E)
 Complete an organizer to organize details in a literary text.
Lesson Seed #5 RL.4.2
Text: Freedom Summer (E)
 Use completed organizer in order to write a summary of a literary text.
Lesson Seed #6 RL.4.5
Text: “The Magical Pen” (TT)
 Explain the structural elements of a drama.
Lesson Seed #7 RL.4.9
Text: Freedom Summer (E); The Other Side and Our Gracie Aunt by Jacqueline Woodson
 Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics in stories.
Suggested Instructional Texts:
Classroom Library (CL), Text Exemplar (E), Science (S), Social Studies (SS),
Toolkit Texts (TT), Comprehension Quarterlies (CQ) from Rigby (R)
Also see: http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Departments/Gheens/Curriculum%20Maps/2012_2013/INS_Elem_ELA.html
Reading Workshop ~ Unit Overview: 4th grade
WEEKS 19-24
Lesson Seed #1 RI.4.5, W.4.8
Text: “Island of Freedom” (CQ)
 Describe the structure of information in a text
Lesson Seed #2 RI.4.5, RI.4.2
Text: Caves (CL) by Neil Morris
 Explain how text features provide clues to the overall structure of a text
Lesson Seed #3 RI.4.7, RI.4.1, W.4.8, SL.4.2
Text: Something Old, Something New: Recycling (CL) by Anita Ganeri
 Interpret information presented quantitatively and visually
Lesson Seed #4 RI.4.7, W.4.8, SL.4.2
Text: http://www.spatulatta.com/artist-in-the-kitchen/440-weaving-a-pretty-mat
 Interpret information presented through interactive elements on web pages
Lesson Seed #5 RI.4.3, RI.4.1, W.4.8
Text: If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution (CL) by Kay Moore
 Explain events in an historical text
Lesson Seed #6 RI.4.3, RI.4.1
Text: Volcanoes (CL) by Seymour Simon
 Explain what happened and why in a scientific text
Lesson Seed #7 RI.4.3, RI.4.5, RI.4.7, SL.4.2
Text: “Talking with Neon Sign Makers (CQ)
 Explain the steps in a technical procedure
Lesson Seed #8 RI.4.2
Text: “Icebergs: Floating Snow Cones” from (TT)
 Summarize informational text
Lesson Seed #9 RL.4.2
Text: Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles
 Summarize literary text
Suggested Instructional Texts:
Classroom Library (CL), Text Exemplar (E), Science (S), Social Studies (SS),
Toolkit Texts (TT), Comprehension Quarterlies (CQ) from Rigby (R)
Also see: http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Departments/Gheens/Curriculum%20Maps/2012_2013/INS_Elem_ELA.html
Reading Workshop ~ Unit Overview: 4th grade
Lesson Seed #10 RL.4.6, RL.4.1
Texts: original The Three Little Pigs and The True Story of the Three Litte Pigs! (CL)
 Compare/contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated
Lesson Seed #11 RL.4.6, RL.4.1
Text: The Sign of the Beaver (E) by Elizabeth George Speare
 Compare/contrast the point of view of two different characters in the same book
Lesson Seed #12 RL.4.5, RL.4.1, RL.4.1
Texts: The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare; "A Magical Pen” (TT);
“Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Thayer from 101 Great American Poems
 Explain major differences between poetry, drama, and prose
Lesson Seed #13 RL.4.5, W.4.8
Texts: “Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Thayer from 101 Great American Poems (E) and
“Casey at the Bat” prose summary
 Compare a poem to a prose summary of a poem
Lesson Seed #14 RL.4.5, W.4.4, W.4.9
Texts: “Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Thayer from 101 Great American Poems (E) and
“Casey at the Bat” prose summary
 Craft a written response comparing a poem to a prose summary of a poem
Lesson Seed #15 RL.4.5
Text: “A Magical Pen” (TT)
 Explain the structural elements of drama
Lesson Seed #16 RL.4.4, RL.4.1
 Determine the meaning of mythological words
Suggested Instructional Texts:
Classroom Library (CL), Text Exemplar (E), Science (S), Social Studies (SS),
Toolkit Texts (TT), Comprehension Quarterlies (CQ) from Rigby (R)
Also see: http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Departments/Gheens/Curriculum%20Maps/2012_2013/INS_Elem_ELA.html
Reading Workshop ~ Unit Overview: 4th grade
WEEKS 25-30
Lesson Seed #1 RL.4.7
Text: The Sign of the Beaver (E) by Elizabeth George Speare
 Make connections between the text in a story and a video clip of the text
Lesson Seed #2 RL.4.7
Text: The Jacket (CL) by Andrew Clements
 Make connections between the text in a book and the illustrations in that book
Lesson Seed #3 RL.4.7
Texts: “The Cooking Lesson” (CQ); “A Magical Pen” (TT); “The Show Must Go On” (CQ);
http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html
 Compare/contrast the text of a drama and the oral presentation of a drama
Lesson Seed #4 RL.4.9
Text: Freedom Summer (E) by Deborah Wiles;
The Other Side (E) and Our Gracie Aunt (E) by Jacqueline Woodson
 Compare/contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics in stories
Lesson Seed #5 RI.4.6
Text: “Islands of Freedom” (CQ)
 Determine whether a text is a firsthand or secondhand account
Lesson Seed #6 RI.4.6
Text: “Islands of Freedom” (CQ); We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro Baseball (E) by Kadir Nelson
Compare/contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event
Lesson Seed #7 RI.4.6
Text: “Islands of Freedom” (CQ)
 Craft a written response comparing a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event
Lesson Seed #8 RI.4.8
Text: “The Case Against Soda” (TT) from the Source Book for Short Text
 Identify reasons and evidence that support points in a text
 Explain how reasons and evidence support points in a text
Lesson Seed #9 RI.4.9
Text: “The Code Talkers” (CQ) and (R); “Navajo Code Talkers” (TT) from
the Source Book for Short Text
 Identify common key points from two texts on the same topic
Suggested Instructional Texts:
Classroom Library (CL), Text Exemplar (E), Science (S), Social Studies (SS),
Toolkit Texts (TT), Comprehension Quarterlies (CQ) from Rigby (R)
Also see: http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Departments/Gheens/Curriculum%20Maps/2012_2013/INS_Elem_ELA.html
Reading Workshop ~ Unit Overview: 4th grade
Lesson Seed #10 RI.4.9
Text: Toolkit Texts and Mini Pages Archives
 Integrate information from two texts
 Speak about a subject knowledgeably
Lesson Seed #11 RI.4.9
 Integrate information from two texts
 Write about a subject knowledgeably
Suggested Instructional Texts:
Classroom Library (CL), Text Exemplar (E), Science (S), Social Studies (SS),
Toolkit Texts (TT), Comprehension Quarterlies (CQ) from Rigby (R)
Also see: http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Departments/Gheens/Curriculum%20Maps/2012_2013/INS_Elem_ELA.html
Reading Workshop ~ Unit Overview: 4th grade
WEEKS 31-36
Lesson Seed #1 RI.4.2
 Summarize informational text.
Lesson Seed #2 RI.4.4, RL.4.4
Text: Taberski’s Comprehension From the Ground Up
 Determine the meaning of grade-appropriate words and phrases.
 Use grade-appropriate words and phrases acquired through reading and responding to text.
Lesson Seed #3 RI.4.5
Text: “We Were Here, Too” (TT)
 Describe the overall structure of a text or part of a text.
Lesson Seed #4 RL.4.10
Text: The Tiger Rising by Kate DeCamillo
 Preview a text to gather information about the plot.
Lesson Seed #5 RL.4.3
Text: The Tiger Rising by Kate DeCamillo
 Keep track of characters in a book by jotting details about the characters.
Lesson Seed #6 RL.4.3
Text: The Tiger Rising by Kate DeCamillo
 Use a character’s thoughts, words & actions to develop/grow theories about that character.
Lesson Seed #7 RL.4.3
Text: The Tiger Rising by Kate DeCamillo
 Talk about a character by responding to questions in order to continue to develop/grow a
theory about that character.
Lesson Seed #8 RL.4.3
Text: The Tiger Rising by Kate DeCamillo
 Continue to develop/grow a theory about a character by looking at interactions between a
character and other characters in the book.
Suggested Instructional Texts:
Classroom Library (CL), Text Exemplar (E), Science (S), Social Studies (SS),
Toolkit Texts (TT), Comprehension Quarterlies (CQ) from Rigby (R)
Also see: http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Departments/Gheens/Curriculum%20Maps/2012_2013/INS_Elem_ELA.html