Nelson Literacy 4
Expectations
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Page Reference
Title
Page Reference
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
“Rocks and Minerals All Around Us”
Read-Aloud
SB 4c, pp. 102-103; TR pp.17-23
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
“Using Print Features”
Transparency 55
“Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Quiz”
“Using Print Features”
Shared Writing
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
“Down to Earth”
Transparency 56
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Habitats and Commnities
“Giving a Book Talk”
Transparency 57
“Our Natural Homes”
Read-Aloud
Nelson Literacy Unit
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
Oral Language
Adapt active listening
strategies to suit a variety of
situations
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Healthy Living
“You Are What You Eat”
Transparency 16
What a Story
What a Story
“The Argument Sticks”
“Practising Common Courtesies in
Conversation”
“Legends Live On”
“Varying Sentence Beginnings”
“Sounds All Around”
“How Do You Sound?”
“Sound Questions”
Transparency 1
Transparency 5
Legends
Pulleys and Gears
Sound
Sound
Sound
Sound
Medieval Times
Medieval Times
“Life in Medieval Times”
Medieval Times
Medieval Times
“Judging a Book by It’s Cover”
“Writing Strong Leads”
Medieval Times
Medieval Times
Transparency 22
Transparency 47
Read-Aloud
Transparency 34
Transparency 36
Read-Aloud
Transparency 13
Transparency 14
“Nature’s Sculptures”
“The Riddle of the Fossil”
SB 4c, p. 112; TR pp. 36-41
TR p. 38
TR p. 39
SB 4c, pp. 115-118; TR pp. 48-54
SB 4c, pp. 119-121; TR pp.55-60
“Giving a Book Talk”
“Digging for Minerals”
“A Habitat Is a Home”
SB 4c, p. 122; TR pp.61-64
SB4c, pp. 123-126; TR pp. 65-71
SB 4a, pp. 42-43; TR pp. 14-15
“Helping Animals Cross the Road”
Independent Writing
“You Are What You Eat” – Shared
reading
“You Are What You Eat” – Guided
reading
“Where the Big Fish Are”
“Practising Common Courtesies in
Conversation”
“Legends Live On”
“Varying Sentence Beginnings”
“Sound Check”
“A World Full of Sound”
“FAQ: Sound”
“School of Sound”
SB 4a, pp. 51-53; TR pp .34-39
TR p. 38
SB 4a, p. 109; TR pp. 28-33
SB 4a, p. 110-112; TR pp. 28-33
“Life in a Medieval Village”
“Castles”
SB 4a, pp. 68-69; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4a, pp. 79-82; TR pp. 34-39
“Judging a Book by It’s Cover”
“Writing Strong Leads”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Jobs in Medieval Times”
Independent Writing
“Plague!”
SB 4a, pp. 87-88; TR pp. 47-51
SB 4a, p. 89; TR pp. 52-56
TR p. 54
TR p. 55
SB 4a, pp. 90-94; TR pp. 57-63
TR p. 62
SB 4a, pp. 95-98; TR pp. 64-70
34 Partners in Change
35 Building with Rock
36 What is a Mineral?
4 Tundra
5 Habitats in Danger
6 Tidal Pools
SB 4a, pp. 10-16; TR pp. 17-25
SB 4a, p. 31; TR pp. 53-56
SB 4b, pp. 23-24; TR pp. 43-47
SB 4c, p. 61; TR pp. 50-55
SB 4b, pp. 102-103; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4b, pp. 104-106; TR pp. 17-22
SB 4b, pp. 114-116; TR pp. 43-48
SB 4b, pp. 117-119; TR pp. 49-54
22 How Can We Change
Sound?
23 Listen to your Echo Echo
24 Add Sound to Your Videos
7 A Great Invention
8 Help Wanted
9 The Diary of Robert
FitzWilliam
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Nelson Literacy 4
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Page Reference
Title
Page Reference
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
“Second Hand Rocks
Transparency 53
SB 4c, pp. 104-107, TR pp. 31-35
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
“From Sea to Sea”
Read-Aloud
Canada’s Regions
“Technology Helps People in
Nunavut”
Transparencies 30a,
30b
“A World of Rocks, Minerals and
Erosion”
“Eh is for Canada”
“A Map of Canada’s Regions and
Resources”
“The Canadian Shield”
“The Interior Plains”
SB 4b, pp. 75-76; TR pp.28-32
“Using Sensory Words”
Shared Writing
Guided and Independent Writing
“The Seas We Share”
Independent Writing
“Fox on the Ice”
Independent Writing
“Guy’s Ontario Adventure”
“Powwow!”
“Send a Postcard!”
“By Truck to the North”
“In a Rainforest”
SB 4b, p. 77; TR pp. 33-37
TR p.35
TR p.36
SB 4b, pp. 78-79; TR pp. 39-42
TR p. 47
SB 4b, pp. 80-83; TR pp. 43-48
TR p. 47
SB 4b, pp. 84-89; TR pp.49-56
SB 4b, pp. 90-93; TR pp. 57-62
SB 4b, pp. 94-95; TR pp.63-66
SB 4b, pp. 96-100; TR pp. 67-74
SB 4a, pp. 46-49; TR pp. 23-38
“Be an Arctic Explorer!”
“Signs of Healthy Living”
“Be a Fit Kid”
“Fuel Up!”
SB 4a, pp. 57-59; TR pp. 50-56
SB 4a, pp. 100-101; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4a, pp. 102-104; TR pp. 17-21
SB 4a, pp. 105-108; TR pp. 22-2 7
“You Are What You Eat” – Shared
reading
“You Are What You Eat” – Guided
reading
“Writing Strong Endings”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Why Exercise is Cool”
Independent Writing
“Wear the Gear”
“Let’s Get Active!”
“Identifying Important Information
While Listening”
“Fitness Can Be Fun”
SB 4a, p. 109; TR pp. 28-33
SB 4a, p. 110-112; TR pp. 28-33
Expectations
Nelson Literacy Unit
Communicate orally in a
clear, coherent manner
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
“Using Sensory Words”
Transparency 31
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
Habitats and Communities
“Our Flat Stanley Project”
Transparency 32
“Send a Postcard!”
Transparency 33
Habitats and Communities
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
“A Grassland Food Chain”
“Health Report Cards”
“Three Rules for a Great Lunch”
Healthy Living
“You Are What You Eat”
Transparency 16
Healthy Living
“Writing Strong Endings”
Transparency 17
“Food and Fitness”
Transparency 18
“Identifying Important Information
While Listening”
Transparency 19
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
Transparency 10
Read-Aloud
Transparency 15
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
SB 4b, pp. 68-69; TR pp.14-15
SB 4b, pp. 70-71; TR pp.17-21
SB 4b, pp. 72-74; TR pp. 22-27
19 The Appalachian Highland
20 Everyday Life in Canada’s
Far North
21 An Eye-Opening Arctic
Adventure
4 Tundra
5 Habitats in Danger
6 Tidal Pools
10 Ten Tips for Healthy Living
11 It’s Time to Play
12 The Right Stuff
SB 4a, p. 113; TR pp. 34-38
TR p. 36
TR p. 37
SB 4a, pp. 114-117; TR pp. 39-44
TR p. 44
SB 4a, pp. 118-119; TR pp. 45-50
SB 4a, pp. 120-122; TR pp. 51-56
SB 4a, p. 123; TR pp. 57-60
SB 4a, pp. 124-126; TR pp. 61-67
Page 2 of 21
Nelson Literacy 4
Expectations
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Page Reference
Title
Page Reference
What a Story
“Building a Main Idea”
Transparency 2
Light
Read-Aloud
SB 4a, p. 19; TR pp. 30-34
TR p. 32
TR p. 33
SB 4b, pp. 42-43; TR pp. 14-15
Light
Light
“Day Light, Night Light: Where Light
Comes From”
“What Is Light?”
“What Is Light?”
“Building a Main Idea”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Open Your Eyes to Light!”
Transparency 25
Transparency 25
“Where Does Light Come From?”
“What Does Light Travel
Through?”
SB 4b, pp. 44-45; TR pp. 17-21
SB 4b, pp. 46-48; TR pp. 23-29
Light
“Using Formal or Informal Voice”
Transparency 27
Light
Light
“What Makes a Rainbow?”
Transparency 28
SB 4b, p. 50; TR pp. 35-40
TR p. 38
TR p.38
SB 4b, pp. 58-59, TR pp. 54-59
SB 4b, pp. 60-61; TR pp. 60-65
Light
“PowerPoint Presentations”
Transparency 29
Pulleys and Gears
Pulleys and Gears
Pulleys and Gears
Pulleys and Gears
Sound
“Pulley Bulley”
“Gears Turning Gears”
“Lifting a Mammoth”
“Varying Sentence Beginnings”
Read-Aloud
Transparency 44
Transparency 45
Transparency 47
Sound
Getting Along
“Making Meaning Clear”
“Using Editorial Symbols”
Getting Along
Adventure
“Keeping Towns Clean”
“White Water”
Transparency 38
Transparency 50a,
50b
Transparency 11
Read-Aloud
“Using Formal or Informal Voice”
Shared reading
Guided or Independent Writing
“The Colours of Light”
“Rainbow Riddle”
Guided and Independent Writing
Kit
“The Wonder of Fireflies” – Shared
Reading
“The Wonder of Fireflies” –
Independent Reading
“Look for Pulleys and Gears”
“What are Pulleys and Gears?”
“Gearing Up!”
“Varying Sentence Beginnings”
“Sound the Alarm!”
Independent Writing
“Making Meaning Clear”
“Using Editorial Symbols”
Shared Writing
“Me and My World”
“Neelam’s A-Maze-ing
Adventures”
“Danger Under the Ice”
Adventure
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
“Grizzly”
“How Do We Use Rocks, Minerals
and Erosion?”
SB 4c, pp. 36-40; TR pp. 65-72
SB 4c, pp. 108-109; TR pp. 25-30
What a Story!
“The Rescue”
SB 4a, pp. 17-18; TR pp. 26-29
Sound
“Noise Day”
Independent Writing
SB 4b, pp. 112-113; TR pp. 38-42
TR p. 41
Nelson Literacy Unit
Adventure
Identify and use vocal effects
to help communicate meaning
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
16 Colour of Light
17 Letting in Light
18 Changing How We See
SB 4b, pp. 62-63; TR pp. 60-65
SB 4b, o. 63; TR pp. 66-71
SB 4c, pp. 42-43; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4c, pp. 44-46; TR pp. 17-22
SB 4c, pp. 50-53; TR pp. 29-35
SB 4c, p. 61; TR pp. 50-55
SB 4b, pp. 110-111; TR pp. 33-37
TR p. 36
SB 4b, p. 122; TR pp. 60-64
SB 4c, pp. 78-79; TR pp. 34-38
TR p.36
SB 4a, pp. 70-73; TR pp. 17-22
SB 4c, pp. 8-9; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4c, pp. 30-32; TR pp. 51-56
25 Catch of the Day
26 Runaways on the River
27 The High Bridge
34 Partners in Change
35 Building with Rock
36 What is a Mineral?
1 One-Eyed Jake
2 The Clean Dog Boogie
3 Dear Mr. Winston
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Nelson Literacy 4
Expectations
Nelson Literacy Unit
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Title
Page Reference
“Entertainment in Medieval Times”
SB 4a, pp. 74-75; TR pp. 23-27
“Practising Effective Speaking”
“How Do We Use Rocks, Minerals
and Erosion?”
SB 4c, p. 35; TR pp. 61-64
SB 4c, pp. 108-109; TR pp. 25-30
“A Habitat Is a Home”
SB 4a, pp. 42-43; TR pp. 14-15
“In a Rainforest”
SB 4a, pp. 46-49; TR pp. 23-38
“Identifying Which Details Are
Important”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Say It in a Poster!”
“Marshes”
“How Valleys Are Formed”
Independent Writing
“Tell the Story”
“The School Play”
“The Blue Darter”
SB 4a, p. 50; TR pp. 29-33
TR p. 31
TR p.32
“Practising Common Courtesies in
Conversation”
“Facts of Light”
Independent Writing
“Mr. Microscope’s Reflections on
Bike Safety”
Independent Writing
“Pulley Power”
“How Bicycles Work”
“Gears on the Move!”
“Choosing Strong Verbs”
Shared Writing
“Sounding Off”
“Musical Sounds”
“When Friends Fight”
“Kids Helping Kids”
SB 4a, p. 31; TR pp. 53-56
Page Reference
Medieval Times
Demonstrate an
understanding of appropriate
speaking behaviour
Adventure
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
“Practising Effective Speaking”
Habitats and Communities
“Our Natural Homes”
Transparency 43
Read-Aloud
Habitats and Communities
Habitats and Communities
“Identifying Which Details Are
Important to the Main Idea”
Transparency 7
Habitats and Communities
Habitats and Communities
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
“Say It in a Poster!”
Transparency 9
What a Story!
What a Story!
What a Story!
“Miracle on Main Street”
“The Painter and the Judge”
Read-Aloud
Transparency 3
What a Story!
“Practising Common Courtesies in
Conversation”
Transparency 5
Light
Light
Pulleys and Gears
Pulleys and Gears
Pulleys and Gears
Sound
Sound
Sound
Getting Along
Getting Along
“Gears on the Move!”
“Choosing Strong Verbs”
Transparency 46
Transparency 35
“Sounding Off”
Transparency 37
“Subject: My Brother”
Transparency 51
SB 4a, pp. 55-56; TR pp. 45-49
SB 4a, pp. 60-62; TR pp. 57-62
SB 4c, pp. 113-114; TR pp. 42-47
TR p. 46
SB 4a, pp. 8-9; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4a, pp. 20-22; TR pp. 35-39
SB 4a, pp. 23-38; TR pp. 40-47
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
7 A Great Invention
8 Help Wanted
9 The Diary of Robert
FitzWilliam
34 Partners in Change
35 Building with Rock
36 What is a Mineral?
4 Tundra
5 Habitats in Danger
6 Tidal Pools
4 Tundra
5 Habitats in Danger
6 Tidal Pools
1 One-Eyed Jake
2 The Clean Dog Boogie
3 Dear Mr. Winston
SB 4b, pp. 52-54; TR pp. 41-46
TR p. 45
SB 4b, pp. 55-57; TR pp. 47-53
TR p. 51
SB 4c, pp. 47-49; TR pp. 23-28
SB 4c, pp. 54-57; TR pp. 37-43
SB 4c, pp. 58-60; TR pp. 44-49
SB 4b, p. 109; TR pp. 28-32
TR p. 30
SB 4b, pp. 120-121; TR pp. 55-59
SB 4b, pp. 123-126; TR pp. 65-71
SB 4c, pp. 80-85; TR pp. 39-47
SB 4c, pp. 86-89; TR pp. 48-53
31 Conflict: On the Table
32 Frank Advice
33 Difficult Dilemmas
Page 4 of 21
Nelson Literacy 4
Expectations
Nelson Literacy Unit
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Title
Page Reference
“Heidi’s Irresistible Hat”
SB 4c, pp. 90-95; TR pp. 55-62
“Dealing with Conflicting Views”
“The Lady Who Loved Stickball”
“Entertainment in Medieval Times”
SB 4c, p. 96; TR, pp. 63-66
SB 4c, pp. 97-100; TR pp. 67-73
SB 4a, pp. 74-75; TR pp. 23-27
“The Kitchen Knight”
SB 4a, pp. 83-86; TR pp. 40-46
“Creating Dialogue”
Shared Writing
“Practising Effective Speaking”
“A Rocky Situation”
“Practising Common Courtesies in
Conversation”
“Look for Pulleys and Gears”
“When Friends Fight”
“Kids Helping Kids”
SB 4c, p. 19; TR pp. 31-35
TR P. 33
SB 4c, p. 35; TR pp. 61-64
SB 4c, p. 110; TR pp. 31-35
SB 4a, p. 31; TR pp. 53-56
“Heidi’s Irresistible Hat”
SB 4c, pp. 90-95; TR pp. 55-62
“Dealing with Conflicting Views”
“The Lady Who Loved Stickball”
“Becoming a Knight”
“Run to the River”
SB 4c, p. 96; TR, pp. 63-66
SB 4c, pp. 97-100; TR pp. 67-73
SB 4a, pp. 76-78; TR pp. 29-33
SB 4c, pp. 15-18; TR pp. 25-30
“One Lucky Girl”
“The Canadian Shield”
SB 4c, pp. 20-23; TR pp. 37-42
SB 4b, pp. 72-74; TR pp. 22-27
“Identifying Important Information
While Listening”
“Asking Questions”
“The Woman Who Outshone the
Sun”
“Making Meaning Clear”
“Life in a Rotting Log”
“Tell the Story”
“China’s Bravest Girl”
“The Minotaur”
SB 4a, p. 123; TR pp. 57-60
Page Reference
Getting Along
Getting Along
Getting Along
Medieval Times
“Dealing with Conflicting Views”
Transparency 52
Medieval Times
Identify purposes for listening
and set personal purposes
Adventure
“Creating Dialogue”
Transparency 40
Adventure
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
What a Story!
“Practising Effective Speaking”
“A Rocky Situation”
“Practising Common Courtesies in
Conversation”
“Pulley Bully”
“Subject: My Brother”
Transparency 43
Transparency 54
Transparency 5
Pulleys and Gears
Getting Along
Getting Along
Read-Aloud
Transparency 51
Getting Along
Getting Along
Getting Along
Medieval Times
Adventure
Identify helpful strategies to
improve oral communication
skills
Adventure
Habitats and Communities
Healthy Living
Light
Legends
Extend understanding by
connecting to self/text/world
Sound
Habitats and Communities
What a Story!
Legends
Legends
“Dealing with Conflicting Views”
Transparency 52
“On a Medieval Construction Site”
Transparency 12
“Technology Helps People in
Nunavut”
“Identifying Important Information
While Listening”
“Asking Questions”
Transparencies 30a,
30b
Transparency 19
“Making Meaning Clear”
“Hello from P.E.I”
“Miracle on Main Street”
Transparency 38
Transparency 6
Read-Aloud
“The Pied Piper”
Transparency 23
Transparency 26
SB 4c, pp. 42-43; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4c, pp. 80-85; TR pp. 39-47
SB 4c, pp. 86-89; TR pp. 48-53
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
31 Conflict: On the Table
32 Frank Advice
33 Difficult Dilemmas
7 A Great Invention
8 Help Wanted
9 The Diary of Robert
FitzWilliam
7 A Great Invention
8 Help Wanted
9 The Diary of Robert
FitzWilliam
31 Conflict: On the Table
32 Frank Advice
33 Difficult Dilemmas
31 Conflict: On the Table
32 Frank Advice
33 Difficult Dilemmas
25 Catch of the Day
26 Runaways on the River
27 The High Bridge
SB 4b, p. 40; TR pp. 30-34
SB 4b, pp. 35-40; TR pp. 66-74
SB 4b, p. 122; TR pp. 60-64
SB 4a, pp. 44-45; TR pp. 17-21
SB 4a, pp. 8-9; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4b, pp. 13-17; TR pp. 23-29
SB 4b, pp. 25-27; TR pp. 48-53
Page 5 of 21
Nelson Literacy 4
Expectations
Nelson Literacy Unit
Legends
Getting Along
Adventure
Identify/use comprehension
strategies to clarify meaning
of oral texts
Adventure
Habitats and Communties
Healthy Lving
Legends
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Page Reference
Title
Page Reference
“Making Inferences While You
Listen”
“Cyber Bullying”
“White Water”
Transparency 24
SB 4b, p. 34; TR pp. 62-65
“Danger in the Air”
“Visualizing While You Listen”
“Identifying Important Information
While Listening”
“Making Inferences While You
Listen”
“Visualizing While You Listen”
Transparency 39
Transparency 8
Transparency 19
“Making Inferences While You
Listen”
“Tim’s Tough Day”
“Neelam’s A-Maze-ing
Adventures”
“Shark Food”
“Visualizing While You Listen”
“Identifying Important Information
While Listening”
“Making Inferences While You
Listen”
“Visualizing While You Listen”
Read-Aloud
Read-Aloud
Transparency 24
SB 4c, pp. 68-69; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4c, pp. 8-9; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4c, pp. 10-14; TR pp. 17-24
SB 4a, p. 54; TR pp. 40-44
SB 4a, p. 123; TR pp. 57-60
SB 4b, p. 34; TR pp. 62-65
Identify interconnected
literacy skills that improve oral
communication
Use speaking skills to
communicate for a variety of
purposes
Habitats and Communities
Habitats and Communities
Jenny Taylor’s Challenge
Pulleys and Gears
“Wolf Island”
“Jenny Taylor’s Challenge”
“Pulleys and Gears at Work”
SB 4a, pp. 63-66; TR pp. 63-69
SB 4a, pp. 32-40; TR pp. 57-68
SB 4c, pp. 62-66; TR pp. 57-65
Identify a variety of purposes
for speaking
Analyze the effect of
presentation strategies in oral
texts on the audience
Use appropriate non-verbal
cues to enhance meaning
Healthy Living
What a Story!
“Why Exercise is Cool”
Independent Writing
“The Rescue”
SB 4a, pp. 114-117; TR pp. 39-44
TR p. 44
SB 4a, pp. 17-18; TR pp. 26-29
What a Story!
“The Blue Darter”
SB 4a, pp. 23-38; TR pp. 40-47
Use a variety of visual aids to
enhance oral presentations
Light
“Rainbow Riddle”
SB 4b, pp. 60-61; TR pp. 60-65
“Tips for Making a Video”
“A Team Like No Other”
SB 4b, pp. 64-66; TR pp. 72-77
SB 4c, pp. 24-29; TR pp. 43-50
“Create a Legend”
“The Story of William Tell”
SB 4B, pp. 8-9; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4b, pp. 10-12; TR pp. 17-22
“Writing with a Strong Voice”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“The Swords of King Arthur”
“Tim’s Tough Day”
“Dear Caroline”
“Making Friends with Rosie”
SB 4b, pp. 18-19; TR pp. 30-36
TR p. 33
TR p.34
SB 4b, pp. 20-22; TR pp. 37-42
SB 4c, pp. 68-69; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4c, pp. 70-73; TR pp. 17-22
SB 4c, pp. 74-75; TR pp. 23-28
“Share a Laugh”
SB 4c, pp. 76-77; TR pp. 29-33
Light
Adevnture
“An Icy Rescue”
Analyze and explain elements
in oral texts
Legends
Legends
“Fa Mulan”
“The Clever Old Woman of
Carcassonne”
Demonstrate understanding
of a variety of texts
Legends
Identify and question the point
of view in oral texts
Legends
Getting Along
Getting Along
Getting Along
“Fa Mulan: The Story of a Woman
Warrior”
“Writing with a Strong Voice”
“Writing with a Strong Voice”
“Cyber Bullying”
“Ask Dr. Patel”
Getting Along
“Share a Laugh”
Transparency 8
Transparencies 41a,
41b
Read-Aloud
Transparency 20
Read-Aloud
Transparency 21
Transparency 21
Read-Aloud
Transparency 48
Transparency 49
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
SB 4a, p. 54; TR pp. 40-44
1 One-Eyed Jake
2 The Clean Dog Boogie
3 Dear Mr. Winston
1 One-Eyed Jake
2 The Clean Dog Boogie
3 Dear Mr. Winston
16 Colour of Light
17 Letting in Light
18 Changing How We See
31 Conflcit: On the Table
32 Frank Advice
33 Difficult Dilemmas
Page 6 of 21
Nelson Literacy 4
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Page Reference
Title
Page Reference
Transparency 24
“Making Inferences While You
Listen”
“Practising Effective Speaking”
SB 4b, p. 34; TR pp. 62-65
Adevnture
“Making Inferences While You
Listen”
“Practising Effective Speaking”
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
“Rocks and Minerals All Around Us”
Read-Aloud
SB 4c, pp. 102-103; TR pp.17-23
Canada’s Regions
Healthy Living
What a Story!
Light
“From Sea to Sea”
“Health Report Cards”
“The Argument Sticks”
“Day Light, Night Light: Where Light
Comes From”
“What Is Light?”
“What Is Light?”
Read-Aloud
Read-Aloud
Transparency 1
Read-Aloud
“Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Quiz”
“Eh is for Canada”
“Signs of Healthy Living”
“Where the Big Fish Are”
“Open Your Eyes to Light!”
“Where Does Light Come From?”
“What Does Light Travel
Through?”
SB 4b, pp. 44-45; TR pp. 17-21
SB 4b, pp. 46-48; TR pp. 23-29
“Gears Turning Gears”
Transparency 44
“Life in Medieval Times”
“Second Hand Rocks
Read-Aloud
Transparency 53
SB 4b, pp. 28-33; TR pp. 54-61
SB 4c, pp. 44-46; TR pp. 17-22
SB 4c, pp. 47-49; TR pp. 23-28
SB 4a, pp. 68-69; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4c, pp. 104-107, TR pp. 31-35
Habitats and Communities
What a Story!
“Visualizing While You Listen”
“Building a Main Idea”
Transparency 8
Transparency 2
Legends
Legends
“Fa Mulan”
“The Clever Old Woman of
Carcassonne”
Read-Aloud
Transparency 20
“The Little Hero of Holland”
“What are Pulleys and Gears?”
“Pulley Power”
“Life in a Medieval Village”
“A World of Rocks, Minerals and
Erosion”
“Visualizing While You Listen”
“Building a Main Idea”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Create a Legend”
“The Story of William Tell”
“Pulley Bully”
Read-Aloud
“Gears on the Move!”
“Sounds All Around”
“Dealing with Conflicting Views”
“Keeping Towns Clean”
“White Water”
Transparency 46
Read-Aloud
Transparency 52
Transparency 11
Read-Aloud
SB 4b, pp. 13-17; TR pp. 23-29
SB 4c, pp. 42-43; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4c, pp. 47-49; TR pp. 23-28
SB 4c, pp. 58-60; TR pp. 44-49
SB 4b, pp. 102-103; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4c, p. 96; TR, pp. 63-66
SB 4a, pp. 70-73; TR pp. 17-22
SB 4c, pp. 8-9; TR pp. 14-15
“Second Hand Rocks
Transparency 53
“China’s Bravest Girl”
“Look for Pulleys and Gears”
“Pulley Power”
“Gears on the Move!”
“Sound Check”
“Dealing with Conflicting Views”
“Me and My World”
“Neelam’s A-Maze-ing
Adventures”
“A World of Rocks, Minerals and
Erosion”
“How Do We Use Rocks, Minerals
and Erosion?”
“Nature’s Sculptures”
SB 4c, pp. 115-118; TR pp. 48-54
Expectations
Nelson Literacy Unit
Make inferences using ideas
in oral texts
Choose interesting, inclusive
and non-discriminatory oral
language
Legends
Transparency 43
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
SB 4c, p. 35; TR pp. 61-64
Reading
Extend understanding by
connecting to self/text/world
Light
Light
Read a variety of texts from
diverse cultures
Legends
Pulleys and Gears
Pulleys and Gears
Medieval Times
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Legends
Pulleys and Gears
Pulleys and Gears
Pulleys and Gears
Sound
Getting Along
Getting Along
Adevnture
Identify and explain how text
features help readers
understand texts
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Transparency 25
Transparency 25
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
“Down to Earth”
Transparency 56
SB 4b, pp. 68-69; TR pp.14-15
SB 4a, pp. 100-101; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4a, pp. 10-16; TR pp. 17-25
SB 4b, pp. 42-43; TR pp. 14-15
16 Colour of Light
17 Letting in Light
18 Changing How We See
SB 4a, p. 54; TR pp. 40-44
SB 4a, p. 19; TR pp. 30-34
TR p. 32
TR p. 33
SB 4B, pp. 8-9; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4b, pp. 10-12; TR pp. 17-22
SB 4c, pp. 104-107, TR pp. 31-35
SB 4c, pp. 108-109; TR pp. 25-30
34 Partners in Change
35 Building with Rock
36 What is a Mineral?
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Expectations
Nelson Literacy Unit
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Title
Page Reference
“A Map of Canada’s Regions and
Resources”
“Be a Fit Kid”
“Fuel Up!”
SB 4b, pp. 70-71; TR pp.17-21
“the School Play”
“The Colours of Light”
“Rainbow Riddle”
SB 4a, pp. 20-22; TR pp. 35-39
SB 4b, pp. 58-59, TR pp. 54-59
SB 4b, pp. 60-61; TR pp. 60-65
“Gearing Up!”
“How Bicycles Work”
“Me and My World”
“Entertainment in Medieval Times”
SB 4c, pp. 50-53; TR pp. 29-35
SB 4c, pp. 54-57; TR pp. 37-43
SB 4a, pp. 70-73; TR pp. 17-22
SB 4a, pp. 74-75; TR pp. 23-27
“Judging a Book by It’s Cover”
“A Rocky Situation”
“How Valleys Are Formed”
Independent Writing
“Digging for Minerals”
“The Canadian Shield”
SB 4a, pp. 87-88; TR pp. 47-51
SB 4c, p. 110; TR pp. 31-35
SB 4c, pp. 113-114; TR pp. 42-47
TR p. 46
SB4c, pp. 123-126; TR pp. 65-71
SB 4b, pp. 72-74; TR pp. 22-27
“The Interior Plains”
SB 4b, pp. 75-76; TR pp.28-32
“By Truck to the North”
“Life in a Rotting Log”
“In a Rainforest”
SB 4b, pp. 96-100; TR pp. 67-74
SB 4a, pp. 44-45; TR pp. 17-21
SB 4a, pp. 46-49; TR pp. 23-38
“Helping Animals Cross the Road”
Independent Writing
“Why Exercise is Cool”
Independent Writing
“Fitness Can Be Fun”
“Where the Big Fish Are”
“The Rescue”
SB 4a, pp. 51-53; TR pp .34-39
TR p. 38
SB 4a, pp. 114-117; TR pp. 39-44
TR p. 44
SB 4a, pp. 124-126; TR pp. 61-67
SB 4a, pp. 10-16; TR pp. 17-25
SB 4a, pp. 17-18; TR pp. 26-29
“Where Does Light Come From?”
SB 4b, pp. 44-45; TR pp. 17-21
Page Reference
Canada’s Regions
Use a variety of strategies to
understand texts
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
“Three Rules for a Great Lunch”
What a Story
Light
Light
“The Painter and the Judge”
“What Makes a Rainbow?”
Pulleys and Gears
Pulleys and Gears
Getting Along
Medieval Times
“Lifting a Mammoth”
Transparency 45
“Keeping Towns Clean”
Transparency 11
Medieval Times
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
“Judging a Book by It’s Cover”
“A Rocky Situation”
Transparency 13
Transparency 54
“Technology Helps People in
Nunavut”
Transparencies 30a,
30b
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Canada’s Regions
Transparency 15
Transparency 3
Transparency 28
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
Habitats and Communities
Habitats and Communities
“Hello from P.E.I”
Transparency 6
Habitats and Communities
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
What a Story
What a Story
“The Argument Sticks”
Light
“What Is Light?”
Transparency 1
Transparency 25
SB 4a, pp. 102-104; TR pp. 17-21
SB 4a, pp. 105-108; TR pp. 22-27
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
10 Ten Tips for Healthy Living
11 It’s Time to Play
12 The Right Stuff
16 Colour of Light
17 Letting in Light
18 Changing How We See
7 A Great Invention
8 Help Wanted
9 The Diary of Robert
FitzWilliam
19 The Appalachian Highland
20 Everyday Life in Canada’s
Far North
21 An Eye-Opening Arctic
Adventure
4 Tundra
5 Habitats in Danger
6 Tidal Pools
1 One-Eyed Jake
2 The Clean Dog Boogie
3 Dear Mr. Winston
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Nelson Literacy 4
Expectations
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Page Reference
Title
Page Reference
Light
“What Is Light?”
Transparency 25
“What Does Light Travel
Through?”
SB 4b, pp. 46-48; TR pp. 23-29
Light
Light
“Asking Questions”
Transparency 26
SB 4b, p. 40; TR pp. 30-34
SB 4b, pp. 52-54; TR pp. 41-46
TR p. 45
SB 4b, pp. 55-57; TR pp. 47-53
TR p. 51
“How Do You Sound?”
Transparency 34
“Asking Questions”
“Facts of Light”
Independent Writing
“Mr. Microscope’s Reflections on
Bike Safety”
Independent Writing
“Tips for Making a Video”
“A World Full of Sound”
“Bouncing Back”
“Becoming a Knight”
“The Kitchen Knight”
SB 4a, pp. 76-78; TR pp. 29-33
SB 4a, pp. 83-86; TR pp. 40-46
“Plague!”
“A Rocky Situation”
“The Canadian Shield”
SB 4a, pp. 95-98; TR pp. 64-70
SB 4c, p. 110; TR pp. 31-35
SB 4b, pp. 72-74; TR pp. 22-27
“The Interior Plains”
SB 4b, pp. 75-76; TR pp.28-32
“Identifying Which Details Are
Important”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Helping Animals Cross the Road”
Independent Writing
“Be an Arctic Explorer!”
“Be a Fit Kid”
“Fuel Up!”
SB 4a, p. 50; TR pp. 29-33
TR p. 31
TR p.32
SB 4a, p. 19; TR pp. 30-34
TR p. 32
TR p. 33
SB 4b, pp. 10-12; TR pp. 17-22
SB 4b, pp. 13-17; TR pp. 23-29
SB 4a, pp. 76-78; TR pp. 29-33
Nelson Literacy Unit
Light
Light
Sound
Sound
Medieval Times
Medieval Times
Demonstrate understanding
of a text by summarizing
ideas
Medieval Times
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Canada’s Regions
“On a Medieval Construction Site”
“A Rocky Situation”
“Technology Helps People in
Nunavut”
Transparency 12
Transparency 54
Transparencies 30a,
30b
Canada’s Regions
Habitats and Communities
“Identifying Which Details Are
Important to the Main Idea”
Transparency 7
Habitats and Communities
Habitats and Communities
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
“A Grassland Food Chain”
“Three Rules for a Great Lunch”
What a Story!
“Building a Main Idea”
Transparency 2
Legends
“The Clever Old Woman of
Carcassonne”
Transparency 20
“Building a Main Idea”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“The Story of William Tell”
“On a Medieval Construction Site”
Transparency 12
“China’s Bravest Girl”
“Becoming a Knight”
Legends
Medieval Times
Transparency 10
Transparency 15
SB 4b, pp. 64-66; TR pp. 72-77
SB 4b, pp. 104-106; TR pp. 17-22
SB 4b, pp. 107-108; TR pp. 23-27
SB 4a, pp. 51-53; TR pp .34-39
TR p. 38
SB 4a, pp. 57-59; TR pp. 50-56
SB 4a, pp. 102-104; TR pp. 17-21
SB 4a, pp. 105-108; TR pp. 22-27
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
16 Colour of Light
17 Letting in Light
18 Changing How We See
22 How Can We Change
Sound?
23 Listen to your Echo Echo
24 Add Sound to Your Videos
7 A Great Invention
8 Help Wanted
9 The Diary of Robert
FitzWilliam
19 The Appalachian Highland
20 Everyday Life in Canada’s
Far North
21 An Eye-Opening Arctic
Adventure
10 Ten Tips for Healthy Living
11 It’s Time to Play
12 The Right Stuff
Page 9 of 21
Nelson Literacy 4
Expectations
Nelson Literacy Unit
Adventure
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Page Reference
Title
Page Reference
“An Icy Rescue”
Transparencies 41a,
41b
“A Team Like No Other”
SB 4c, pp. 24-29; TR pp. 43-50
“Danger Under the Ice”
SB 4c, pp. 30-32; TR pp. 51-56
“Grizzly”
“Using Print Features”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Giving a Book Talk”
“Digging for Minerals”
“the School Play”
“The Blue Darter”
SB 4c, pp. 36-40; TR pp. 65-72
SB 4c, p. 112; TR pp. 36-41
TR p. 38
TR p. 39
SB 4c, p. 122; TR pp. 61-64
SB4c, pp. 123-126; TR pp. 65-71
SB 4a, pp. 20-22; TR pp. 35-39
SB 4a, pp. 23-38; TR pp. 40-47
“Gearing Up!”
“How Bicycles Work”
“Sound the Alarm!”
Independent Writing
“Castles”
SB 4c, pp. 50-53; TR pp. 29-35
SB 4c, pp. 54-57; TR pp. 37-43
SB 4b, pp. 110-111; TR pp. 33-37
TR p. 36
SB 4a, pp. 79-82; TR pp. 34-39
“Jobs in Medieval Times”
Independent Writing
“Plague!”
“Creating Dialogue”
Shared Writing
“One Lucky Girl”
“Grizzly”
“The Riddle of the Fossil”
SB 4a, pp. 90-94; TR pp. 57-63
TR p. 62
SB 4a, pp. 95-98; TR pp. 64-70
SB 4c, p. 19; TR pp. 31-35
TR P. 33
SB 4c, pp. 20-23; TR pp. 37-42
SB 4c, pp. 36-40; TR pp. 65-72
SB 4c, pp. 119-121; TR pp.55-60
“Life in a Rotting Log”
“Using Editorial Symbols”
Shared Writing
“Writing Strong Leads”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Adventure Movie Review”
“A Map of Canada’s Regions and
Resources”
“Guy’s Ontario Adventure”
“The Colours of Light”
SB 4a, pp. 44-45; TR pp. 17-21
SB 4c, pp. 78-79; TR pp. 34-38
TR p.36
SB 4a, p. 89; TR pp. 52-56
TR p. 54
TR p. 55
SB 4c, pp. 33-34; TR pp. 57-60
SB 4b, pp. 70-71; TR pp.17-21
Adventure
Analyze how specific
elements of texts contribute to
meaning
Adventure
Rocks, Minerals, and Erosion
“Using Print Features”
Transparency 55
Rocks, Minerals, and Erosion
Rocks, Minerals, and Erosion
What a Story!
What a Story!
“Giving a Book Talk”
Transparency 57
“The Painter and the Judge”
Transparency 3
Pulleys and Gears
Pulleys and Gears
Sound
“Lifting a Mammoth”
Transparency 45
Medieval Times
Medieval Times
Medieval Times
Adventure
Choose reading materials for
a variety of purposes
Identify helpful strategies for
before, during and after
reading
“Creating Dialogue”
Transparency 40
Adventure
Adventure
Rocks, Minerals, and Erosion
Habitats and Communities
Getting Along
“Hello from P.E.I”
“Using Editorial Symbols”
Medieval Times
“Writing Strong Leads”
Transparency 6
Transparency 50a,
50b
Transparency 14
Adventure
Canada’s Regions
“Adventure Movie Review”
Transparency 42
Canada’s Regions
Light
“Our Flat Stanley Project”
“What Makes a Rainbow?”
Transparency 32
Transparency 28
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
25 Catch of the Day
26 Runaways on the River
27 The High Bridge
1 One-Eyed Jake
2 The Clean Dog Boogie
3 Dear Mr. Winston
7 A Great Invention
8 Help Wanted
9 The Diary of Robert
FitzWilliam
34 Partners in Change
35 Building with Rock
36 What is a Mineral?
SB 4b, pp. 84-89; TR pp.49-56
SB 4b, pp. 58-59, TR pp. 54-59
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Nelson Literacy 4
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Page Reference
Title
Page Reference
“Using Sensory Words”
Transparency 31
“Visualizing While You Listen”
“Our Flat Stanley Project”
Transparency 8
Transparency 32
“A Grassland Food Chain”
Transparency 10
“Food and Fitness”
Transparency 18
“Sound Questions”
Transparency 36
“Using Sensory Words”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“The Seas We Share”
Independent Writing
“Fox on the Ice”
Independent Writing
“Visualizing While You Listen”
“Guy’s Ontario Adventure”
“Powwow!”
“Be an Arctic Explorer!”
“Marshes”
“Wear the Gear”
“Let’s Get Active!”
“FAQ: Sound”
“School of Sound”
SB 4b, p. 77; TR pp. 33-37
TR p.35
TR p.36
SB 4b, pp. 78-79; TR pp. 39-42
TR p. 47
SB 4b, pp. 80-83; TR pp. 43-48
TR p. 47
SB 4a, p. 54; TR pp. 40-44
SB 4b, pp. 84-89; TR pp.49-56
SB 4b, pp. 90-93; TR pp. 57-62
SB 4a, pp. 57-59; TR pp. 50-56
SB 4a, pp. 60-62; TR pp. 57-62
SB 4a, pp. 118-119; TR pp. 45-50
SB 4a, pp. 120-122; TR pp. 51-56
SB 4b, pp. 114-116; TR pp. 43-48
SB 4b, pp. 117-119; TR pp. 49-54
“Musical Sounds”
“When Friends Fight”
“Kids Helping Kids”
SB 4b, pp. 123-126; TR pp. 65-71
SB 4c, pp. 80-85; TR pp. 39-47
SB 4c, pp. 86-89; TR pp. 48-53
Getting Along
“Heidi’s Irresistible Hat”
SB 4c, pp. 90-95; TR pp. 55-62
Getting Along
Habitats and Communities
“The Lady Who Loved Stickball”
“In a Rainforest”
SB 4c, pp. 97-100; TR pp. 67-73
SB 4a, pp. 46-49; TR pp. 23-38
“Be a Fit Kid”
“Fuel Up!”
SB 4a, pp. 102-104; TR pp. 17-21
SB 4a, pp. 105-108; TR pp. 22-27
“Wear the Gear”
“The Story of William Tell”
SB 4a, pp. 118-119; TR pp. 45-50
SB 4b, pp. 10-12; TR pp. 17-22
“The Little Hero of Holland”
“Shark Food”
“Say It in a Poster!”
“Movie Time!”
“Practising Common Courtesies in
Conversation”
“Legends Live On”
“Dear Caroline”
SB 4b, pp. 28-33; TR pp. 54-61
SB 4c, pp. 10-14; TR pp. 17-24
SB 4a, pp. 55-56; TR pp. 45-49
SB 4a, pp. 29-30; TR pp. 48-52
SB 4a, p. 31; TR pp. 53-56
Expectations
Nelson Literacy Unit
Explain how elements of style
help communicate meaning
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
Recognize text patterns;
explain how they help readers
understand texts
Habitats and Commnities
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
Habitats and Commnities
Habitats and Commnities
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Sound
Sound
Sound
Getting Along
Getting Along
Predict meaning of and solve
unfamiliar words using
various cues
Express and support opinions
about ideas in texts
“Subject: My Brother”
Transparency 51
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
“Three Rules for a Great Lunch”
Healthy Living
Legends
“Food and Fitness”
“The Clever Old Woman of
Carcassonne”
Transparency 18
Transparency 20
“Danger in the Air”
“Say It in a Poster!”
“Movie Time!”
“Practising Common Courtesies in
Conversation”
“Legends Live On”
“Ask Dr. Patel”
Transparency 39
Transparency 9
Transparency 4
Transparency 5
Legends
Adventure
Habitats and communities
What a Story!
What a Story!
Legends
Getting Along
Transparency 15
Transparency 22
Transparency 48
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
22 How Can We Change
Sound?
23 Listen to your Echo Echo
24 Add Sound to Your Videos
31 Conflict: On the Table
32 Frank Advice
33 Difficult Dilemmas
31 Conflict: On the Table
32 Frank Advice
33 Difficult Dilemmas
4 Tundra
5 Habitats in Danger
6 Tidal Pools
10 Ten Tips for Healthy Living
11 It’s Time to Play
12 The Right Stuff
SB 4b, pp. 23-24; TR pp. 43-47
SB 4c, pp. 70-73; TR pp. 17-22
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Nelson Literacy 4
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Title
Page Reference
Getting Along
“Making Friends with Rosie”
SB 4c, pp. 74-75; TR pp. 23-28
Read and demonstrate an
understanding of a variety of
texts
Habitats and Commnities
What a Story!
Pulleys and Gears
“Wolf Island”
“Jenny Taylor’s Challenge”
“Pulleys and Gears at Work”
SB 4a, pp. 63-66; TR pp. 63-69
SB 4a, pp. 32-40; TR pp. 57-68
SB 4c, pp. 62-66; TR pp. 57-65
Read appropriate texts
fluently
Adventure
“The Rescue”
SB 4a, pp. 17-18; TR pp. 26-29
Sound
“Noise Day”
Independent Writing
“The Blue Darter”
SB 4b, pp. 112-113; TR pp. 38-42
TR p. 41
SB 4a, pp. 23-38; TR pp. 40-47
“Tim’s Tough Day”
“Making Friends with Rosie”
SB 4c, pp. 68-69; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4c, pp. 74-75; TR pp. 23-28
Expectations
Suggest alternative
perspectives to a text’s point
of view
Reflect on and identify
strengths as readers, areas
for improvement, and helpful
reading strategies
Make inferences using ideas
from the text as evidence
Nelson Literacy Unit
Page Reference
What a Story!
Getting Along
Getting Along
“Cyber Bullying”
Getting Along
Getting Along
What a Story!
“Share a Laugh”
Transparency 49
“Share a Laugh”
“The Lady Who Loved Stickball”
“Jenny Taylor’s Challenge”
SB 4c, pp. 76-77; TR pp. 29-33
SB 4c, pp. 97-100; TR pp. 67-73
SB 4a, pp. 32-40; TR pp. 57-68
Legends
“Fa Mulan”
“Create a Legend”
SB 4B, pp. 8-9; TR pp. 14-15
Legends
Legends
Legends
“The Pied Piper”
Transparencies for
Shared Reading and
Modelling
Transparency 23
“The Minotaur”
“The Little Hero of Holland”
“Making Inferences While You
Listen”
“The Woman Who Outshone the
Sun”
“Look for Pulleys and Gears”
SB 4b, pp. 25-27; TR pp. 48-53
SB 4b, pp. 28-33; TR pp. 54-61
SB 4b, p. 34; TR pp. 62-65
“What are Pulleys and Gears?”
“Pulley Power”
“Sounding Off”
“Practising Effective Speaking”
“The Swords of King Arthur”
“Shark Food”
“Run to the River”
SB 4c, pp. 44-46; TR pp. 17-22
SB 4c, pp. 47-49; TR pp. 23-28
SB 4b, pp. 120-121; TR pp. 55-59
SB 4c, p. 35; TR pp. 61-64
SB 4b, pp. 20-22; TR pp. 37-42
SB 4c, pp. 10-14; TR pp. 17-24
SB 4c, pp. 15-18; TR pp. 25-30
“Making Inferences While You
Listen”
Read-Aloud
Transparency 24
Legends
Explain how the
characteristics of text
contribute to meaning
Pulleys and Gears
“Pulley Bully”
Pulleys and Gears
Pulleys and Gears
Sound
Adventure
Legends
Adventure
Adventure
“Gears Turning Gears”
Transparencies for
Shared Reading and
Modelling
Transparency 44
“Sounding Off”
“Practising Effective Speaking”
“Writing with a Strong Voice”
“Danger in the Air”
Transparency 37
Transparency 43
Transparency 21
Transparency 39
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
31 Conflict: On the Table
32 Frank Advice
33 Difficult Dilemmas
25 Catch of the Day
26 Runaways on the River
27 The High Bridge
1 One-Eyed Jake
2 The Clean Dog Boogie
3 Dear Mr. Winston
31 Conflcit: On the Table
32 Frank Advice
33 Difficult Dilemmas
SB 4b, pp. 35-40; TR pp. 66-74
SB 4c, pp. 42-43; TR pp. 14-15
25 Catch of the Day
26 Runaways on the River
27 The High Bridge
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Nelson Literacy 4
Expectations
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Page Reference
Title
Page Reference
“An Icy Rescue”
Transparencies 41a,
41b
“A Team Like No Other”
SB 4c, pp. 24-29; TR pp. 43-50
Adventure
“Danger Under the Ice”
SB 4c, pp. 30-32; TR pp. 51-56
Pulleys and Gears
“Pulleys and Gears at Work”
SB 4c, pp. 62-66; TR pp. 57-65
“A World of Rocks, Minerals and
Erosion”
“The Wonder of Fireflies” – Shared
Reading
“The Wonder of Fireflies” –
Independent Reading
“Me and My World”
“How Do We Use Rocks, Minerals
and Erosion?”
SB 4c, pp. 104-107, TR pp. 31-35
Healthy Living
“Fuel Up!”
SB 4a, pp. 105-108; TR pp. 22-27
Healthy Living
What a Story!
“Fitness Can Be Fun”
“The Rescue”
SB 4a, pp. 124-126; TR pp. 61-67
SB 4a, pp. 17-18; TR pp. 26-29
“The Colours of Light”
“Tips for Making a Video”
“China’s Bravest Girl”
“The Minotaur”
“Making Inferences While You
Listen”
“The Woman Who Outshone the
Sun”
“What are Pulleys and Gears?”
“Gearing Up!”
“Noise Day”
Independent Writing
“Entertainment in Medieval Times”
SB 4b, pp. 58-59, TR pp. 54-59
SB 4b, pp. 64-66; TR pp. 72-77
SB 4b, pp. 13-17; TR pp. 23-29
SB 4b, pp. 25-27; TR pp. 48-53
SB 4b, p. 34; TR pp. 62-65
Nelson Literacy Unit
Adventure
Recognize a variety of text
forms/features/stylistic
elements and demonstrate
how they help communicate
meaning
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
25 Catch of the Day
26 Runaways on the River
27 The High Bridge
Writing
Review information/ideas for
relevance and adequacy
Write more complex texts
using a variety of forms
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
“Second Hand Rocks
Transparency 53
Light
“PowerPoint Presentations”
Transparency 29
Medieval Times
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
“Keeping Towns Clean”
Transparency 11
Light
Light
Legends
Legends
Legends
“What Makes a Rainbow?”
Transparency 28
“The Pied Piper”
“Making Inferences While You
Listen”
Transparency 23
Transparency 24
Legends
Pulleys and Gears
Pulleys and Gears
Sound
Medieval Times
“Gears Turning Gears”
“Lifting a Mammoth”
Transparency 44
Transparency 45
SB 4b, pp. 62-63; TR pp. 60-65
SB 4b, o. 63; TR pp. 66-71
SB 4a, pp. 70-73; TR pp. 17-22
SB 4c, pp. 108-109; TR pp. 25-30
34 Partners in Change
35 Building with Rock
36 What is a Mineral?
10 Ten Tips for Healthy Living
11 It’s Time to Play
12 The Right Stuff
1 One-Eyed Jake
2 The Clean Dog Boogie
3 Dear Mr. Winston
SB 4b, pp. 35-40; TR pp. 66-74
SB 4c, pp. 44-46; TR pp. 17-22
SB 4c, pp. 50-53; TR pp. 29-35
SB 4b, pp. 112-113; TR pp. 38-42
TR p. 41
SB 4a, pp. 74-75; TR pp. 23-27
7 A Great Invention
8 Help Wanted
9 The Diary of Robert
FitzWilliam
Page 13 of 21
Nelson Literacy 4
Expectations
Nelson Literacy Unit
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Title
Page Reference
“Danger Under the Ice”
SB 4c, pp. 30-32; TR pp. 51-56
“A Rocky Situation”
“Send a Postcard!”
“The Blue Darter”
SB 4c, p. 110; TR pp. 31-35
SB 4b, pp. 94-95; TR pp.63-66
SB 4a, pp. 23-38; TR pp. 40-47
“Using Formal or Informal Voice”
Shared reading
Guided or Independent Writing
“Facts of Light”
Independent Writing
“Mr. Microscope’s Reflections on
Bike Safety”
Independent Writing
“Writing with a Strong Voice”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Becoming a Knight”
“Using Print Features”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Castles”
SB 4b, p. 50; TR pp. 35-40
TR p. 38
TR p.38
SB 4b, pp. 52-54; TR pp. 41-46
TR p. 45
SB 4b, pp. 55-57; TR pp. 47-53
TR p. 51
“Using Print Features”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Eh is for Canada”
“Guy’s Ontario Adventure”
“By Truck to the North”
“Say It in a Poster!”
“Signs of Healthy Living”
“Where the Big Fish Are”
“Building a Main Idea”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“the School Play”
“Movie Time!”
“When Friends Fight”
“Kids Helping Kids”
SB 4c, p. 112; TR pp. 36-41
TR p. 38
TR p. 39
SB 4b, pp. 68-69; TR pp.14-15
SB 4b, pp. 84-89; TR pp.49-56
SB 4b, pp. 96-100; TR pp. 67-74
SB 4a, pp. 55-56; TR pp. 45-49
SB 4a, pp. 100-101; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4a, pp. 10-16; TR pp. 17-25
SB 4a, p. 19; TR pp. 30-34
TR p. 32
TR p. 33
SB 4a, pp. 20-22; TR pp. 35-39
SB 4a, pp. 29-30; TR pp. 48-52
SB 4c, pp. 80-85; TR pp. 39-47
SB 4c, pp. 86-89; TR pp. 48-53
Page Reference
Adventure
Establish a personal voice in
writing, to convey a specific
mood
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Canada’s Regions
What a Story!
“A Rocky Situation”
“Send a Postcard!”
Transparency 54
Transparency 33
Light
“Using Formal or Informal Voice”
Transparency 27
“Fa Mulan: The Story of a Woman
Warrior”
“Writing with a Strong Voice”
“On a Medieval Construction Site”
“Using Print Features”
Read-Aloud
Transparency 21
Light
Light
Legends
Spell unfamiliar words using a
variety of strategies
Medieval Times
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Transparency 12
Transparency 55
Medieval Times
Generate ideas about a topic
using various
strategies/resources
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
“Using Print Features”
Transparency 55
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
Habitats and Communties
Healthy Living
What a Story!
What a Story!
“From Sea to Sea”
“Our Flat Stanley Project”
Read-Aloud
Transparency 32
“Say It in a Poster!”
“Health Report Cards”
“The Argument Sticks”
“Building a Main Idea”
Transparency 9
Read-Aloud
Transparency 1
Transparency 2
What a Story!
What a Story!
Getting Along
Getting Along
“The Painter and the Judge”
“Movie Time!”
“Subject: My Brother”
Transparency 3
Transparency 4
Transparency 51
SB 4b, pp. 18-19; TR pp. 30-36
TR p. 33
TR p.34
SB 4a, pp. 76-78; TR pp. 29-33
SB 4c, p. 112; TR pp. 36-41
TR p. 38
TR p. 39
SB 4a, pp. 79-82; TR pp. 34-39
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
25 Catch of the Day
26 Runaways on the River
27 The High Bridge
1 One-Eyed Jake
2 The Clean Dog Boogie
3 Dear Mr. Winston
7 A Great Invention
8 Help Wanted
9 The Diary of Robert
FitzWilliam
31 Conflcit: On the Table
32 Frank Advice
33 Difficult Dilemmas
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Nelson Literacy 4
Expectations
Use specific words/phrases to
create an intended impression
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Title
Page Reference
Getting Along
“Heidi’s Irresistible Hat”
SB 4c, pp. 90-95; TR pp. 55-62
Medieval Times
“Castles”
SB 4a, pp. 79-82; TR pp. 34-39
“Shark Food”
“How Valleys Are Formed”
Independent Writing
“Digging for Minerals”
“Using Sensory Words”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“The Seas We Share”
Independent Writing
“Fox on the Ice”
Independent Writing
“By Truck to the North”
“Life in a Rotting Log”
“In a Rainforest”
SB 4c, pp. 10-14; TR pp. 17-24
SB 4c, pp. 113-114; TR pp. 42-47
TR p. 46
SB4c, pp. 123-126; TR pp. 65-71
SB 4b, p. 77; TR pp. 33-37
TR p.35
TR p.36
SB 4b, pp. 78-79; TR pp. 39-42
TR p. 47
SB 4b, pp. 80-83; TR pp. 43-48
TR p. 47
SB 4b, pp. 96-100; TR pp. 67-74
SB 4a, pp. 44-45; TR pp. 17-21
SB 4a, pp. 46-49; TR pp. 23-38
“Visualizing While You Listen”
“Writing with a Strong Voice”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“The Swords of King Arthur”
“Choosing Strong Verbs”
Shared Writing
“Sound the Alarm!”
Independent Writing
“Making Meaning Clear”
“Musical Sounds”
“The Kitchen Knight”
SB 4a, p. 54; TR pp. 40-44
SB 4b, pp. 18-19; TR pp. 30-36
TR p. 33
TR p.34
SB 4b, pp. 20-22; TR pp. 37-42
SB 4b, p. 109; TR pp. 28-32
TR p. 30
SB 4b, pp. 110-111; TR pp. 33-37
TR p. 36
SB 4b, p. 122; TR pp. 60-64
SB 4b, pp. 123-126; TR pp. 65-71
SB 4a, pp. 83-86; TR pp. 40-46
“Plague!”
“Creating Dialogue”
Shared Writing
“Grizzly”
“How Valleys Are Formed”
Independent Writing
“Helping Animals Cross the Road”
Independent Writing
SB 4a, pp. 95-98; TR pp. 64-70
SB 4c, p. 19; TR pp. 31-35
TR P. 33
SB 4c, pp. 36-40; TR pp. 65-72
SB 4c, pp. 113-114; TR pp. 42-47
TR p. 46
SB 4a, pp. 51-53; TR pp .34-39
TR p. 38
Nelson Literacy Unit
Adevnture
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Canada’s Regions
Page Reference
“Danger in the Air”
Transparency 39
“Using Sensory Words”
Transparency 31
“Hello from P.E.I”
Transparency 6
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
Habitats and communities
Habitats and communities
Habitats and communities
Legends
Legends
Sound
“Visualizing While You Listen”
“Fa Mulan: The Story of a Woman
Warrior”
“Writing with a Strong Voice”
“Writing with a Strong Voice”
“Choosing Strong Verbs”
Transparency 8
Read-Aloud
Transparency 21
“Making Meaning Clear”
Transparency 38
Transparency 21
Transparency 35
Sound
Sound
Sound
Medieval Times
Medieval Times
Adventure
Use punctuation to
communicate meaning clearly
Adventure
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Habitats and communities
“Creating Dialogue”
Transparency 40
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
31 Conflcit: On the Table
32 Frank Advice
33 Difficult Dilemmas
7 A Great Invention
8 Help Wanted
9 The Diary of Robert
FitzWilliam
4 Tundra
5 Habitats in Danger
6 Tidal Pools
7 A Great Invention
8 Help Wanted
9 The Diary of Robert
FitzWilliam
Page 15 of 21
Nelson Literacy 4
Expectations
Nelson Literacy Unit
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Title
Page Reference
“The Kitchen Knight”
SB 4a, pp. 83-86; TR pp. 40-46
“Practising Effective Speaking”
“The Riddle of the Fossil”
SB 4c, p. 35; TR pp. 61-64
SB 4c, pp. 119-121; TR pp.55-60
“Wear the Gear”
“Let’s Get Active!”
“Varying Sentence Beginnings”
“A World Full of Sound”
“Writing Strong Leads”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“The Riddle of the Fossil”
SB 4a, pp. 118-119; TR pp. 45-50
SB 4a, pp. 120-122; TR pp. 51-56
SB 4c, p. 61; TR pp. 50-55
SB 4b, pp. 104-106; TR pp. 17-22
SB 4a, p. 89; TR pp. 52-56
TR p. 54
TR p. 55
SB 4c, pp. 119-121; TR pp.55-60
“Using Sensory Words”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“The Seas We Share”
Independent Writing
“Fox on the Ice”
Independent Writing
“Powwow!”
“Writing Strong Endings”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Why Exercise is Cool”
Independent Writing
“Varying Sentence Beginnings”
“Choosing Strong Verbs”
Shared Writing
“Writing Strong Leads”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Creating Dialogue”
Shared Writing
“Giving a Book Talk”
“Identifying Which Details Are
Important to the Main Idea”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Marshes”
“Where Does Light Come From?”
“How Bicycles Work”
SB 4b, p. 77; TR pp. 33-37
TR p.35
TR p.36
SB 4b, pp. 78-79; TR pp. 39-42
TR p. 47
SB 4b, pp. 80-83; TR pp. 43-48
TR p. 47
SB 4b, pp.90-93; TR pp. 57-62
SB 4a, p. 113; TR pp. 34-38
TR p. 36
TR p. 37
SB 4a, pp. 114-117; TR pp. 39-44
TR p. 44
SB 4c, p. 61; TR pp. 50-55
SB 4b, p. 109; TR pp. 28-32
TR p. 30
SB 4a, p. 89; TR pp. 52-56
TR p. 54
TR p. 55
SB 4c, p. 19; TR pp. 31-35
TR P. 33
SB 4c, p. 122; TR pp.61-64
SB 4a, p. 50; TR pp. 29-33
Page Reference
Medieval Times
Use sentences of different
lengths and structures
Revise written work to
improve content, clarity and
interest
Adventure
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
“Practising Effective Speaking”
Transparency 43
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Pulleys and Gears
Sound
Medieval Times
“Food and Fitness”
Transparency 18
“Varying Sentence Beginnings”
“How Do You Sound?”
“Writing Strong Leads”
Transparency 47
Transparency 34
Transparency 14
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Canada’s Regions
“Using Sensory Words”
Transparency 31
“Writing Strong Endings”
Transparency 17
Pulleys and Gears
Sound
“Varying Sentence Beginnings”
“Choosing Strong Verbs”
Transparency 47
Transparency 35
Medieval Times
“Writing Strong Leads”
Transparency 14
Adventure
“Creating Dialogue”
Transparency 40
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Habitats and Communities
“Giving a Book Talk”
“Identifying Which Details Are
Important to the Main Idea”
Transparency 57
Transparency 7
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Gather information to support
ideas for writing
Habitats and Communities
Light
Pulleys and Gears
“What Is Light?”
Transparency 25
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
7 A Great Invention
8 Help Wanted
9 The Diary of Robert
FitzWilliam
34 Partners in Change
35 Building with Rock
36 What is a Mineral?
34 Partners in Change
35 Building with Rock
36 What is a Mineral?
TR p. 31
TR p.32
SB 4a, pp. 60-62; TR pp. 57-62
SB 4b, pp. 44-45; TR pp. 17-21
SB 4c, pp. 54-57; TR pp. 37-43
Page 16 of 21
Nelson Literacy 4
Expectations
Nelson Literacy Unit
Sound
Sound
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Page Reference
Title
Page Reference
“Sound Questions”
Transparency 36
“FAQ: Sound”
“School of Sound”
SB 4b, pp. 114-116; TR pp. 43-48
SB 4b, pp. 117-119; TR pp. 49-54
“Jobs in Medieval Times”
Independent Writing
“Using Sensory Words”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Writing Strong Endings”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Why Exercise is Cool”
Independent Writing
“Using Formal or Informal Voice”
Shared reading
Guided or Independent Writing p
“Creating Dialogue”
Shared Writing
“Identifying Which Details Are
Important to the Main Idea”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Be a Fit Kid”
“Building a Main Idea”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“What Does Light Travel
Through?”
SB 4a, pp. 90-94; TR pp. 57-63
TR p. 62
SB 4b, p. 77; TR pp. 33-37
TR p.35
TR p.36
SB 4a, p. 113; TR pp. 34-38
TR p. 36
TR p. 37
SB 4a, pp. 114-117; TR pp. 39-44
TR p. 44
SB 4b, p. 50; TR pp. 35-40
TR p. 38
TR p.38
SB 4c, p. 19; TR pp. 31-35
TR P. 33
SB 4a, p. 50; TR pp. 29-33
“The Wonder of Fireflies” – Shared
Reading
“The Wonder of Fireflies” –
Independent Reading
“Identifying Which Details Are
Important to the Main Idea”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Helping Animals Cross the Road”
Independent Writing
“the School Play”
“Wolf Island”
SB 4b, pp. 62-63; TR pp. 60-65
SB 4b, o. 63; TR pp. 66-71
“Marshes”
SB 4a, pp. 60-62; TR pp. 57-62
Medieval Times
Identify helpful strategies to
improve as writers
Canada’s Regions
“Using Sensory Words”
Transparency 31
Healthy Living
“Writing Strong Endings”
Transparency 17
Light
“Using Formal or Informal Voice”
Transparency 27
Adventure
“Creating Dialogue”
Transparency 40
“Identifying Which Details Are
Important to the Main Idea”
Transparency 7
Healthy Living
Sort and classify information
in a variety of ways
Produce published work to
meet identified criteria
Healthy Living
What a Story!
“Three Rules for a Great Lunch”
“Building a Main Idea”
Transparency 15
Transparency 2
Light
“What Is Light?”
Transparency 25
Light
“PowerPoint Presentations”
Transparency 29
Habitats and Communities
“Identifying Which Details Are
Important to the Main Idea”
Transparency 7
“The Painter and the Judge”
Transparency 3
Habitats and Communities
Generate and organize
ideas/information to write for
intended purpose and
audience
Identify and order main ideas
What a Story!
Habitats and Communities
Habitats and Communities
TR p. 31
TR p.32
SB 4a, pp. 102-104; TR pp. 17-21
SB 4a, p. 19; TR pp. 30-34
TR p. 32
TR p. 33
SB 4b, pp. 46-48; TR pp. 23-29
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
22 How Can We Change
Sound?
23 Listen to your Echo Echo
24 Add Sound to Your Videos
16 Colour of Light
17 Letting in Light
18 Changing How We See
SB 4a, p. 50; TR pp. 29-33
TR p. 31
TR p.32
SB 4a, pp. 51-53; TR pp .34-39
TR p. 38
SB 4a, pp. 20-22; TR pp. 35-39
SB 4a, pp. 63-66; TR pp. 63-69
Page 17 of 21
Nelson Literacy 4
Expectations
Nelson Literacy Unit
and supporting details to
develop a summary
Sound
Use parts of speech
appropriately to communicate
meaning clearly
Draft/revise their writing,
using a variety of forms
appropriate for the purpose
and audience
Identify topic, purpose,
audience and form for writing
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Title
Page Reference
“Bouncing Back”
SB 4b, pp. 107-108; TR pp. 23-27
“A Team Like No Other”
SB 4c, pp. 24-29; TR pp. 43-50
“Writing Strong Endings”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Jenny Taylor’s Challenge”
“Pulleys and Gears at Work”
SB 4a, p. 113; TR pp. 34-38
TR p. 36
TR p. 37
SB 4a, pp. 32-40; TR pp. 57-68
SB 4c, pp. 62-66; TR pp. 57-65
“Using Formal or Informal Voice”
Shared reading
Guided or Independent Writing p
“Mr. Microscope’s Reflections on
Bike Safety”
Independent Writing
“Tips for Making a Video”
“Run to the River”
SB 4b, p. 50; TR pp. 35-40
TR p. 38
TR p.38
SB 4b, pp. 55-57; TR pp. 47-53
TR p. 51
“One Lucky Girl”
“Writing with a Strong Voice”
Shared Writing
Guided or Independent Writing
“Pulleys and Gears at Work”
SB 4c, pp. 20-23; TR pp. 37-42
SB 4b, pp. 18-19; TR pp. 30-36
TR p. 33
TR p.34
SB 4c, pp. 62-66; TR pp. 57-65
“Dear Caroline”
“Making Friends with Rosie”
SB 4c, pp. 70-73; TR pp. 17-22
SB 4c, pp. 74-75; TR pp. 23-28
“Dealing with Conflicting Views”
“The Lady Who Loved Stickball”
“Adventure Movie Review”
“Using Editorial Symbols”
Shared Writing
“The Lady Who Loved Stickball”
SB 4c, p. 96; TR, pp. 63-66
SB 4c, pp. 97-100; TR pp. 67-73
SB 4c, pp. 33-34; TR pp. 57-60
SB 4c, pp. 78-79; TR pp. 34-38
TR p.36
SB 4c, pp. 97-100; TR pp. 67-73
“Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Quiz”
SB 4c, pp.102-103; TR pp.17-23
“Giving a Book Talk”
SB 4c, p. 122; TR pp.61-64
Page Reference
Adventure
“An Icy Rescue”
Healthy Living
“Writing Strong Endings”
Transparencies 41a,
41b
Transparency 17
“Using Formal or Informal Voice”
Transparency 27
What a Story!
Pulleys and Gears
Light
Light
Light
Adventure
Produce revised drafts to
meet identified criteria
Draft/Revise their writing,
using appropriate forms and
stylistic elements
Determine whether
information supports their
point of view
Correct their writing using
posted guidelines
Adventure
Legends
“Fa Mulan: The Story of a Woman
Warrior”
“Writing with a Strong Voice”
Read-Aloud
Transparency 21
Getting Along
Getting Along
“Ask Dr. Patel”
Transparency 48
Getting Along
Getting Along
Adventure
Getting Along
“Dealing with Conflicting Views”
Transparency 52
“Adventure Movie Review”
“Using Editorial Symbols”
Transparency 42
Transparency 50a,
50b
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
“Rocks and Minerals All Around Us”
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
“Giving a Book Talk”
Transparencies for
Shared Reading and
Modelling
Transparency 57
Pulleys and Gears
Getting Along
SB 4b, pp. 64-66; TR pp. 72-77
SB 4c, pp. 15-18; TR pp. 25-30
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
22 How Can We Change
Sound?
23 Listen to your Echo Echo
24 Add Sound to Your Videos
25 Catch of the Day
26 Runaways on the River
27 The High Bridge
31 Conflcit: On the Table
32 Frank Advice
33 Difficult Dilemmas
Media Literacy
Use overt and implied
messages in media text to
construct meaning
Page 18 of 21
Nelson Literacy 4
Expectations
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Page Reference
Title
Page Reference
Healthy Living
“You Are What You Eat”
Transparency 16
SB 4a, p. 109; TR pp. 28-33
SB 4a, p. 110-112; TR pp. 28-33
Legends
Medieval Times
“Writing with a Strong Voice”
“Life in Medieval Times”
Transparency 21
Transparencies for
Shared Reading and
Modelling
“You Are What You Eat” – Shared
reading
“You Are What You Eat” – Guided
reading
“The Swords of King Arthur”
“Life in a Medieval Village”
“Jobs in Medieval Times”
Independent Writing
“Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Quiz”
SB 4a, pp. 90-94; TR pp. 57-63
TR p. 62
SB 4c, pp. 102-103; TR pp.17-23
“Marshes”
“Tim’s Tough Day”
“Share a Laugh”
“The Lady Who Loved Stickball”
“Life in a Medieval Village”
“How Do We Use Rocks, Minerals
and Erosion?”
SB 4a, pp. 60-62; TR pp. 57-62
SB 4c, pp. 68-69; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4c, pp. 76-77; TR pp. 29-33
SB 4c, pp. 97-100; TR pp. 67-73
SB 4a, pp. 68-69; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4c, pp. 108-109; TR pp. 25-30
“Say It in a Poster!”
“Be an Arctic Explorer!”
“The Wonder of Fireflies” – Shared
Reading
“The Wonder of Fireflies” –
Independent Reading
“Entertainment in Medieval Times”
SB 4a, pp. 55-56; TR pp. 45-49
SB 4a, pp. 57-59; TR pp. 50-56
SB 4b, pp. 62-63; TR pp. 60-65
SB 4b, o. 63; TR pp. 66-71
“A Rocky Situation”
“The Wonder of Fireflies” – Shared
Reading
“The Wonder of Fireflies” –
Independent Reading
“Becoming a Knight”
“How Valleys Are Formed”
Independent Writing
“Nature’s Sculptures”
“Powwow!”
“Send a Postcard!”
“Look for Pulleys and Gears”
SB 4c, p. 110; TR pp. 31-35
SB 4b, pp. 62-63; TR pp. 60-65
SB 4b, o. 63; TR pp. 66-71
“Gears on the Move!”
SB 4c, pp. 58-60; TR pp. 44-49
Nelson Literacy Unit
Medieval Times
Identify who’s point of view is
presented in a media text and
suggest a different point of
view
Identify elements and
characteristics of some media
forms
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Habitats and Communities
Getting Along
Getting Along
Getting Along
Medieval Times
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Habitats and Communities
Habitats and Communities
Light
“Rocks and Minerals All Around Us”
Transparencies for
Shared Reading and
Modelling
“Cyber Bullying”
“Share a Laugh”
Read-Aloud
Transparency 49
“Life in Medieval Times”
Read-Aloud
“Say It in a Poster!”
“A Grassland Food Chain”
“PowerPoint Presentations”
Transparency 9
Transparency 10
Transparency 29
Medieval Times
Describe the topic, purpose,
and audience for a media text
they plan to create
Identify media
conventions/techniques and
explain how they convey
meaning
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Light
“A Rocky Situation”
“PowerPoint Presentations”
Transparency 54
Transparency 29
Medieval Times
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
“On a Medieval Construction Site”
Transparency 12
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
Pulleys and Gears
“Down to Earth”
Transparency 56
“Send a Postcard!”
“Pulley Bully”
Pulleys and Gears
“Gears on the Move!”
Transparency 33
Transparencies for
Shared Reading and
Modelling
Transparency 46
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
SB 4b, pp. 20-22; TR pp. 37-42
SB 4a, pp. 68-69; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4a, pp. 74-75; TR pp. 23-27
34 Partners in Change
35 Building with Rock
36 What is a Mineral?
7 A Great Invention
8 Help Wanted
9 The Diary of Robert
FitzWilliam
SB 4a, pp. 76-78; TR pp. 29-33
SB 4c, pp. 113-114; TR pp. 42-47
TR p. 46
SB 4c, pp.115-118; TR pp. 48-54
SB 4b, pp. 90-93; TR pp. 57-62
SB 4b, pp. 94-95; TR pp.63-66
SB 4c, pp. 42-43; TR pp. 14-15
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Nelson Literacy 4
Expectations
Nelson Literacy Unit
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Title
Page Reference
“The Kitchen Knight”
SB 4a, pp. 83-86; TR pp. 40-46
Page Reference
Medieval Times
Identify conventions and
techniques appropriate for a
media text
Produce media texts for
specific purposes and
audience
Medieval Times
What a Story!
Light
“Judging a Book by It’s Cover”
“The Argument Sticks”
“Asking Questions”
Transparency 13
Transparency 1
Transparency 26
“Judging a Book by It’s Cover”
“Where the Big Fish Are”
“Asking Questions”
SB 4a, pp. 87-88; TR pp. 47-51
SB 4a, pp. 10-16; TR pp. 17-25
SB 4b, p. 40; TR pp. 30-34
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Canada’s Regions
“Down to Earth”
Transparency 56
“Nature’s Sculptures”
“The Interior Plains”
SB 4c, pp. 115-118; TR pp. 48-54
SB 4b, pp. 75-76; TR pp.28-32
“The Seas We Share”
Independent Writing
“Send a Postcard!”
“By Truck to the North”
“Say It in a Poster!”
“Be an Arctic Explorer!”
“You Are What You Eat” – Shared
reading
“You Are What You Eat” – Guided
reading
SB 4b, pp. 78-79; TR pp. 39-42
TR p. 47
SB 4b, pp. 94-95; TR pp.63-66
SB 4b, pp. 96-100; TR pp. 67-74
SB 4a, pp. 55-56; TR pp. 45-49
SB 4a, pp. 57-59; TR pp. 50-56
SB 4a, p. 109; TR pp. 28-33
SB 4a, p. 110-112; TR pp. 28-33
“Wear the Gear”
“Let’s Get Active!”
“Movie Time!”
“Practising Common Courtesies in
Conversation”
“Jenny Taylor’s Challenge”
“Using Formal or Informal Voice”
Shared reading
Guided or Independent Writing p
“Legends Live On”
“How Bicycles Work”
“Gears on the Move!”
“Bouncing Back”
SB 4a, pp. 118-119; TR pp. 45-50
SB 4a, pp. 120-122; TR pp. 51-56
SB 4a, pp. 29-30; TR pp. 48-52
SB 4a, p. 31; TR pp. 53-56
“Choosing Strong Verbs”
Shared Writing
“Sound the Alarm!”
Independent Writing
“FAQ: Sound”
“Making Meaning Clear”
SB 4b, p. 109; TR pp. 28-32
TR p. 30
SB 4b, pp. 110-111; TR pp. 33-37
TR p. 36
SB 4b, pp. 114-116; TR pp. 43-48
SB 4b, p. 122; TR pp. 60-64
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
Canada’s Regions
Habitats and Communities
Habitats and Communities
Healthy Living
“Send a Postcard!”
Transparency 33
“Say It in a Poster!”
“A Grassland Food Chain”
“You Are What You Eat”
Transparency 9
Transparency 10
Transparency 16
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
What a Story!
What a Story!
“Food and Fitness”
Transparency 18
“Movie Time!”
“Practising Common Courtesies in
Conversation”
Transparency 4
Transparency 5
“Using Formal or Informal Voice”
Transparency 27
Legends
Pulleys and Gears
Pulleys and Gears
Sound
“Legends Live On”
Transparency 22
“Gears on the Move!”
Transparency 46
Sound
“Choosing Strong Verbs”
Transparency 35
“Sound Questions”
“Making Meaning Clear”
Transparency 36
Transparency 38
What a Story!
Light
Sound
Sound
Sound
SB 4a, pp. 32-40; TR pp. 57-68
SB 4b, p. 50; TR pp. 35-40
TR p. 38
TR p.38
SB 4b, pp. 23-24; TR pp. 43-47
SB 4c, pp. 54-57; TR pp. 37-43
SB 4c, pp. 58-60; TR pp. 44-49
SB 4b, pp. 107-108; TR pp. 23-27
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
7 A Great Invention
8 Help Wanted
9 The Diary of Robert
FitzWilliam
19 The Appalachian Highland
20 Everyday Life in Canada’s
Far North
21 An Eye-Opening Arctic
Adventure
22 How Can We Change
Sound?
23 Listen to your Echo Echo
24 Add Sound to Your Videos
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Nelson Literacy 4
Transparencies for Shared Reading and Modelling
Student Books & Teacher’s Resource
Title
Page Reference
Title
Page Reference
Getting Along
Medieval Times
Adventure
Adventure
Canada’s Regions
Habitats and Communities
“Share a Laugh”
“Judging a Book by It’s Cover”
“Danger in the Air”
Transparency 49
Transparency 13
Transparency 39
“From Sea to Sea”
“Our Natural Homes”
Read-Aloud
Read-Aloud
“Share a Laugh”
“Judging a Book by It’s Cover”
“Shark Food”
“One Lucky Girl”
“Eh is for Canada”
“A Habitat Is a Home”
SB 4c, pp. 76-77; TR pp. 29-33
SB 4a, pp. 87-88; TR pp. 47-51
SB 4c, pp. 10-14; TR pp. 17-24
SB 4c, pp. 20-23; TR pp. 37-42
SB 4b, pp. 68-69; TR pp.14-15
SB 4a, pp. 42-43; TR pp. 14-15
Healthy Living
What a Story
What a Story!
Light
“Health Report Cards”
“Miracle on Main Street”
“Movie Time!”
“Day Light, Night Light: Where Light
Comes From”
“Legends Live On”
“The Pied Piper”
“Sounds All Around”
Read-Aloud
Read-Aloud
Transparency 4
Read-Aloud
“Signs of Healthy Living”
“Tell the Story”
“Movie Time!”
“Open Your Eyes to Light!”
SB 4a, pp. 100-101; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4a, pp. 8-9; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4a, pp. 29-30; TR pp. 48-52
SB 4b, pp. 42-43; TR pp. 14-15
Transparency 22
Transparency 23
Read-Aloud
“Legends Live On”
“The Minotaur”
“Sound Check”
“Danger Under the Ice”
SB 4b, pp. 23-24; TR pp. 43-47
SB 4b, pp. 25-27; TR pp. 48-53
SB 4b, pp. 102-103; TR pp. 14-15
SB 4c, pp. 30-32; TR pp. 51-56
“Share a Laugh”
“Legends Live On”
SB 4c, pp. 76-77; TR pp. 29-33
SB 4b, pp. 23-24; TR pp. 43-47
“Noise Day”
Independent Writing
SB 4b, pp. 112-113; TR pp. 38-42
TR p. 41
Expectations
Nelson Literacy Unit
Identify the purpose and
audience for media texts
Legends
Legends
Sound
Adventure
Explain why audiences might
respond differently to media
texts
Identify an appropriate media
form for specific purposes and
audiences
Identify who produces various
media texts and why
Express a supported opinion
about the ideas in media texts
Correlation to Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8 : Language, 2006 (revised)
Getting Along
Legends
“Share a Laugh”
“Legends Live On”
Transparency 49
Transparency 22
Sound
Sound
“Sounding Off”
Transparency 37
“Sounding Off”
SB 4b, pp. 120-121; TR pp. 55-59
Sound
Adventure
“Sounding Off”
Transparency 37
“Sounding Off”
“Run to the River”
SB 4b, pp. 120-121; TR pp. 55-59
SB 4c, pp. 15-18; TR pp. 25-30
Adventure
“Adventure Movie Review”
“Adventure Movie Review”
SB 4c, pp. 33-34; TR pp. 57-60
Transparency 42
Guided and Independent
Reading Kit
4 Tundra
5 Habitats in Danger
6 Tidal Pools
25 Catch of the Day
26 Runaways on the River
27 The High Bridge
25 Catch of the Day
26 Runaways on the River
27 The High Bridge
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