California State Board of Education Standards
Fourth Grade
Dry Creek District Standards:
Reading:
1.) Word Analysis, Fluency and
Systematic Vocabulary Development
4.4.4. Distinguish and interpret multiple meaning
words
2.) Reading Comprehension
4.2.1. Know and use different reading strategies
(e.g., skimming and
scanning; finding information to support
particular ideas) and the
various purposes of language (e.g., to inform,
to persuade, to entertain) to comprehend
informational text
4.2.2. Use prior knowledge and ideas presented in
texts (illustrations, titles, topic sentences,
key words and foreshadowing clues) to
make, confirm, or revise predictions
3.) Literary Response and Analysis
4.2.1. Identify the main events of the plot,
their causes and how they
influence future action
4.2.2. Use knowledge of the situation, setting and
character's traits
and motivations to determine the causes for
character's actions
4.2.5. Explain how characters or simple events in
a work are like people
or events in one's own life
This lesson will allow students to adventure into Mr. Wonka's
Chocolate Factory by reading the book Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl . Students will be assigned
daily reading with fun and exciting activities to follow.
Periodically, students will take quizzes and then finish with a
final unit test at the end of the book.
Subject: Reading
Topic: Vocabulary & Comprehension
Grade Level: 4
Student Lesson name and URL:
http://www.ctap295.ctaponline.org/~jhays/students
1. Students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves
in the world of fantasy.
2. Students will be exposed to daily questions on the Literal,
Interpretive, Critical and Creative level.
3. Students will follow the close developing relationship that
Charlie has with his family. Hopefully, students will come to
appreciate older people and their contributions to helping
youth.
4. Students will come to appreciate the often clever and
witty lines that Willy Wonka speaks. Most of them have an
underlying meaning.
1. Lead the class in a discussion about what it feels like to
want something very much; like a dog, a new bike, a summer
vacation, etc. Move the discussion into what it feels like when
you get your wish. Explain that these are the feelings that we
will experience along with Charlie in our book, Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory.
2. Each student will draw a name of a major character:
Charlie, Mr. Wonka, Grandpa Joe and one secondary character:
Augustus, Veruca, Violet, Mike. Their task is to keep a
notebook tracing the developments of their characters.
1. Draw a picture of a candy bar you would like to be made and
marketed.
2. Complete the Extended Family worksheet.
3. Write in your character notebook.
4. Write a letter to Mr. Wonka persuading him to market your
candy bar.
5. Answer any questions assigned.
6. Take chapter quizzes.
1. Take the final Unit Test on chapters 1-30.
2. Use the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Show it to the class. Discuss the similarities and differences
between the book and movie and then write a three paragraph
essay on this topic.
3. Have each student take the notes they have been keeping
on their two characters (introductory activity #2). From the
notes write an in class summary of their character's
development.
4. As a class project, write to a candy company. Ask them
for any free information they have about the making of candy
and history of their business.
Introductory Activities
http://www.hersheys.com/chocworld/
http://www.hersheypa.com/herco_homepage.html
Enabling Activities
Extended Family
Take Quiz #1 (Chapters 1-6)
Take Quiz #2 (Chapters 7-11)
Wonka Persuasive Letter Outline
Enabling Activities Continued:
Dear Mr. Willy Wonka
Take Quiz #3 (Chapters 11-17)
Take Quiz #4 (Chapters 18-23)
http://www.wonka.com/Loompaland/
Culminating Activities
Take Unit Test (Chapters 1-30)
Address
Example
http://www.upcomingmovies.com/charlieandthechocolatefact
ory.html
Assessments will be given throughout the book. There
are four quizzes and one comprehensive unit test given
at the end. All of these are linked to word documents.
As of right now, there are no assessment scores to view.
Day 1: Read Chapters 1 & 2 (pgs. 1-15)
Activity
Day 2: Read Chapters 3 & 4 (pgs. 15-23)
Activity & Homework
Day 3: Read Chapters 5, 6, & 7 (pgs. 23-35)
Activity, Quiz #1, Homework
Day 4: Read Chapters 8, 9, 10, & 11 (pgs. 35-52)
Activity, Quiz #2, Homework
Day 5: Read Chapters 12, 13, & 14 (pgs. 52-68)
Activity & Homework
Day 6: Read Chapters 15, 16, & 17 (pgs. 68-86)
Quiz #3 & Homework
Day 7: Read Chapters 18, 19, & 20 (pgs. 86-100)
Activity & Questions
Day 8: Read Chapters 21,22, & 23 (pgs. 100-115)
Activity & Quiz #4
Day 9: Read Chapters 24, 25, & 26 (pgs.116-138)
Activity
Day 10: Read Chapters 27, 28, 29, & 30 (pgs. 138-162)
Activity
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