Growing and
Changing
Unit
Plan for Growing and Changing
Modern
Fantasy
Unit
Plan for Modern Fantasy
Learning
About Regional Communities
Unit
Plan for Learning About Regional Communities
Poetry
Unit
Plan for Poetry
Adapting to
Change
Unit
Plan for Adapting to Change
Humorous
Stories
Unit
Plan for Humorous Stories
Natural
Disasters
Unit
Plan for Natural Disasters
Fourth Grade English Language Units of Study
Personal
Narrative
Unit
Plan for Personal Narrative
Lesson
1 - Characteristics of Personal Narrative
Lesson
2 - Defining Personal Narrative
Lesson
3 - Developing a Rubric and Making a Life List
Lesson
4 - Using a Personal Narrative Rubric
Lesson
6 - A Storytelling Event
Lesson
7 - Taking Another Look at Personal Narrative
Lesson
8 - Finalizing a Personal and Class Rubric
Lesson
9 - Standards for Editing and Proofreading
Lesson
10 - Publishing and Reading Personal Narratives
Courage
Unit
Plan for Courage
Lesson
2 - Identifying Courageous People
Lesson
3 - Identifying Courageous Characters in Literature
Lesson
4 - Listening and Responding to Number the Stars
Lesson
5 - Expanding Knowledge of Courageous Characters in Historical Fiction
Lesson
6 - Recognizing Courage
Lesson
7 - Sharing Individual Books
Lesson
8 - Planning Skits About Courage
Lesson
9 - Producing and Presenting Scenes of Courage
Lesson
10 - Bringing Ideas About Courage Together
Mysteries
Unit
Plan for Mysteries
Lesson
1 - Identifying Elements of the Mystery Genre
Lesson
3 - Selecting and Reading Mystery Novels
Lesson
4 - Writing Reviews about Mystery Novels
Lesson
5 - Applying Strategies for Reading Mysteries and Revising Drafts
Lesson
6 - Identifying Special Mystery Vocabulary
Lesson
7 - Identifying Examples of Style and Action-Packed Plots
Lesson
8 - Finding Clues to Well-Defined Characters
Supporting
Others in a Time of Need
Unit
Plan for Supporting Others in a Time of Need
Lesson
1 - Introducing the Unit Theme of Supporting Others
Lesson
2 - Reading for Fluency
Lesson
3 - Reading Together for Meaning
Lesson
4 - Learning in Literature Circles
Lesson
5 - Literature Circle Roles
Lesson
6 - Exploring and Reflecting
Lesson
8 - Creating a Scenario
Lesson
9 - Planning and Drafting a Personal Essay
Lesson
10 - Revising, Editing, and Proofreading the Personal Essay
Research on
Environmental Preservation
Unit
Plan for Research on Environmental Preservation
Lesson
1 - Thinking About Environmental Problems
Lesson
2 - Becoming Aware of Local Environmental Concerns
Lesson
3 - Sharing Environmental Issues
Lesson
4 - Identifying and Using a Variety of Research Resources
Lesson
5 - Researching an Environmental Issue
Lesson
6 - Organizing Notes for an Oral Presentation
Lesson
7 - Planning a Written Presentation
Lesson
8 - Preparing a Multimedia Presentation
Lesson
9 - Writing a Report on Environmental Preservation
Lesson
10 - Sharing Research on Environmental Preservation
Myths and
Legends
Unit
Plan for Myths and Legends
Adventure
Unit
Plan for Adventure
Lesson
1 - What Makes an Adventure?
Lesson
2 - Reading About Adventure in Memoir
Lesson
3 - Reading Fantastic Adventures
Lesson
4 - Reading Realistic and Historic Adventure Fiction
Lesson
5 - Reading Adventures in Information Text
Lesson
6 - Writing a Speech About an Adventure
Lesson
7 - Presenting a Speech About an Adventure
Lesson
8 - Writing an Adventure Story