Speaking & Listening
 
SL.4.1
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- SL.4.1Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led)with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
- SL.4.2Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- SL.4.3Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points.
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SL.4.1d
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- SL.4.1aCome to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
- SL.4.1bFollow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
- SL.4.1cPose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.
- SL.4.1dReview the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.
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SL.4.1d
Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.
44 Lesson(s)
What's With That Crazy Nye Guy? Weathering One More Time! Day 1
4th Grade Science »
Unit: Weathering
4th Grade Science »
Unit: Weathering
Big Idea:
Students grappling with understanding effects of weathering on the Earth's surface benefit from this video as they jigsaw their new information to prepare for a group presentation.
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What's With That Crazy Nye Guy? Weathering One More Time! Day 2
4th Grade Science »
Unit: Weathering
4th Grade Science »
Unit: Weathering
Big Idea:
Choice and creativity are key in this collaborative effort to produce a presentation of new extra facts learned, helping them to connect weathering to the real world.
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Step 1: Creating a Student Centered Assessment
4th Grade Science »
Unit: Weathering
4th Grade Science »
Unit: Weathering
Big Idea:
Students are guided to review their unit to determine what they think is the most important information to know for a student designed assessment. They begin the thought process through planning on a mind map app and learning to gather their materials to
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The Whipping Boy - Theme
4th Grade ELA »
Unit: The Whipping Boy
4th Grade ELA »
Unit: The Whipping Boy
Big Idea:
Students will learn what theme means and how they can determine the theme of a story by drawing on details within the text to determine theme. They will also learn that there can be multiple themes for a text.
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The Dress Code Debate
4th Grade ELA »
Unit: A Different Perspective
4th Grade ELA »
Unit: A Different Perspective
Finding Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates
4th Grade ELA »
Unit: Sentence Structure
4th Grade ELA »
Unit: Sentence Structure
Quotes in Motion: Interpreting Dr. Seuss
4th grade ELA »
Unit: Celebrating Seuss!!
4th grade ELA »
Unit: Celebrating Seuss!!
Inferencing with a Shocking Beginning
4th Grade ELA »
Unit: Spooky Fall Fiction: Graveyard Book
4th Grade ELA »
Unit: Spooky Fall Fiction: Graveyard Book
Big Idea:
To captivate your class and keep them on the edge of their seat, it is important to hook them from the start. This lesson uses the opening pages of the Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, to begin fine tuning their thinking and is perfect for inferencing.
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The Whipping Boy - Formal vs. Informal Language
4th Grade ELA »
Unit: The Whipping Boy
4th Grade ELA »
Unit: The Whipping Boy
Sharing and Reflecting at the Publishing Party
4th Grade ELA »
Unit: Developing Writing
4th Grade ELA »
Unit: Developing Writing
Greek Mythology - Puppet Shows
4th Grade ELA »
Unit: Greek Mythology Madness!
4th Grade ELA »
Unit: Greek Mythology Madness!
School Tool Box: Introducing the Interactive Student Notebook (left side- right side)
4th grade ELA »
Unit: Introducing the Interactive Student Notebook
4th grade ELA »
Unit: Introducing the Interactive Student Notebook
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