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Introduction to Poetry
Location: Love that Dog by Sharon Creech
Objective: Students will be able to explain what a poem is and how it is different from other genres of literature.
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Character Traits
Location: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate Dicamillo
Objective: Students will be able to analyze the characters of Despereaux and Princess Pea and provide evidence to these traits in order to better understand their pla…
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Main Idea 1
Location: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate Dicamillo
Objective: Students will be able to use the details in the story to identify the main idea of the chapter.
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Distinguish Fact vs. Opinion.
Location: "Chew on This" by Eric Schlosser & Charles Wilson
Objective: Students will be able to identify and note the differences between a fact statement and an opinion statement.
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Making Inferences
Location: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate Dicamillo
Objective: Students will make inferences about character actions using “It says, I say, and So” and explain the importance of making inferences when reading.
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Narrative Poetry - Inferencing in Poems
Location: Love that Dog by Sharon Creech
Objective: Students will be able to identify a narrative poem and make inferences about the story within.
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Free Verse
Location: Love that Dog by Sharon Creech
Objective: Students will be able to identify poetry as Free Verse. Students will be able to write a free verse poem.
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day - Judith Viorst : Analyzing Details and Drawing Conclusions, Summarizing, Cause and Effect
Location: Collection of Fiction
Objective: Students will be able to make a “Book Box” based on a book they are reading in order to present major points within the story. Students will be able…
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Narrative Poetry - Main Idea
Location: Love that Dog by Sharon Creech
Objective: Students will be able to identify a narrative poem and synthesize the main idea and provide evidence of the main idea.
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Parts of Speech
Location: 4th Grade ELA
Description: Students will be reviewing parts of speech using a novel they have already read in their class.
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Theme of the Story and Providing Evidence
Location: The Secret Zoo by Bryan Chick
Objective: Students will be able to define what theme is and extract a theme from “The Secret Zoo” while providing evidence for their theme.
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Simile
Location: Love that Dog by Sharon Creech
Objective: Students will be able to identify and use simile in poems the read and write.
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Concrete Poems
Location: Love that Dog by Sharon Creech
Objective: Students will be able to explain what a concrete poem is and write their own.
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