Week Seven, Day One Novel Unit: The Tale of Despereaux Fourth Grade ELA Week Seven, Day One Novel Unit: The Tale of Despereaux This session will be recorded for learning purposes. Learning purposes include: a lesson review for students who are absent, students who want to review for a test, etc. and will be distributed for learning purposes.
Daily Review RL 4. 10 Read and Comprehend Grade Level Text Daily Review RL 4.10 Read and Comprehend Grade Level Text *Recall details and summarize With whom does Despereaux fall in love? Antoinette Pea Merlot 2. Who told the Mouse Council that Despereaux broke a rule? Furlough The King Lester 3. Which mouse rule does Despereaux break to get him sent to the dungeon? Always scurry Always eat cheese and books Never show yourself to a human Never read fairy tales *On the microphone, summarize where we left off last week. Use polling tools to respond to 1-3 (b, c, c)
Phonics RF 4.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. Objective: Identify prefixes and suffixes and their meanings. Intro each prefix and ask students to brainstorm words containing these prefixes in the chat
Vocabulary implications = the conclusion that can be drawn about something beleagured = to cause trouble or difficulties Ask students to read definitions on mic and discuss meanings WG
Teacher Read Aloud Do you think Antoinette will try to save Despereaux? (RL 4.1)
Teacher Read Aloud
Teacher Read Aloud What can we tell about Antoinette when the only thing she says, as her son is being dragged to the dungeon, is “adieu”? (RL 4.3)
Teacher Read Aloud
Teacher Read Aloud Why won’t Furlough help his brother? What does that say about him? (RL 4.3) What does “perfidy” mean? (RL 4.4) What act of perfidy does Furlough commit? (RL 4.4)
Teacher Read Aloud
Buddy Read Using your whiteboard tools, highlight all of the examples of “darkness” you can find.
Buddy Read Who do you think is speaking to Despereaux? (RL 4.1)
Buddy Read
Buddy Read Who is Gregory? How would you describe him? (RL 4.3)
Buddy Read Using your whiteboard tools, highlight all of the examples of “light” you can find.
Buddy Read What do you think will happen next? (RL 4.1)
Responding to Text: What does this quote make you think of? RL 4.9
Closure What was your favorite part of Book the First? Review with students
Responding to Text: Do you believe in happily ever after? W 4.4 Exit Ticket; Independent
Homework Discussion board?