1. 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.

2. 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)

3. 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

4. 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

5. Teacher Read Aloud
Do you think Antoinette will try to save Despereaux? (RL 4.1)

6. Teacher Read Aloud

7. 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)

8. Teacher Read Aloud

9. 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)

10. Teacher Read Aloud

11. Buddy Read
Using your whiteboard tools, highlight all of the examples of “darkness” you can find.

12. Buddy Read
Who do you think is speaking to Despereaux? (RL 4.1)

13. Buddy Read

14. Buddy Read
Who is Gregory? How would you describe him? (RL 4.3)

15. Buddy Read
Using your whiteboard tools, highlight all of the examples of “light” you can find.

16. Buddy Read
What do you think will happen next? (RL 4.1)

17. Responding to Text: What does this quote make you think of? RL 4.9

18. Closure What was your favorite part of Book the First?
Review with students

19. Responding to Text: Do you believe in happily ever after? W 4.4
Exit Ticket; Independent

20. Homework
Discussion board?