RW_October 4, 2023

To fit a 45 minute Direct Instruction, the
times have been adjusted to:

Read Excerpt 4 = 15 minutes
Compare and Contrast = 30 minutes
DOL = 10 minutes

Lesson 4

Amplify Read Write

Contemporary Fiction

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Amplify Read Write

Contemporary Fiction

Grade 4 | Unit 3 | Lesson 4

TEKS 4.6.H Synthesize information to create new understanding.

Learning Objective:

SWBAT synthesize information to create new understanding.

Knowledge Objective:

SWBAT analyze the genre of contemporary fiction and its literary

elements.

Demonstration of Learning:

Given a text, SW correctly synthesize information to create new

understanding in at least 4 of 5 questions.

Contemporary Fiction

Comparing and Contrasting Characters

Review Theme

WB - TPS

Theme is a literary term that
means a main point or topic.

A theme can be seen repeatedly
throughout a text.

Identify the theme in

Excerpt 3?

A.

Do not share your food with friends.

B.

Keep your secrets to yourself.

C.

Cooking in the kitchen is joyful.

D.

Food can bring joy in times of sadness.

Venn Diagram - Excerpt 4 TPS

contrast
contrast

compare

Introducing Vocabulary for “Comparing and Contrasting Characters ”

broadcasting

sending a signal

cheerfully

happily

congri

a Cuban dish

made with black
beans and rice.

rotisserie

a cooking

appliance on
which food is

turned over a fire

or other heat

source

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Image by Joachim Schnürle from Pixabay

Excerpt 4 - Thinking Questions

TPS

Who is telling the

story in this

excerpt?

Which character

do we meet in
person for the

first time?

What does the
narrator tell us

about Lisa?

Multiple Choice

Who is telling the story in Excerpt 4, Congri?

• Lisa

• Mami

• Celeste

• Grandma

Multiple Choice

Which character do we meet in person for the first time in Excerpt 4?

• Lisa

• Karen

• Sylvia

• Mami

Multiple Select

What does the narrator tell us about Lisa? Select TWO responses

• Lisa likes Mami's cooking.

• Lisa smiles all the time and is cheerful.

• Lisa is all natural.

• Lisa likes to wear make-up.

What does it

mean to

synthesize?

Close Read - Excerpt 4

Match

Match the characters to their description. For example: Sylvia and Karen would be matched with Rude

• Celeste

• Mami

• Dona Esperanza

• Lisa

Hopeful after receiving letters Grandma

Works all the time and not a good cook

Shows compassion to Celeste

Weird and always cheerful.

• Hopeful after receiving letters Grandma

• Works all the time and not a good cook

• Shows compassion to Celeste

• Weird and always cheerful.

What were your thoughts

of Lisa from Excerpt 1?

How did your feelings
change by the end of

Excerpt 3?

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Include text evidence in your response!

Demonstration of Learning

Given a text, SW correctly synthesize

information to create new

understanding in at least 4 of 5

questions.

LSAE