Module 7 Lessons & Vocabulary

Module 7: Tricksters & Tall Tales

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• legendary

• trickster

• exaggeration

• shrewd

famous and in lots of stories

deceiver, plays tricks or tells lies

over the top

able to think quickly

• famous and in lots of stories

• deceiver, plays tricks or tells lies

• over the top

• able to think quickly

trickster:
someone who tricks or deceives

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shrewd:
someone who is able to understand quickly

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exaggeration:
more important or larger than what is really is

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legendary:
something or someone very famous and has had many stories told about it

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Match the following vocabulary words with their definitions.

• legendary

• shrewd

• trickster

• exaggeration

famous & retold in stories

able to understand quickly

deceiver, tricky character

made to seem bigger or over the top

• famous & retold in stories

• able to understand quickly

• deceiver, tricky character

• made to seem bigger or over the top

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The THEME of a story, tells what the _______ of the story is, and helps the reader to learn something.

• moral

• lesson

• characters

• setting

Grade 4 • Module 7 • Week 1

ac • cen • tu • at • ed (v.)

If something is accentuated, it has attention drawn
to it.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: She accentuated her pigtails by
wearing pink hair bands.

3 Use the word accentuated in your own sentence.
4 Make a list of synonyms and antonyms for the
word accentuated.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Think about
something you have seen that was accentuated.
Then discuss these questions with a partner: What
did you notice, and how exactly was it accentuated?
What are some ways that people have accentuated
their appearances?

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Listen to the story that your teacher will read you. Be prepared to discuss.

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When I retell a story, I need to identify ​

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the main character is, ​

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the main character wants, what ​

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the main character is facing, and ​ how the character will ​

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the problem in the end.

Discuss this with your group:

Who told Rudolfo Anaya stories of Mexican Americans when he was a child?

Discuss this with your group:

Why didn't Rudolfo Anaya see any Mexican American heroes in the books he read when he was a child?

Discuss this with your group:

Why is Anaya considered the father of Mexican American literature?

recall:
to remember or retelll

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vividly:
clearly and detailed

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accentuated:
has attention drawn to it

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partial:
to prefer something more than others

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splendor:
great beauty or magnificent appearance

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resourceful:
good at solving problems

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disposition:
the way you tend to act or feel

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commendable:
something that deserves praise and is done well

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devastation:
terrible damage or complete destruction

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Match the vocab words with their definitions.

• recall

• vividly

• accentuated

• partial

• splendor

to tell about something you remember

have a detailed memory of something

attention drawn to it

to prefer something more than others

great beauty or to look impressive

• to tell about something you remember

• have a detailed memory of something

• attention drawn to it

• to prefer something more than others

• great beauty or to look impressive

thrifty:
describes someone who saves money and buys only what they need

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generous

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Grade 4 • Module 7 • Week 2

gen • er • ous (adj.)

If someone is generous, he or she gives or shares more
than is necessary. A generous amount of something is
larger and more plentiful than necessary.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: I was grateful for the generous

birthday gifts from my friends and family.

3 Use the word generousin your own sentence.
4 Brainstorm other words that come to mind when you

hear the word generous.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Think about the word
generous and discuss the following questions with
a partner: If someone gave you a generous amount of
something you liked, how would that make you feel? How
would it make you feel if the amount wasn’t so generous?

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character

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char • ac • ter (n.)

A person’s character is the kind of person he or she is.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: Peter has an outgoing character,
as he is easily able to talk to anyone he meets.

3 Use the word character in your own sentence.
4 Brainstorm other words that come to mind when
you hear the word character.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Think about different
people you know as well as the type of character each
one has. Talk about these questions with a partner: How
would you describe the character of one of the people you
know? What type of character do you most like to spend
time with and why?

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fascinated

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Grade 4 • Module 7 • Week 2

fas • ci • nat • ed (v.)

If you are fascinated by something, you are very
interested in it.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: Ella is fascinated with searching
for places on the globe.

3 Use the word fascinated in your own sentence.
4 Make a list of synonyms and antonyms for the
word fascinated.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Talk with a partner
about things that have fascinated you. Use these
questions to guide your discussion: Why were you so
fascinated by this thing? What could you do to learn more
about the object or subject that you found so interesting?

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succulent

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Grade 4 • Module 7 • Week 2

suc • cu • lent (adj.)

If food is succulent, it is juicy and tasty.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: Alex and his brother enjoyed the

taste of the succulent watermelon.

3 Use the word succulentin your own sentence.
4 Make a list of synonyms and antonyms for the

word succulent.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Think about foods
that you think are succulent. Then talk about these
questions with a partner. What food do you think is the
most succulent? Explain why. If you could invent a new
succulent food, what would it look like and how would
it taste?

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clamped

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Grade 4 • Module 7 • Week 2

clamped (v.)

When something is clamped, it is closed tightly.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: The puppy clamped its teeth
tightly onto the tasty bone.

3 Use the word clampedin your own sentence.
4 Brainstorm other words that come to mind when you
hear the word clamped.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Think about things
that are clamped,and talk about the following with
a partner: Describe something that you have seen that
was clamped. What would have happened if it wasn’t
clamped securely?

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gratitude

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Grade 4 • Module 7 • Week 3

grat • i • tude (n.)

When you show gratitude, you show that you
are thankful.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: Theresa shows her gratitude
by giving her mom a big hug.

3 Use the word gratitudein your own sentence.
4 Brainstorm other words that come to mind when you
hear the word gratitude.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Think about a time
when you showed gratitude for something. Then
discuss these questions with a partner: Why do you think
showing your gratitude is important? How does it make
you feel when someone shows you gratitude?

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withered

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Grade 4 • Module 7 • Week 3

with • ered (v.)

If a plant has withered, it has dried up and
possibly died.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: The flowers hanging on the porch

have withered.

3 Use the word withered in your own sentence.
4 Make a list of synonyms and antonyms for the

word withered.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Think about the word
withered,and discuss the following with a partner:
Explain how a plant could become withered. What could
you do differently to prevent the plant from becoming
withered and dead?

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scorching

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Grade 4 • Module 7 • Week 3

scorch • ing (adj.)

Something that is scorching is very, very hot.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: As the volcano erupted,
scorching lava flowed down its sides.

3 Use the word scorching in your own sentence.
4 Make a list of synonyms and antonyms for the
word scorching.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION With a partner, talk
about something that is scorching. Then discuss these
questions together: What effect can something that is
scorching have on the things around it? How can you
make something that is scorching less hot or dangerous?

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reckless

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Grade 4 • Module 7 • Week 3

reck • less (adj.)

Someone who is reckless does not care how his or
her actions affect others.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: It is reckless to leave a cord on

the ground where someone could trip over it.

3 Use the word reckless in your own sentence.
4 Make a list of synonyms and antonyms for the

word reckless.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Think about different
actions that you would describe as reckless. Then
discuss these questions with a partner: What is the
difference between acting in a reckless manner and in a
careful one? What might result from reckless behavior?

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assumed

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Grade 4 • Module 7 • Week 3

as • sumed (v.)

If you assumed something, you believed it
without proof.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: When Matthew went to bed, Mom
assumed that he would stop reading and go to sleep.

3 Use the word assumed in your own sentence.
4 Brainstorm other words that come to mind when you
hear the word assumed.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Think about
something that you assumed. With a partner, discuss
the situation: Were you right or wrong about what you
assumed? What proof later confirmed you were right or
wrong about what you assumed?

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prosper

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Grade 4 • Module 7 • Week 3

pros • per (v.)

If you prosper, you succeed and do well.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: The tree was able to prosper over
the years.

3 Use the word prosper in your own sentence.
4 Make a list of synonyms and antonyms for the
word prosper.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Think about different
ways in which a person can prosper. Then discuss
these questions with a partner: What is one way that
you would like to prosper? What steps can you take to
make this happen?

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