ELAR sept. 12

Grade 4 Read/Write

Unit 1: Personal Narratives: My Story, My Voice

Student Facing
September 12, 2024

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Read the following paragraphs. Then answer the questions.

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In spite of its weather conditions, Death Valley welcomes
over 1 million visitors each year. With 3.4 million acres of
wilderness, there is no lack of things to see and do.
Visitors can hike through the colorful canyons, search for
interesting wildlife, enjoy the breathtaking views, and
camp under the stars of the clear desert sky.

Excerpt from “Death Valley” used with permission from HMH © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

It is spring in California. The sun shines down on a desert road
with bright yellow sunflowers in full bloom on either side.
Snow-capped mountains tower ahead. The road narrows and
winds through the mountains. The mountains part, and there
is a valley below. Circling the white valley floor are fields of
wildflowers—golds and purples and pinks.

Read the dictionary entry for the word bright.

Excerpt from “Death Valley” used with permission from HMH © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

1. In the paragraph, the suffix -ness helps the

reader determine that the word wilderness
means –

A. an area that is very large
B. place that is not easy to find
C. land that humans have not developed
D. land that many people enjoy exploring

2. Which definition most closely fits the way the

word bright is used in the text?

A. Definition 1
B. Definition 2
C. Definition 3
D. Definition 4

bright /brīt/ adjective
1. filled with or giving off much light
2. strong or clear in color
3. quick to learn
4. lively; cheerful

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LO: SWBAT make connections to
personal experiences, ideas in other
texts,and society.

DOL: Given a text, the student will
correctly make connections to personal
experiences, ideas in other texts,and
society in at least 4 of 5 questions.

Objetivo de aprendizaje: Los estudiantes
podrán establecer conexiones con
experiencias personales, ideas de otros
textos y la sociedad.

Prueba de aprendizaje: Dado un texto, el
estudiante establecerá correctamente
conexiones con experiencias personales,
ideas de otros textos y la sociedad en al
menos 4 de 5 preguntas.

Ⓡ ELA 4.6E make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society
ELPS Strategy: (1.C) Use strategic learning techniques such as concept mapping to acquire basic and grade-level vocabulary.
ELPS Domain/Objective: Writing 5(F) Write using a variety of grade-appropriate sentence lengths, patterns, and connecting words to combine phrases, clauses, and sentences in
increasingly accurate ways as more English is acquired.

Unit 1: Personal Narratives: My Story, My Voice

Unidad 1: Narrativas personales: Mi historia, mi voz

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LO:SWBAT make connections to

personal experiences, ideas in
other texts,and society.

Ⓡ ELA 4.6E make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, andsociety

Unit 1: Personal Narratives: My Story, My Voice

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¡Dime lo que sabes!

¿Alguna vez has leído
un libro que te recordó
una experiencia que
tuviste?

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connections to self

(noun)

It refers to connections that
a reader makes between a
piece of reading material

and the reader's own

experiences or life.

Academic Vocabulary

connections from
text to text(noun)

It refers to connections

that a reader makes
between two or more

different texts.

connections to the

world(noun)

It refers to connections
that a reader makes to a

community or to the

world.

Let’s
Make
Connections

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Connections

to self

Connections
text to text

Connections
to the world

Type of Connections

Definitions

Examples

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Connections

to self

Connections
text to text

Connections
to the world

Type of Connections

Examples

Connection that readers
make by linking the text to
another text that shares
similarities.

Connection that readers make
to a community of people living
in a particular country or region
and having many things in
common.

Connections that readers make
between a piece of reading
material and the reader's own
experiences or life.

The text reminds me of a
vacation we took to the Grand
Canyon last summer.

The book and the newspaper
article remind me of a similar
message about being aware of
taking care of our planet Earth
by conserving and recycling.

This text can be connected to a
television show I watched few
days ago, which described
similar things that I read on this
text.

​Definitions

●Thoughts

●Experiences

●Travels

●Family

●Friends

Text

to
self

●Other texts

●Characters

●Poems

●Articles

●Blogs

Text

to
text

●Television

●Movies

●Events

●Games

●News

Text

to

world

Readers can make connections…

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Small Steps:
The Year I Got Polio

Chapter 14: Good-bye,
Silver; Hello, Sticks

(Amplify Anthology pg. 42-43)

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​Link: G4_U01_RDR_2ndED17_Web.pdf (hubspot.net)

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Peg feels ___________ about leaving her

wheelchair behind.

enthusiastic

emotional

indifferent

interested

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Mei’s

Sketchbook
LINK: 4thgradesb_week8.pdf (weebly.com)

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Connecting “Mei’s Sketchbook” to…

self

This text reminds me when…

other

texts

This text makes me think of …

the
world

After reading the text, I remember when …

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Connecting “Mei’s Sketchbook” to…

self

This text reminds me when…

other

texts

This text makes me think of …

the
world

After reading the text, I remember when …

This reminds me of when my family moved last summer. On
moving day, I felt scared and excited at the same time. I kept my
favorite action figure in my pocket the whole ride to our new
house.

This text makes me think of Chapter 14: Good-bye, Silver; Hello,
Sticks because both stories show how special things help us
through big changes, like Mei's sketchbook during her move or
Peg's wheelchair.

I learned about how artists around the world use sketchbooks,
just like Mei. In art class, we talked about famous artists who kept
sketchbooks to practice their ideas and remember things they
saw.

Which sentence best describes a SIMILARITY
between the texts “Chapter 14: Good-bye, Silver; Hello,
Sticks” and “Mei’s Sketchbook”?

A. Both texts are told from the first-person point of view.

B. Both texts feature a character who loves to draw or paint

pictures.

C. Both texts describe a narrator saying goodbye to a close

friend.

D. Both texts share experiences dealing with a big change in

life.

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What does Mei
imagine doing

with her new room

at the end of the

story?

At the end of the story, Mei imagines…

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Write a sentence that

describes a SIMILARITY

between the texts "Chapter
14: Good-bye, Silver; Hello,

Sticks" and "Mei's

Sketchbook"?

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How does Peg in "Chapter
14: Good-bye, Silver; Hello,
Sticks" DIFFER from Mei in

"Mei's Sketchbook"?

Peg DIFFERS from Mei because…

How does Mei in the text “Mei’s Sketchbook” DIFFER
from the narrator in the text “Chapter 14: Good-bye, Silver; Hello,
Sticks”?
A. Mei is moving to a new home, while the narrator is not

experiencing change.

B. Mei is moving to a new place, while the narrator is

changing how she moves around.

C. Mei is not leaving anything behind, unlike the narrator.

D. Mei is sad about her change, while the narrator is only

excited.

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How does Peg in "Chapter 14: Good-bye, Silver; Hello,
Sticks" DIFFER from Mei in "Mei's Sketchbook"?

A. Peg is moving to a new state, while Mei is moving to a

new school.

B. Peg is making new friends, while Mei is keeping her same

group of friends.

C. Peg is experiencing a change in her physical abilities, while

Mei is undergoing a change in her living environment.

D. Peg is learning to play a new instrument, while Mei is

learning to draw and paint pictures.

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How does Peg in "Chapter 14: Good-bye, Silver; Hello,
Sticks" DIFFER from Mei in "Mei's Sketchbook"?

A. Peg is moving to a new state, while Mei is moving to a

new school.

B. Peg is making new friends, while Mei is keeping her same

group of friends.

C. Peg is experiencing a change in her physical abilities, while

Mei is undergoing a change in her living environment.

D. Peg is learning to play a new instrument, while Mei is

learning to draw and paint pictures.

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Mei copes with change by______________.

How do Mei and Peg

both cope with change?

Peg copes with change by______________.

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How are Peg and Mei SIMILAR when dealing with change? Support
your answer using evidence from the text.

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Peg and Mei are similar when dealing with change
because they both think about good memories from their
past. Peg states, “Silver had carried me to school,
distributed countless treats, and taken me safely to O.T.,
my sessions with Miss Ballard [...]” In Mei’s story the text
states, “As soon as Mei was settled in the car, she
opened her sketchbook and looked at the pictures she
had drawn in the past week." These parts of the text
show that both Peg and Mei use memories to help them
cope with big changes.

How are Peg and Mei SIMILAR when dealing with change? Support
your answer using evidence from the text.

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Why should readers make

connections during and after reading?

Closing

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Repaso

Escoge la respuesta correcta

1.

Cuando una historia le recuerda al lector a otra historia que leyó, es un ejemplo de:

A. Conexión de texto a uno
mismo

B. Conexión de texto
a texto

C. Conexión de texto al
mundo

2.Cuando una historia le recuerda al lector una experiencia personal, es un ejemplo de:

A. Conexión de texto a uno
mismo

B. Conexión de texto a texto

C. Conexión de texto al
mundo

3.Cuando una historia le recuerda al lector una película que vio, es un ejemplo de:

A. Conexión de texto a uno
mismo

B. Conexión de texto a texto

C. Conexión de texto al
mundo

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DOL: Given a text,
students will
correctly make
connections to
personal
experiences, ideas
in other texts,and
society in at least 4
of 5 questions.

Demonstration of Learning

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“Mei’s Sketchbook” Vocabulary

Definition

Examples

Image

Synonym

the boundary or
border of a figure or
area (noun)

Her eyes wandered around
the perimeter of the room as
she imagined covering the
walls with new paintings.

● outside
● outer edge
● border

perimeter