ELAR 10.14.24 TEKS4.11B

Grade 4 Read/Write

Unit 2: Contemporary Fiction

October 14, 2024

Read the following paragraphs. Then answer the questions.

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Early in the evening, a homeowner in an American
town fills the backyard bird feeder with sunflower
seeds. Not long afterward, a black bear emerges from
a wooded area and walks across the lawn. The
family watches in surprise from the living room
window. The bear knocks down the bird feeder with
one sweep of its paw. It sits and gobbles up the
seeds. Then it slowly walks away, back into the trees.

Excerpt from “A New Neighbor: The Black Bear” used with permission from HMH © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Early in the evening, a homeowner in an American town
fills the backyard bird feeder with sunflower seeds. Not
long afterward, a black bear emerges from a wooded
area and walks across the lawn. The family watches in
surprise from the living room window. The bear knocks
down the bird feeder with one sweep of its paw. It sits
and gobbles up the seeds. Then it slowly walks away,
back into the trees.

Excerpt from “Why the Sea is Salty” used with permission from HMH © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

1. What does the word emerges mean in the

paragraph?

A. turns around
B. comes into view
C. retreats under cover
D. stumbles awkwardly

2. In the paragraph, what does the word gobbles

mean?

A. plant
B. smell
C. produce
D. devour

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Ⓡ ELA.4.11B.i develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing by organizing with purposeful structure, including an introduction,

transitions, and a conclusion.

Ⓡ ELA.4.11B.ii develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing by developing an engaging idea with relevant details.

Unit 2: Contemporary Fiction

LO:

SWBAT develop drafts by developing an engaging
ideas with relevant details including transitions.

DOL: Given a fiction text, students will correctly develop

drafts by developing an engaging idea with relevant
details including transitions in at least 4 of 5
questions.

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B

M

E

At the beginning of
the zoo trip,
Sebastian ………

In the middle of the
visit, Sebastian got ……..

By the end of the
visit, Sebastian
was…...

Prompt: Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards
Carlos changes throughout their zoo visit.

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B

M

E

At the beginning of
the zoo trip,
Sebastian was
annoyed with
Carlos. He couldn't
understand why
Carlos kept writing
in his notebook.

In the middle of the visit, Sebastian got even more
frustrated. He
wanted to yell at
Carlos to put down
the notebook and
pay attention to the animals.

By the end of the
visit, Sebastian was
understanding of
Carlo’s behavior.
Sebastian realized
that Carlos was
enjoying the zoo in
his own special way.

Prompt: Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards Carlos changes throughout their zoo visit.

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Noah read the story “To View at the Zoo” and developed a draft of a body paragraph for her essay. Read the following paragraph. Then answer the question that follows.

(1) Sebastian realizes that Carlos was paying attention to the animals, just in his own way. (2) According to the text, “You were paying attention to the animals, just not in the way I was.” (3) This shows that Sebastian is understanding of Carlos’ behavior.

Which transition word or phrase should be added to the beginning of sentence 1?

A. However
B. Since
C. And
D. Eventually

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Next, Sebastian tries repeatedly to get Carlos interested in the wildlife, but with little success. He is frustrated and is giving up on trying to share the zoo experience with his brother.

William's body paragraph is–

A.

incorrect because he lacks relevant evidence from the text to support the central idea

B.

incorrect because he lacks understanding for the writing purpose

C.

correct because he is developing the central idea using his opinions of Carlos

D.

correct because he supports the central idea using evidence from the text

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“To View at the Zoo” Vocabulary

Definition

Examples

Image

Synonyms

delighted

Image/Picture

Synoyms

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“To View at the Zoo” Vocabulary

Definition

Examples

Image

Synonyms

great pleasure or joy (noun)

The giraffe stretched out an
enormous purple tongue to
grab the leaves. Sebastian
laughed, delighted by the
touch of the animal’s
astonishingly long tongue.

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enjoyment

●

pleasure

●

joy

●

happy

delighted

Definition

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Sebastian's feelings about his brother
Carlos change throughout the zoo trip from................




…………

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Sebastian's feelings about his brother
Carlos change throughout the zoo trip
from frustration to understanding as he
realizes Carlos is enjoying the zoo in his
own unique way.

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