Unit 1-Sentences Ideas-Six Trait Writing 4-6 Weeks

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1 4 th Grade Language Arts Title and approximate length of unit Unit 1-Sentences Ideas-Six Trait Writing 4-6 Weeks Writing Use an effective writing process Adhere to conventions generally established in spelling, punctuation, grammar usage, syntax, and style appropriate to genre and writing situation Essential Learnings (ICC) Speaking, listening and viewing: Consider audience and variables in the speaking situation Produce a coherent message Use appropriate content and conventions for purpose, audience, occasion, and context Participate in a variety of communication situations Demonstrate control of delivery skills Participate appropriately in one-on-one situations and group settings Recognize the role of evaluation in oral communication Recognize the role of response n oral communication Listen for information and understanding Listen for interpretation, analysis, and evaluation Listen to establish, maintain, and enhance relationships Analyze the effects of visual media on society and culture Use a range of strategies to interpret visual media Apply a variety of criteria to evaluate informational media Understand how literary forms can be represented in visual narratives Write in cursive Content (5-Day Planner) Writing sentences Declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences Subjects and predicates Time order Friendly letter Main idea Prewriting Filler Use end punctuation-period, question mark, exclamation point Write simple and compound sentences Capitalization Speaking, listening and viewing Telling about an event Spelling: Skills (Objectives) Identify and write complete sentences Identify and write declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences Identify and write subjects and predicates in sentences Recognize that a thesaurus contains a list of synonyms and antonyms Use a thesaurus to replace given words with appropriate synonyms

2 Become familiar with a pictograph Identify and use time order words Write given sentences in paragraph form in correct time order Identify parts of a friendly letter Write a friendly letter Use a thesaurus to improve word choice Identify first-person point of view Use a variety of prewriting strategies Focus on a main idea Understand the difference between common details and unusual details Eliminate filler from writing Capitalize the first word of a sentence and use correct end punctuation. Speaking, Listening and viewing Recognize that details in a story are told in order Use guidelines for telling and listening to an event. Write in cursive Differentiated Instruction Assessment Resources Strands Silver Burdett Ginn-Reteaching and Enrichment worksheets Unit pre and post test from Silver Burdett Ginn Six-Trait Writing rubrics Silver Burdett Ginn Write Traits: Six Trait Writing MCGF CE TI GE LS CS HOTS (Underline)

3 Title and approximate length of unit Writing Use an effective writing process Unit 2-Nouns Organization-Six Trait Writing 4-6 Weeks Adhere to conventions generally established in spelling, punctuation, grammar usage, syntax, and style appropriate to genre and writing situation Essential Learnings (ICC) Speaking, listening and viewing: Consider audience and variables in the speaking situation Produce a coherent message Use appropriate content and conventions for purpose, audience, occasion, and context Participate in a variety of communication situations Demonstrate control of delivery skills Participate appropriately in one-on-one situations and group settings Recognize the role of evaluation in oral communication Recognize the role of response n oral communication Listen for information and understanding Listen for interpretation, analysis, and evaluation Listen to establish, maintain, and enhance relationships Analyze the effects of visual media on society and culture Use a range of strategies to interpret visual media Apply a variety of criteria to evaluate informational media Understand how literary forms can be represented in visual narrative Content (5-Day Planner) Common and proper nouns Singular and plural nouns Singular and plural possessive nouns Compounds Lead Conclusion Organizational patterns: Step-by-step, compare and contrast, most important to least important, key points, main idea/support, chronological retelling Speaking, listening and viewing Facts and opinions Cursive Spelling: Skills (Objectives) Identify nouns Use nouns in writing Identify singular and plural nouns Form plural nouns by adding s, -es, Spell irregular plural nouns Identify common and proper nouns Write abbreviated titles and initials correctly Form singular possessive nouns Form plural possessive nouns Identify and write compounds Become familiar with blended words

4 Identify main idea of a paragraph Write groups of sentences about one main idea in paragraph form Identify the topic sentence of a paragraph Identify the supporting details of a paragraph Recognize and write strong leads Match organizational patterns with purposes for writing Match organizational patterns with audience Recognize and write a strong conclusion Capitalize the names of persons and pets Capitalize titles of persons Speaking, Listening and viewing Distinguish between facts and opinions Use guidelines for stating and listening to facts and opinions Cursive Differentiated Instruction Assessment Resources Strands Silver Burdett Ginn-Reteaching and Enrichment worksheets Silver Burdett Ginn pre and post tests Six-Trait Writing rubrics Silver Burdett Ginn Write Traits: Six Trait Writing MCGF CE TI GE LS CS HOTS (Underline)

5 Title and approximate length of unit Unit 3-Pronouns Voice-Six Trait Writing 4-6 Weeks Writing Use an effective writing process Adhere to conventions generally established in spelling, punctuation, grammar usage, syntax, and style appropriate to genre and writing situation Essential Learnings (ICC) Content (5-Day Planner) Speaking, listening and viewing: Consider audience and variables in the speaking situation Produce a coherent message Use appropriate content and conventions for purpose, audience, occasion, and context Participate in a variety of communication situations Demonstrate control of delivery skills Participate appropriately in one-on-one situations and group settings Recognize the role of evaluation in oral communication Recognize the role of response n oral communication Listen for information and understanding Listen for interpretation, analysis, and evaluation Listen to establish, maintain, and enhance relationships Analyze the effects of visual media on society and culture Use a range of strategies to interpret visual media Apply a variety of criteria to evaluate informational media Understand how literary forms can be represented in visual narratives Subject pronouns Object pronouns Possessive pronouns Homophones Similies and metaphors Voice Sensory language Speaking, listening and viewing Poetry Cursive Spelling: Skills (Objectives) Identify pronouns Use pronouns in writing Identify and use pronouns in the subjects of sentences Identify and use pronouns in the predicates of sentences Identify and use possessive pronouns Use the pronouns I, me, we, and us correctly Identify and use homophones Become familiar with word origins Use pronouns in place of repeated nouns Develop an ear for voice Recognize different voices in writing Revise writing to include feelings, details, and sensory language

6 Speaking, Listening and viewing Appreciate poetry Read and respond to simile and metaphor Listen to poetry for enjoyment Recognize and remember rhyming patterns in poetry Use guidelines for reading and listening to poetry Recognize different rhyming patterns in poetry Recognize that similes are comparisons that use the words like or as Recognize that metaphors are comparisons that tell now one thing is like another Listen for similes and metaphors Use a thesaurus to improve word choice Cursive Differentiated Instruction Assessment Resources Strands Silver Burdett Ginn-Reteaching and Enrichment worksheets Silver Burdett Ginn pre and post tests Six-Trait Writing rubrics Silver Burdett Ginn Write Traits: Six Trait Writing MCGF CE TI GE LS CS HOTS (Underline)

7 Title and approximate length of unit Unit 5- Verbs 2-3 Weeks Writing Use an effective writing process Adhere to conventions generally established in spelling, punctuation, grammar usage, syntax, and style appropriate to genre and writing situation Essential Learnings (ICC) Speaking, listening and viewing: Consider audience and variables in the speaking situation Produce a coherent message Use appropriate content and conventions for purpose, audience, occasion, and context Participate in a variety of communication situations Demonstrate control of delivery skills Participate appropriately in one-on-one situations and group settings Recognize the role of evaluation in oral communication Recognize the role of response n oral communication Listen for information and understanding Listen for interpretation, analysis, and evaluation Listen to establish, maintain, and enhance relationships Analyze the effects of visual media on society and culture Use a range of strategies to interpret visual media Apply a variety of criteria to evaluate informational media Understand how literary forms can be represented in visual narratives Incorporate technology as a tool to enhance writing. Content (5-Day Planner) Subject verb agreement Irregular verbs Contractions Context clues Library skills Note taking Outlining Speaking, listening and viewing Interviews Cursive Spelling: Skills (Objectives) Use the present tense of verbs correctly with subjects in sentences Identify and use the past tense of forms in irregular verbs Recognize that some irregular verbs follow patterns Identify, form and use pronoun contractions Identify, form and use negative contractions Use context clues to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word or phrase Become familiar with onomatopoeia Apply grammar skills to writing Identify books of fiction non-fiction, biography, and reference Become familiar with the library card catalog

8 Locate information in an encyclopedia using key words, alphabetical order, volume numbers and the index Take notes in one s own words by summarizing key ideas in written material Write an outline organizing information by main ideas and supporting details Distinguish between important and interesting facts Research a state Create an outline using Inspiration Write a research paper with 4 paragraphs about a state Speaking, Listening and viewing Appreciate nonfiction Form questions for an interview Use guidelines for conducting and responding to an interview Cursive Differentiated Instruction Assessment Resources Strands Silver Burdett Ginn-Reteaching and Enrichment worksheets Powerpoint presentations Silver Burdett Ginn pre and post tests Six-Trait Writing rubrics State report rubrics Silver Burdett Ginn Write Traits: Six Trait Writing Teacher made materials for research paper Fifty-states.com Inspiration Microsoft Word Microsoft Powerpoint MCGF CE TI GE LS CS HOTS (Underline)

9 Title and approximate length of unit Unit 6- Adjectives 2-3 Weeks Writing Use an effective writing process Adhere to conventions generally established in spelling, punctuation, grammar usage, syntax, and style appropriate to genre and writing situation Essential Learnings (ICC) Speaking, listening and viewing: Consider audience and variables in the speaking situation Produce a coherent message Use appropriate content and conventions for purpose, audience, occasion, and context Participate in a variety of communication situations Demonstrate control of delivery skills Participate appropriately in one-on-one situations and group settings Recognize the role of evaluation in oral communication Recognize the role of response n oral communication Listen for information and understanding Listen for interpretation, analysis, and evaluation Listen to establish, maintain, and enhance relationships Analyze the effects of visual media on society and culture Use a range of strategies to interpret visual media Apply a variety of criteria to evaluate informational media Understand how literary forms can be represented in visual narratives Content (5-Day Planner) Articles Adjectives after linking verbs Adjectives that compare More and most with adjectives Adjectives with irregular comparisons Suffixes Space order words Sensory words Speaking, listening and viewing Oral descriptions Appreciate fiction Cursive Skills (Objectives) Identify adjectives Use adjectives in writing Use articles a, an and the correctly Identify predicate adjectives and the words they describe Identify and use comparative and superlative forms of adjectives Use the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of the adjectives good, bad, much and little correctly Identify and use the adjective suffixes y, -ful, and less correctly

10 Use space order to organize details in a paragraph Write a paragraph in correct space order Identify details that tell about the main idea in a paragraph Write a paragraph that describes Identify sensory words Use a thesaurus to improve word choice Write a description Conventions Speaking, Listening and viewing Read and respond to description Identify useful details in a description Use guidelines for giving and listening to an oral description Cursive Differentiated Instruction Assessment Resources Strands Silver Burdett Ginn-Reteaching and Enrichment worksheets Silver Burdett Ginn pre and post tests Six-Trait Writing rubrics Silver Burdett Ginn Write Traits: Six Trait Writing MCGF CE TI GE LS CS HOTS (Underline)

11 Title and approximate length of unit Unit 7- Adverbs 2-3 Weeks Writing Use an effective writing process Adhere to conventions generally established in spelling, punctuation, grammar usage, syntax, and style appropriate to genre and writing situation Essential Learnings (ICC) Speaking, listening and viewing: Consider audience and variables in the speaking situation Produce a coherent message Use appropriate content and conventions for purpose, audience, occasion, and context Participate in a variety of communication situations Demonstrate control of delivery skills Participate appropriately in one-on-one situations and group settings Recognize the role of evaluation in oral communication Recognize the role of response n oral communication Listen for information and understanding Listen for interpretation, analysis, and evaluation Listen to establish, maintain, and enhance relationships Analyze the effects of visual media on society and culture Use a range of strategies to interpret visual media Apply a variety of criteria to evaluate informational media Understand how literary forms can be represented in visual narratives Content (5-Day Planner) Adverbs that tell where and when Adverbs that compare Words that mean no Synonyms and antonyms Parts of a story Quotations Speaking, listening and viewing Acting out a story Penmanship Cursive Spelling: Skills (Objectives) Identify adverbs that tell how Recognize the ly suffix Use adverbs in writing Identify adverbs that tell where and when Identify and use comparative and superlative forms of adverbs Recognize not as an adverb Avoid using double negatives Identify synonyms and antonyms Become familiar with words that have multiple meanings Identify character, setting and plot of a story

12 Punctuate and capitalize quotations correctly Speaking, Listening and viewing Demonstrate characters traits by acting out a story Use guidelines for acting out and listening to a story Cursive Differentiated Instruction Assessment Resources Strands Silver Burdett Ginn-Reteaching and Enrichment worksheets Silver Burdett Ginn pre and post tests Six-Trait Writing rubrics Silver Burdett Ginn Write Traits: Six Trait Writing MCGF CE TI GE LS CS HOTS (Underline)