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Unit Theme: 4.5: Non-Fiction Study: Creating a Non-Fiction Book About Me

Teacher:

Subject:

Grade: ______________

Week: #:____4___

Date: From ________________ to __________________ 20____

Desired Result
Enduring Understanding
Example: Students will understand that ...
Enduring Understanding
Example: Students will understand that ...
EU1. Each person has unique qualities that make him/her and individual.
EU3. Writers use words wisely to create characters and to guide readers through transitions.
EU4. Good readers use strategies to figure out words they dont know.
EU5. Non-fiction texts must include real facts and information related to a certain topic
Assessment Evidence
Summative Evaluation (Performance Task)
(unit projects, exams, etc.)
Non- Fiction Presentation
Non-Fiction Books

Standards
Expectations

Day 1
Writing, Language Arts
4.W.3
4.LA.2c
4.LA.2a

Learning Plan
Suggested Learning Activities:
Day 2
Day 3
Writing
Language Arts, Speaking
4.W.4
4.W.1

4.LA.1a
4.S.5

Day 4
Language Arts

Day 5
Language Arts

4.LA.1b
4.LA.2c

4.LA.1b
4.LA.2c

Academic Strategy

Objective

Initial Activities

The student will

Create a word web for each
photograph based on information
from questions.

The student will...

Create a graphic organizer to
help him/her narrow a topic for
his non-fiction book.

The student will...

Participate in a verbal
discussion about the relative
pronouns and verbs.

The student will...

Incorporate differents verbs
and the present progressive
form of each verb.

The student will...

Incorporate differents verbs
and the past progressive form
of each verb.

The teacher will provides a word

web template and will give
example on how to make it.

The teacher and student will

begin by talking about the activity
to be done and will give
instructions.

The teacher provides explicit

instruction related to these
language and grammar
conventions and the student
incorporates them into his/her
non-fiction book: Relative

The teacher will begin by

reviewing the verb tenses.

The teacher will begin by

reviewing the verb tenses.

Desired Result
Enduring Understanding
Example: Students will understand that ...
Enduring Understanding
Example: Students will understand that ...
EU1. Each person has unique qualities that make him/her and individual.
EU3. Writers use words wisely to create characters and to guide readers through transitions.
EU4. Good readers use strategies to figure out words they dont know.
EU5. Non-fiction texts must include real facts and information related to a certain topic
Assessment Evidence
Summative Evaluation (Performance Task)
(unit projects, exams, etc.)
Non- Fiction Presentation
Non-Fiction Books

The student creates a word web

of ideas for each photograph
based on information from
questions (See Attachment: 4.5
Graphic Organizer Word
Web).
Development Activities

Closing Activities
Formative Assessment Other
evidence
Materials

After creating the word web each

student will share their work with
classmates.

Learning Plan
Suggested Learning Activities:
pronouns and adverbs:
Once a topic is selected, the
The teacher explains that
student completes a graphic
specific, detailed writing uses
organizer to help narrow the
relative pronouns and adverbs.
topic even further to focus
The teacher provides
his/her idea for writing (See
sentences to the class so that
Attachment: 4.5 Other Evidence more information can be
Narrowing a Topic).
provided, using relative
pronouns and adverbs.

The teacher will verify each work

and will give recommendations
that will help the student with his
work.

The teacher will clarify doubts

and questions related to the
theme discussed.

The teacher models the

structure of the progressive
tense, explaining that it can be
used in the present tense.
The teacher selects a verb and
the student practices using that
verb in the present
progressive tense, moving
around the class. The student
then incorporates this verb
tense into his/her non-fiction
writing.

The teacher models the

structure of the progressive
tense, explaining that it can be
used in the past tense.
The teacher selects a verb and
the student practices using that
verb in the past progressive
tense, moving around the
class. The student then
incorporates this verb tense
into his/her non-fiction writing.

The teacher will discuss the

activity with students and will
give feedback.

The teacher will discuss the

activity with students and will
give feedback

Desired Result
Enduring Understanding
Example: Students will understand that ...
Enduring Understanding
Example: Students will understand that ...
EU1. Each person has unique qualities that make him/her and individual.
EU3. Writers use words wisely to create characters and to guide readers through transitions.
EU4. Good readers use strategies to figure out words they dont know.
EU5. Non-fiction texts must include real facts and information related to a certain topic
Assessment Evidence
Summative Evaluation (Performance Task)
(unit projects, exams, etc.)
Non- Fiction Presentation
Non-Fiction Books
Learning Plan
Suggested Learning Activities:
Homework
Differentiated Instruction Strategies
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LSP/LEP
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Gifted
Teacher Reflection