ELA – Grade 4 - Unit 4 - ELL Scaffold

Student Learning Objective (SLO) / Language Objective / Language Needed
SLO: 1
CCSS:
RL.4.1; RI.4.1
WIDA ELDS:
2 -5
Reading
Speaking / Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly.
Note: When CCSS is RI (Reading Informational Text), the WIDA ELDS could be Language Arts, Math, Science or Social Studies. However, teachers should only cite the specific content used. / Explain literal information in informational texts and poems using Pictures and Photographs and working with a Partner work or small group. / VU: Explain, main idea, supporting details; key, content-based, grade-level vocabulary
LFC: Verb tense, verb agreement, adjectives,
LC: Varies by ELP level
ELP 1 / ELP 2 / ELP 3 / ELP 4 / ELP 5
Language Objectives / Explain answers to questions about what is explicitly stated in grade-level texts in L1 and/or answer questions about what is explicitly stated by producing single word answers, pointing to Pictures and Photographs or answering yes/no. / Explain answers to questions about what is explicitly stated in grade-level texts in L1 and/or explain answers to wh- questions using Pictures and Photographs and key vocabulary in phrases and short sentences. / Explain answers to questions about what is explicitly stated in adapted grade-level texts using key vocabulary in a series of simple, related sentences. / Explain answers to questions about what is explicitly stated in texts within grades 3-4 complexity band using key vocabulary in expanded and some complex sentences. / Explain answers to questions about what is explicitly stated in grade level texts using precise vocabulary in multiple, complex sentences.
Learning Supports / Word/Picture Wall
L1 support
Pictures and Photographs/Photographs
Gestures
Partner work
Manipulatives
Choice questions / Word/Picture Wall
L1 support
Sentence Frame
Manipulatives
Partner work
Photographs/Photographs / Word/Picture Wall
Template
Triads or Small Groups / Triads or Small Groups
Student Learning Objective (SLO) / Language Objective / Language Needed
SLO: 2
CCSS:
RL.4.1; RI.4.1
WIDA ELDS:
2-5
Reading
Speaking / Refer to details and examples in a text when drawing inferences from the text. / Cite details and examples from text when making inferences by Marking the Text and using Think Alouds. / VU: Inferences; key, content-based, grade-level vocabulary
LFC: Reported speech
LC: Varies by ELP level
ELP 1 / ELP 2 / ELP 3 / ELP 4 / ELP 5
Language Objectives / Cite details and examples from text when making inferences using L1 and/or using Pictures and Photographs, Gestures or high-frequency, single words in phrases. / Cite details and examples from text when making inferences using L1 and/or using Pictures and Photographs or key vocabulary in phrases and short sentences. / Cite details and examples from text when making inferences using key vocabulary in simple, related sentences. / Cite details and examples from text when making inferences using key vocabulary in expanded and some complex sentences. / Cite details and examples from text when making inferences using precise, vocabulary in multiple, complex sentences.
Learning Supports / Teacher Modeling
Teacher Support
Think Alouds
Marking the Text
Word/picture bank
Choice questions
L1 support
Partner work / Teacher Modeling
Think Alouds
Marking the Text
Word/picture bank
Sentence Frame
L1 support
Partner work / Teacher Modeling
Think Alouds
Marking the Text
Word Bank / Teacher Modeling
Think Alouds
Student Learning Objective (SLO) / Language Objective / Language Needed
SLO: 3
CCSS:
RL.4.2
WIDA ELDS:
2
Reading
Speaking / Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text. / Identify and summarize the central message of a story, drama, or poem using Graphic Organizers, Word/Picture Wall and Marking the Text. / VU: Theme, summarize
LFC: Modal (would, could, might), compound tenses (would, have, been)
LC: Varies by ELP level
ELP 1 / ELP 2 / ELP 3 / ELP 4 / ELP 5
Language Objectives / Identify central message of texts in L1 and/or answer Choice questions about main idea by pointing to picture and using Pictures and Photographs, Gestures and high-frequency, single words or memorized phrases. / Identify central message of texts in L1 and/or answer wh-questions about main idea using general vocabulary in short phrases to complete Sentence Frame. / Identify and summarize central message of texts by using key vocabulary in simple, related sentences. / Identify and summarize the central message of a story, drama, or poem using key vocabulary in expanded and some complex sentences. / Identify and summarize the central message of a story, drama, or poem using precise vocabulary in multiple and complex sentences.
Learning Supports / Graphic Organizers
Word/Picture Wall
Illustrations/diagrams/drawings
Gestures
L1 support
Choice questions / Graphic Organizers
Word/Picture Wall
Illustrations/diagrams/drawings
L1 support
Sentence Frame / Graphic Organizers
Marking the Text
Word/Picture Wall / Graphic Organizers
Marking the Text
Student Learning Objective (SLO) / Language Objective / Language Needed
SLO: 4
CCSS:
RL.4.6
WIDA ELDS:
2
Reading
Speaking / Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- person and third-person narrations. / Explain differences and similarities in the point of view from which different stories are narrated using Venn diagrams and excerpts of texts. / VU: Narrative, point of view, first person, third person; key, content-based, grade-level vocabulary
LFC: Comparatives, superlatives
LC: Varies by ELP level
ELP 1 / ELP 2 / ELP 3 / ELP 4 / ELP 5
Language Objectives / Explain the differences and similarities in the point of view from which different stories are narrated in L1 and/or identify differences and similarities by sorting single words and/or completing cloze sentences. / Explain the differences and similarities in the point of view from which different stories are narrated in L1 and/or identify differences and similarities by sorting short phrases and/or completing Sentence Frame. / Explain the differences and similarities in the point of view from which different stories are narrated using key vocabulary in simple, related sentences. / Explain the differences and similarities in the point of view from which different stories are narrated using key vocabulary in expanded and some complex sentences. / Explain the differences and similarities in the point of view from which different stories are narrated using precise vocabulary in multiple, complex sentences.
Learning Supports / Venn diagrams (completed)
Partner work
Word/Picture Wall
L1 support
Illustrations/diagrams/drawings / Venn diagrams (partially completed)
Partner work
Word/Picture Wall
L1 support
Sentence Frame / Venn diagrams
Partner work
Word/Picture Wall / Venn diagrams
Student Learning Objective (SLO) / Language Objective / Language Needed
SLO: 5
CCSS:
RL.4.9
WIDA ELDS:
2
Reading
Speaking / Compare and contrast patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures. / Compare and contrast patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures through the use of a Venn Diagram. / VU: Theme, literary analysis, Compare, contrast; key, content-based, grade-level vocabulary
LFC: Subject verb agreement, embedded clauses
LC: Varies by ELP level
ELP 1 / ELP 2 / ELP 3 / ELP 4 / ELP 5
Language Objectives / Compare and contrast patterns of events in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures in L1 and/or in English use single words, to complete Venn Diagram; or answer yes/no and either/or questions. / Compare and contrast patterns of events in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures in L1 and/or in English using phrases to answer questions and match to images and Pictures and Photographs. / Compare and contrast patterns of events in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures using key vocabulary in a series of simple, related sentences. / Compare and contrast patterns of events in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures using key vocabulary in expanded and some complex sentences. / Compare and contrast patterns of events in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures using precise vocabulary in multiple, complex sentences.
Learning Supports / Venn Diagram
Word/Picture Wall
L1 support
Pictures and Photographs
Choice questions / Venn Diagram
Word/Picture Wall
L1 support
Pictures and Photographs
Sentence Starter / Venn Diagram
Word/Picture Wall
Sentence Starter / Venn Diagram
Student Learning Objective (SLO) / Language Objective / Language Needed
SLO: 6
CCSS:
RI.4.2
WIDA ELDS:
2-5
Reading
Speaking / Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text. / Explain the main idea and key details by summarizing the text using a graphic organizer, Word/Picture Wall and peer support. / VU: Main idea, support, details, summarize; key, content-based, grade-level vocabulary
LFC: Subject-verb agreement, Embedded clauses, Transitional phrases
LC: Varies by ELP level
ELP 1 / ELP 2 / ELP 3 / ELP 4 / ELP 5
Language Objectives / Explain the main idea and key details by summarizing the text using L1 and/or Pictures and Photographs, Gestures and high-frequency, single words or answer yes/no or either/or questions. / Explain the main idea and key details by summarizing the text using L1 and/or using Pictures and Photographs, and key vocabulary in phrases and short sentences. / Explain the main idea and key details by summarizing the text using key vocabulary in a series of simple, related sentences. / Explain the main idea and key details by summarizing the text using key vocabulary in expanded and some complex sentences. / Explain the main idea and key details by summarizing the text using precise vocabulary in multiple, complex sentences.
Learning Supports / Graphic organizer
Word/Picture Wall
Partner work
L1 support
Choice questions
Pictures and Photographs / Graphic organizer
Word/Picture Wall
Partner work
L1 support
Sentence Frame
Pictures and Photographs / Graphic organizer
Word/Picture Wall
Partner work / Graphic organizer
Student Learning Objective (SLO) / Language Objective / Language Needed
SLO: 7
CCSS:
RI.4.4
WIDA:
2-5
Reading Speaking / Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area. / Define words and phrases in informational texts through use of Pictures and Photographs, translation dictionaries and/or context clues. / VU: Academic word list; key, content-based, grade-level vocabulary
LFC: Nouns, comparative adjectives
LC: Varies by ELP level
ELP 1 / ELP 2 / ELP 3 / ELP 4 / ELP 5
Language Objectives / Define academic words and phrases in L1 and/or define high-frequency, academic words in English from leveled texts using single words, Gestures and Pictures and Photographs. / Define academic words and phrases in L1 and/or define general, content-based words in English from leveled texts using phrases and Pictures and Photographs. / Define key, academic words and phrases in adapted, informational text using simple, related sentences. / Define academic words and phrases in informational texts within grades 3-4 complexity level using expanded and some sentences with emerging complexity. / Define precise, academic words and phrases in informational, grade-level text using multiple, complex sentences.
Learning Supports / Bilingual dictionary
Glossary
Picture Dictionary
Personal Dictionary
L1 support
Gestures
Think Alouds / Bilingual dictionary
Glossary
Picture Dictionary
Personal Dictionary
L1 support
Pictures and Photographs
Think Alouds / Dictionary/Glossary
Think Alouds / Dictionary/Glossary
Student Learning Objective (SLO) / Language Objective / Language Needed
SLO: 8
CCSS:
RI.4.5
WIDA ELDS:
2 - 5
Reading
Speaking / Determine the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text. / Read and analyze how the overall structure contributes to the development of ideas in an informational text by using an outline or web. / VU: Structure; key, content-based, grade-level vocabulary
LFC: Complex sentences with various verb forms
LC: Varies by ELP level
ELP 1 / ELP 2 / ELP 3 / ELP 4 / ELP 5
Language Objectives / Read and analyze how the overall structure contributes to the development of ideas from an informational text in L1 and/or match word and phrase citations to the overall structure of a text. / Read and analyze how the overall structure contributes to the development of ideas from an informational text in L1 and/or identify overall structure using phrases and short sentences. / Read and analyze how the overall structure contributes to the development of ideas from an adapted informational text using key vocabulary in simple, related sentences. / Read to analyze how the overall structure contributes to the development of ideas from informational text within grades 3-4 complexity level using key vocabulary in expanded sentences with emerging complexity. / Read and analyze how the overall structure contributes to the development of ideas from grade-level informational text using precise vocabulary in multiple, complex sentences.
Learning Supports / Outline (completed)
Web (completed)
L1 support
Pictures and Photographs
Word/Picture Wall / Outline (semi-completed by teacher)
Web (semi- completed)
L1 support
Sentence Frame
Word/Picture Wall / Outline
Web
Word/Picture Wall
Highlight/mark text / Outline
Web
Student Learning Objective (SLO) / Language Objective / Language Needed
SLO: 9
CCSS:
RI.4.6
WIDA ELDS:
2-5
Reading Speaking / Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided. / Describe differences in focus and information provided in a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic using a Venn diagram and word/phrase bank. / VU: Point of view, firsthand account, secondhand account; key, content-based, grade-level vocabulary
LFC: Comparatives, superlatives
LC: Varies by ELP level
ELP 1 / ELP 2 / ELP 3 / ELP 4 / ELP 5
Language Objectives / Explain differences and similarities between primary and secondary sources in L1 and/or restate similarities and differences using high-frequency single words or answer yes/no questions and/or use Pictures and Photographs and Gestures. / Explain differences and similarities between primary and secondary sources in L1 and/or use Pictures and Photographs and answer wh- questions about the similarities and differences using key vocabulary in phrases and short sentences. / Explain the differences and similarities between primary and secondary sources using key vocabulary in simple, related sentences. / Explain the differences and similarities between primary and secondary sources using key vocabulary in expanded and some complex sentences. / Explain the differences and similarities between primary and secondary sources using precise vocabulary in multiple, complex sentences.