Fourth Grade Whole Group Lesson Plans

Topic: ______Essential Question: ______

Comprehension skills/strategies: ______Lesson: ____

Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Day 5
Vocabulary
Poem:______
* Introduce vocabulary words found in TE PG ______by following the routine on back of the context cards. / Vocabulary
Poem:______
*Begin a vocabulary word bank (VWB) that can be used throughout the week –expand by adding words from the poem or texts read through the week. Students can refer back to the list and use the words in their written responses. This is a great way to expose them to new vocabulary. / Vocabulary
Poem:______
*Apply Vocabulary Knowledge-Review the target vocabulary for the week by using the guiding questions on TE PG _____.
*Add words to the VWB that relate to the theme or topic of the week. / Vocabulary Poem:______
*Vocabulary Strategies- Introduce and guide students through the vocabulary strategy ______on TE PG ______
*Add words to the VWB that relate to the theme or topic of the week. / Vocabulary
Poem:______
*Briefly introduce story vocabulary from the Interactive Read Aloud. These words should be pre-selected by teacher. If they relate to the weekly topic, you can add them to the VWB.
Read and Comprehend
*Read the “Teacher Read Aloud” from the teacher’s edition- TE PG ______and follow the listening comprehension guide on the right hand side of teacher’s edition. Tell students to pay close attention to the main character in the traditional tale. They will be using details from the read aloud in today’s written response.
*Introduce the target comprehension skill and strategy by using the guidelines for the “Read and Comprehend” section, TE PG ______and preview the topic for the week. / Read and Comprehend
*Read the anchor story, ______, and use the “Think Through the Text” section on the left side of the teacher’s edition to guide discussion TE PG ______ . / Read and Comprehend
*Dig Deeper: How to Analyze the Text on TE PG ______.
Revisit specific parts of the anchor text and have students use text evidence to support.
*Your Turn: Use this section to guide you in revisiting the essential question from the week and discuss orally-TE PG ______/ Read and Comprehend
*Connect to the Topic: Read and discuss the paired selection, ______, on TE PG ______.
*Compare texts using only the Text-to-Text comparisons on TE PG ______- discuss orally. / Read and Comprehend
*Teacher selects an interactive read aloud to go along with the theme. Students will engage in conversation with a partner as its read. Follow the read aloud planning template to plan questions and writing extension.
Title: ______
Author:______
Grammar and Writing
*Complete a modeled writing (I DO) based on the topic, read aloud, and/ or comprehension skill/strategy. Modeled Writing: ______/ Grammar and Writing
*Complete a modeled/shared writing (I Do, We Do) based on the anchor text or essential question. Integrate the grammar and writing focus for the week in the writing. Modeled/Shared Writing: ______/ Grammar and Writing
Construct a shared writing based on the story of the week. The writing can focus on the writing focus skill and/or the topic of the week. Shared Writing: ______/ Grammar and Writing
*Students will begin to construct a written piece that relates to the topic of the week using details from the texts read throughout the week to support. Topic: ______/ Grammar and Writing
*Students will complete their final draft of the written piece they started on Day 4.
*Writing Conferences

*Assessments: Use assessments from the “Grab and Go” kit. Complete the comprehension assessment on Wednesday and the Vocabulary on Friday.