Hearne ISD 4Th Grade ELA

Hearne ISD 4th Grade ELA

First Six Weeks

Literature Selection / Genre / Comprehension Strategies and Skills / Phonics/
Word Study / Vocabulary Strategies / Fluency / Text Features/
Literary Elements/
Study Skills / Grammar / Writing
My Diary from Here to There
Written by Amada Irma Pérez
Illustrated by
Maya Christina Gonzalez / Main Selection
Literary Text/ Fiction
Paired Selection
Informational Text/ Expository / Strategy
Analyze Story Structure
Skill
Make Inferences
Spiral Review
Self-Selected Strategy Use
TEKS: RC-4 D / Short Vowels
TEKS: 3.24A / Dictionary: Word Origins
TEKS: 4.2A / Intonation and Expression / Time Lines / Sentences
TEKS: 4.20C / Trait
Ideas
Focus on a Single Moment
TEKS: 4.15A, 4.17, 4.8C, 4.15C, 4.16A
The Adventures of Ali Baba Bernstein
From the novel by Johanna Hurwitz
Illustrated by Brian Biggs / Main Selection
Literary Text/ Fiction
Paired Selection
Informational Text/ Expository / Strategy
Analyze Story Structure
Skill
Character, Setting, Plot
Spiral Review
Make Inferences
TEKS: 4.6A / Long a
TEKS: 4.2B / Thesaurus: Synonyms
TEKS: 4.2C / Accuracy / Maps / Subjects and Predicates
TEKS: 4.20B / Trait
Ideas
Develop a Single Moment
TEKS: 4.15A, 4.17, 4.18C, 4.15B, 4.15C
Kid Reporters at Work
Time For Kids
Informational / Main Selection
Informational Text/ Expository
Test Practice / Strategy
Analyze Text Structure
Skill
Compare and Contrast
Spiral Review
Nonfiction Text Structure and Features
TEKS: 4.11C / Long e
TEKS: 3.1E / Thesaurus: Antonyms
TEKS: 4.2C / Expression and Rate / Using the Library / Compound Sentences
TEKS: 4.20C / Personal Narrative
TEKS: 4.15A, 4.15B, 4.17, 4.15C, 4.20A, 4.15D, 4.15E
The Astronaut and the Onion
Written by Ann Cameron
Illustrated by Anna Rich / Main Selection
Literary Text/ Fiction
Paired Selection
Informational Text/ Expository / Strategy
Summarize
Skill
Character
Spiral Review
Compare and Contrast
TEKS: 4.6B / Long i
TEKS: 4.2B / Using a Dictionary
TEKS: 4.2E / Phrasing and Rate / Recipes / Complex Sentences
TEKS: 4.20C / Trait
Ideas
Describe a Single Object
TEKS: 4..18A, 4.18C, 4.15C

Second Six Weeks

Literature Selection / Genre / Comprehension Strategies and Skills / Phonics/
Word Study / Vocabulary Strategies / Fluency / Text Features/
Literary Elements/
Study Skills / Grammar / Writing
My Brother Martin
Written by Christine King Farris
Illustrated by
Chris Soentpiet / Main Selection
Literary Nonfiction/ Biography
Paired Selection
Informational Text/ Expository / Strategy
Monitor Comprehension
Skill
Author’s Purpose
Spiral Review
Sequence
TEKS: 5.7 / Prefixes
TEKS: 4.2A / Word Parts: Prefixes and Suffixes
TEKS: 4.2A / Intonation/ Expression / Surveys / Common and Proper Nouns
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Ideas
Showing
TEKS: 4.174.17, 4.18C, 4.15C
Mighty Jackie
Written by Marissa Moss
Illustrated by C.F. Payne / Main Selection
Literary Nonfiction/ Biography
Paired Selection
Literary Text/ Poetry / Strategy
Monitor Comprehension
Skill
Author’s Purpose
Spiral Review
Compare and Contrast
TEKS: 5.7 / Digraphs
TEKS: 3.24A / Context Clues: Description
TEKS: 4.2B / Intonation/ Expression / Stanzas, Line Break, Meter, and Rhyme / Singular and Plural Nouns
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Word Choice
Show Actions
TEKS:
4.17, 4.18C, 4.18A, 4.15C
Making a Splash
Time For Kids
Informational / Main Selection
Informational Text/ Expository
Test Practice / Strategy
Monitor Comprehension
Skill
Main Ideas and Details
Spiral Review
Author’s Purpose
TEKS: 4.11A / Three-Letter Blends
TEKS: 3.24A, 4.2B / Idioms
TEKS: 4.2D / Accuracy / Using Parts of a Book / Irregular Plural Nouns
TEKS: 4.20A / How-To Article
TEKS: 4.15A, 4.15B, 4.18A, 4.15C, 4.15E
Wild Horses
Written by Cris Peterson
Photographs by Alvis Upitis / Main Selection
Informational Text/ Expository
Paired Selection
Literary Text/ Folktale / Strategy
Analyze Text Structure
Skill
Cause and Effect
Spiral Review
Main Idea and Details
TEKS: 4.11C / r-Controlled Vowels /är/ and /ôr/
TEKS: 4.22A / Context Clues: Paragraph Clues
TEKS: 4.2B / Rate / Hyperbole and Metaphor / Possessive Nouns
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Word Choice
Strong Verbs
TEKS: 4.20A, 4.17, 4.18C, 4.20A, 4.18A, 4.15C
Mystic Horse
Written and illustrated by Paul Goble / Main Selection
Literary Text/ Legend
Paired Selection
Informational Text/ Expository / Strategy
Analyze Story Structure
Skill
Sequence
Spiral Review
Cause and Effect
TEKS: 4.6A / Suffixes
TEKS: 4.22B / Dictionary: Homophones
TEKS: 4.2B / Expression and Phrasing / Charts / Plurals and Possessives
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Word Choice
Strong Verbs and Descriptive Details
TEKS: 4.18A, 4.18C, 4.15B, 4.20A, 4.15C
3rd Six Weeks
Literature Selection / Genre / Comprehension Strategies and Skills / Phonics/
Word Study / Vocabulary Strategies / Fluency / Text Features/
Literary Elements/
Study Skills / Grammar / Writing
When I Went to the Library
Written by Ken Roberts
Illustrated by
Nicole E. Wong / Main Selection
Literary Text/ Fiction
Paired Selection
Informational Text/ Expository / Strategy
Generate Questions
Skill
Make Inferences
Spiral Review
Sequence
TEKS: RC-4D / r-Controlled Vowels er, ir, ur
TEKS: 3.24A / Word Parts: Base Words
TEKS: 4.2A / Phrasing and Expression / Toolbars and Guide Words / Action Verbs
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Ideas
Supporting Details
TEKS: 4.15A, 4.18A, 4.17, 4.18C, 4.15C
Dear Mrs. LaRue
Written and illustrated by Mark Teague / Main Selection
Literary Text/ Fiction
Paired Selection
Informational Text/ Expository / Strategy
Generate Questions
Skill
Draw Conclusions
Spiral Review
Character
TEKS: 4.6A / Silent Letters
TEKS: 4.22A / Word Parts: Prefixes
TEKS: 4.2A / Expression / Line Graphs / Verb Tenses
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Ideas
Strong Reasons
TEKS: 4.19, 4.18A, 4.18C, 4.15B, 4.15C
Words Add Up to Success
Time For Kids
Informational / Main Selection
Informational Text/ Expository
Test Practice / Strategy
Monitor Comprehension
Skill
Fact and Opinion
Spiral Review
Cause and Effect
TEKS: 4.11B / Soft c and g
TEKS: 3.1E / Word Parts: Latin Prefixes
TEKS: 4.2A / Accuracy / Using a Computer / Main and Helping Verbs
TEKS: 4.20A / Persuasive Essay
TEKS: 4.15A, 4.15B, 4.19, 4.15C, 4.15E
Ranita, The Frog Princess
Written by Carmen Agra Deedy
Illustrated by Renato Alarcão / Main Selection
Literary Text/ Drama
Paired Selection
Informational Text/ Expository / Strategy
Monitor Comprehension
Skill
Theme
Spiral Review
Draw Conclusions
TEKS: 4.3A / Plurals
TEKS: 4.22A / Analogies: Synonyms and Antonyms
TEKS: 4.2C / Expression / Theme / Linking Verbs
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Word Choice
Descriptive Language
TEKS: 4.18A, 4.17,, 4.18C, 4.15C
Me and Uncle Romie
Written by Claire Hartfield
Illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue / Main Selection
Literary Text/ Fiction
Paired Selection
Informational Text/ Expository / Strategy
Visualize
Skill
Character, Setting, Plot
Spiral Review
Theme
TEKS: 4.6B / Compound Words
TEKS: 3.24A / Context Clues: Examples and Definitions
TEKS: 4.2B / Rate / Multiple-Step Instructions / Irregular Verbs
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Ideas
Strengthen an Argument
TEKS: 4.18A, 4.18C, 4.19 4.20A, 4.15C

Fourth Six Weeks

Literature Selection / Genre / Comprehension Strategies and Skills / Phonics/
Word Study / Vocabulary Strategies / Fluency / Text Features/
Literary Elements/
Study Skills / Grammar / Writing
The Cricket in Times Square
From the novel by George Selden
Illustrated by
Garth Williams / Main Selection
Literary Text/ Fiction
Paired Selection
Informational Text/ Persuasive / Strategy
Visualize
Skill
Theme
Spiral Review
Character, Setting, Plot
TEKS: 4.3A / Inflectional Endings
TEKS: 4.22A / Context Clues: Paragraph Clues
TEKS: 4.2B / Intonation/ Expression / Advertisements / Pronouns and Antecedents
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Voice
Creating Dialogue
TEKS: 4.17, 4.18C, 4.16A, 4.15C
The Life and Times of the Ant
Written and illustrated by Charles Micucci / Main Selection
Informational Text/ Expository
Paired Selection
Literary Text/Fable / Strategy
Generate Questions
Skill
Description
Spiral Review
Fact and Opinion
TEKS: 5.11C / Inflectional Endings: Changing y to i
TEKS: 4.22A / Word Parts: Greek and Latin Roots
TEKS: 4.2A / Phrasing and Rate / Personification and Moral / Types of Pronouns
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Word Choice
Mixing Narration with Dialogue
TEKS: 4.17, 4.18C, 4.16A, 4.21C, 4.15E
The Power of Oil
Time For Kids
Informational / Main Selection
Informational Text/ Expository
Test Practice / Strategy
Generate Questions
Skill
Author’s Purpose
Spiral Review
Description
TEKS: 4.10, 4.12 / Words with /ü/, /ū/, and //
TEKS: 3.24A / Context Clues: Definitions
TEKS: 4.2A / Accuracy / Skim and Scan / Pronoun-Verb Agreement
TEKS: 4.20C / Fictional Narrative
TEKS: 4.15A, 4.15B, 4.15C, 4.15D, 4.15E
Ima and the Great Texas Ostrich Race
Written by Margaret McManis
Illustrated by Bruce Dupree / Main Selection
Literary Text/ Fiction
Paired Selection
Informational Text/ Expository / Strategy
Visualize
Skill
Draw Conclusions
Spiral Review
Theme
TEKS: 4.6B / Diphthongs /oi/ and /ou/
TEKS: 3.1E / Analogies: Synonyms and Antonyms
TEKS: 4.2C / Expression / Multiple Text Features / Possessive Pronouns
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Ideas
Develop Characters
TEKS: 4.16A, 4.18C, 4.15C
My Brothers’ Flying Machine
Written by Jane Yolen
Illustrated by Jim Burke / Main Selection
Literary Nonfiction/ Biography
Paired Selection
Literary Text/ Poetry / Strategy
Visualize
Skill
Author’s Perspective
Spiral Review
Fact and Opinion
TEKS: 5.7 / Variant Vowel /ô/
TEKS: 3.24A / Word Parts: Suffixes
TEKS: 4.2A / Rate / Repetition and Personification / Pronouns and Homophones
TEKS: 4.22C / Trait
Word Choice
Use Sensory Details
TEKS: 4.17, 4.18C, 4.16A, 4.16C, 4.15E

Fifth Six Weeks

Literature Selection / Genre / Comprehension Strategies and Skills / Phonics/
Word Study / Vocabulary Strategies / Fluency / Text Features/ Literary Elements/
Study Skills / Grammar / Writing
A Walk in the Desert
Written by Rebecca L. Johnson / Main Selection
Informational Text/ Expository
Paired Selection
Informational Text/ Expository / Strategy
Summarize
Skill
Main Idea and Details
Spiral Review
Author’s Perspective
TEKS: 4.11A / Closed Syllables
TEKS: 4.22A / Context Clues: Surrounding Words
TEKS: 4.2B / Rate / Process Diagram / Adjectives
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Word Choice
Descriptive Details
TEKS: 4.15A, 4.15B, 4.20A, 4.18A, 4.18C, 4.21A, 4.15E
Roadrunner’s Dance
Written by Rudolfo Anaya
Illustrated by David Diaz / Main Selection
Literary Text/ Folktale
Paired Selection
Literary Text/ Folktale / Strategy
Summarize
Skill
Problem and Solution
Spiral Review
Theme
TEKS: 4.3A / Open Syllables
TEKS: 3.24A / Thesaurus: Synonyms
TEKS: 4.2C / Intonation and Phrasing / Foreshadowing and Symbolism / Articles
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Ideas
Similarities and Differences
TEKS: 4.15A, 4.20A, 4.3B, 4.18A, 4.18C, 4.15E
Animals Come Home to Our National Parks
Time For Kids
Informational / Main Selection
Informational Text/ Expository
Test Practice / Strategy
Summarize
Skill
Main Idea and Details
Spiral Review
Author’s Purpose
TEKS: 4.11A / Vowel Teams
TEKS: 3.24A / Word Parts: Latin Roots
TEKS: 4.2A / Accuracy / Using a Dictionary / Adjectives that Compare
TEKS: 4.20A / Expository Letter
TEKS: 4.15A, 4.15B, 4.18B, 4.15C, 4.18A 4.21A
At Home in the Coral Reef
By Katy Muzik
Illustrated by Katherine Brown-Wing / Main Selection
Informational Text/ Expository
Paired Selection
Literary Text/Myth / Strategy
Analyze Text Structure
Skill
Compare and Contrast Spiral Review
Main Idea and Details
TEKS: 4.11C / r-Controlled Vowel Syllables
TEKS: 3.24A / Context Clues: Multiple-Meaning Words
TEKS: 4.2B / Intonation/ Expression / Point of View and Hyperbole / Comparing with More and Most
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Ideas
Supporting Details
TEKS: 4.15B, 4.18A, 4.18C, 4.15B, 4.15E
Adelina’s Whales
By Richard Sobol / Main Selection
Informational Text/ Expository
Paired Selection
Literary Text/Poetry / Strategy
Analyze Text Structure
Skill
Sequence
Spiral Review
Compare and Contrast
TEKS: 4.11C / Consonant + le Syllables
TEKS: 3.24A / Dictionary: Homographs
TEKS: 4.2B / Rate and Expression / Meter and Rhyme Scheme / Comparing with Good and Bad
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Voice
Purpose and Audience
TEKS: 4.14C, 4.15A, 4.18B, 4.18C, 4.21C, 4.15B, 4.15C, 4.15E

Sixth Six Weeks

Literature Selection / Genre / Comprehension Strategies and Skills / Phonics/
Word Study / Vocabulary Strategies / Fluency / Text Features/
Literary Elements/
Study Skills / Grammar / Writing
Leah’s Pony
Written by Elizabeth Friedrich
Illustrated by
Michael Garland / Main Selection
Literary Text/ Fiction
Paired Selection
Informational Text/ Expository / Strategy
Analyze Story Structure
Skill
Problem and Solution
Spiral Review
Sequence
TEKS: 4.6A / Words with /әn/
TEKS: 3.24A / Dictionary: Unfamiliar Words
TEKS: 4.2E / Phrasing / Maps / Adverbs
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Ideas
Supporting Details
TEKS: 4.18A, 4.18C, 4.23A, 4.15E
The Gold Rush Game
Written by William F. Wu
Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu / Main Selection
Literary Text/ Fiction
Paired Selection
Informational Text/Expository / Strategy
Analyze Story Structure
Skill
Cause and Effect
Spiral Review
Problem and Solution
TEKS: 4.6A / Homophones
TEKS: 4.22C / Word Parts: Suffixes
TEKS: 4.2A / Intonation/ Expression / Time Line / Comparing with Adverbs
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Ideas
Main Idea and Details
TEKS: 4.24E, 4.18A, 4.18C, 4.15B, 4.15C
Taking the Lead
Time For Kids
Informational / Main Selection
Informational Text/Expository
Test Practice / Strategy
Generate Questions
Skill
Fact and Opinion
Spiral Review
Cause and Effect
TEKS: 4.11B / Prefixes
TEKS: 4.22B / Word Parts: Latin, Greek, and Other Linguistic Roots
TEKS: 4.2A / Expression / Use Functional Documents / Negatives
TEKS: 4.20A / Research Report
TEKS: 4.15A, 4.15B, 4.23A. 4.23B, 4.15C, 4.15E, 4.24E, 4.15D, 4.15E, 4.20A, 4.21A
Snowflake Bentley
Written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Illustrated by Mary Azarian / Main Selection
Literary Nonfiction/ Biography
Paired Selection
Literary Text/ Poetry / Strategy
Generate Questions
Skill
Draw Conclusions
Spiral Review
Fact and Opinion
TEKS: 5.7 / Suffixes
TEKS: 4.22B / Dictionary: Multiple-Meaning Words
TEKS: 4.2B / Accuracy / Imagery and Metaphor / Prepositions
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Sentence Fluency
Transition Words and Phrases
TEKS: 4.20A, 4.18C, 4.15C
How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning
Written and illustrated by Rosalyn Schanzer / Main Selection
Literary Nonfiction/ Biography
Paired Selection
Literary Text/ Poetry / Strategy
Generate Questions
Skill
Author’s Perspective
Spiral Review
Draw Conclusions
TEKS: 5.7 / Prefixes and Suffixes
TEKS: 4.22B / Dictionary: Idioms
TEKS: 4.2D / Rate and Accuracy / Figurative Language and Alliteration / Sentences Using Prepositions
TEKS: 4.20A / Trait
Organization
Writing a Conclusion
TEKS: 4.18A, 4.18C, 4.26, 4.15C