Teacher: Elizabeth Drake

Lesson Plans

Date:1/2/14-1/15/14

Subject: 4th Grade Reading

Topic: Vocabulary, Fluency,Poetry (Line, Stanza, Meter, Rhythm, Rhyming Words) Types of Poems (5 senses, Creature Alliteration, Cinquain, Diamante, Acrostic, Haiku, Concrete)

Standards:

RF4.B Read grade level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression.

RL.5 Explain major differences between poems, dramas, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems and drama when writing or speaking about a text.

RL.10 Read and comprehend literature, including stories, drama and poetry, in the grade 4 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

W.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

W.10 Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of self-discipline specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Thursday1/2

Introduction to Poetry

Discuss the new “I can” statements for the week. (RF4.B, RL.5, RL.10)
Poetry “If I ever did see” Smart Board Presentation and Activity
Label the elements of a poem: Ready Common Core Reading Instruction “Elements of Poetry" pg. 177
Homework:KCCT Prep “The Children’s House” pg. 68

Friday1/3

Introduction to Poetry

Review “I can” statements for the week. (RF4.B, RL.5, RL.10)
BrainPop Jr. video on poetry: (
Common Core Coach Lesson 7: “Windy Nights” pg. 7 (rhythm, meter, mood)
Ready Common Core Reading Instruction “Walking Big Willie" pg. 178-179

Monday1/6

Elements of Poetry

Discuss the new “I can” statements for the week. (RF4.B, RL.5, RL.10)
“Elements of Poetry” Smart Board Presentation and Activity
Poetry Definitions Activity: rhythm, alliteration, refrain, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, idiom, personification, imagery, symbolism, theme
Homework:Ready Common Core Reading Instruction “Revenge" pg. 182

Tuesday1/7

Elements of Poetry

Smart Board Activity “Poetry Elements” Review
KCCT Common Core Coach Reading Workbook Lesson 7: “Wind,” “The Hen,” “A Narrow Fellow in the Grass” and “I’m Nobody, Who Are You?”
Answer extended response practice questions together as a whole group from KCCT Common Core Coach Reading Workbook Lesson 7 pg. 143-144
Homework:KCCT Coach Reading Workbook “A Day in Bed” pg. 174

Wednesday1/8

Poetry

Thoughtful Education: Carousel Learning Centers
Students will rotate desks in cooperative learning groups to complete activities from Read and Understand Poetry workbook: Stanzas, Haiku, Rhyming Verse, Lyric, Chant

Thursday1/9

Writing Poetry: Acrostic/Alliteration

Discuss the new “I can” statements. (W.4, W.10)
Review composition of Acrostic poem and Alliteration poem from Read and Understand Poetry
Poetry Book: Acrostic poem, Alliteration poem
Homework: Ready Common Core Reading Instruction “Head into the Tangled Woods” pg. 37
Thoughtful Education: Knee to Knee Shared Reading

Friday1/10

Writing Poetry: Cinquain

State the “I can” statements. (RF4.B, RL.5, RL.10 W.4, W.10)
Review composition of cinquain poem from Read and Understand Poetry
Poetry Book: Cinquain poem
KPREP extended response and multiple choice practice from Kentucky Reading Sample Items“The Ball Drop in NYC”

Monday1/13

Writing Poetry: Concrete/Five Senses

State the “I can” statements. (RF4.B, RL.5, RL.10 W.4, W.10)
Review composition of Concrete poem and Five senses poem from Read and Understand Poetry
Poetry Book: Concrete poem, Five Senses poem
Homework:Understanding Poetry “The Rabbit” pg. 1-2

Tuesday1/14

Writing Poetry: Haiku

State the “I can” statements. (RF4.B, RL.5, RL.10 W.4, W.10)
Review composition of Haiku poem from Read and Understand Poetry
Poetry Book: Haiku poem

Wednesday1/15

Writing Poetry: Limerick

State the “I can” statements. (RF4.B, RL.5, RL.10 W.4, W.10)
Review composition of Limerick poem from Read and Understand Poetry
Poetry Book: Limerick poem
Thoughtful Education: Fist List (Rhyme Scheme)

Thursday1/14

Assessment

The class will complete Proficiency Check #6. Before testing, review the assessment “Do’s and Don’ts.” Students will show good test taking strategies: nail the details,

slash the trash, predict the answer, plug it in. Remind class to use the answer key provided rather than writing on the test itself. Assessments will be graded and returned to students on Monday to analyze data, mark standards checklist, inform parents of student’s scores, and complete bar graph of growth/progress.

Friday

Assessment1/15

Pass out proficiency check scores. Explain that parent signature is needed on each child’s percentage to be taken home. Discuss grading scale and averages. Students will check off the standards covered on their list and plot data on their bar graph as to how they scored on the third proficiency check. They will continue to graph their progress throughout the year.
KPREP extended response and multiple choice practice from Kentucky Reading Sample Items“The Nest of Memories”