GRADE 4
UNIT 3: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2
UNIT 5: INFORMATIONAL WRITING Week Days 1 and 2
Days 3 and 4
Day 5
Days 3 and 4
Day 5
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• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World
• Trait Lesson: Using Sequence Words and Transition Words (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Who Would Win? Whale vs. Giant Squid • Trait Lesson: Conveying the Purpose (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Bugs in My Hair! • Trait Lesson: Selecting Striking Words and Phrases (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.
Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.
• Mode Lesson: Facts and Details • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: The Brain Is Kind of a Big Deal • Mode Lesson: Structure and Features • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: The Brain Is Kind of a Big Deal • Mode Lesson: Clarity and Focus • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: The Brain Is Kind of a Big Deal • Trait Lesson: Choosing Words That Deepen Meaning (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf
• Trait Lesson: Creating a Connection to the Audience (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Bugs in My Hair! • Trait Lesson: Using Specific and Accurate Words (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf • Trait Lesson: Capturing Smooth and Rhythmic Flow (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Steve Jobs Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.
Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.
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• Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World • Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World
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4
• Trait Lesson: Capitalizing Correctly (Conventions)
4
• TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Seasons of the Circle
UNIT 4: NARRATIVE WRITING Week Days 1 and 2
Days 3 and 4
Day 5
1
• Mode Lesson: Plot • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Felipe and Claudette
• Trait Lesson: Varying Sentence Types (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Steve Jobs • Trait Lesson: Developing the Topic (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: If Kids Ran the World • Trait Lesson: Structuring the Body (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Who Would Win? Whale vs. Giant Squid Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.
Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.
UNIT 6: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2
Days 3 and 4
Day 5
1
• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 Mentor Text: Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale* • Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale* • Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Chicken Little: • The Real and Totally True Tale* • Trait Lesson: Breaking the “Rules” to Create Fluency (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Steve Jobs
• Trait Lesson: Using Details (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: If Kids Ran the World • Trait Lesson: Ending With a Sense of Resolution (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Who Would Win? Whale vs. Giant Squid • Trait Lesson: Taking Risks to Create Voice (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Bugs in My Hair! Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.
Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.
2
• Mode Lesson: Characters • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Felipe and Claudette
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3
• Mode Lesson: Setting • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Felipe and Claudette
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4
• Trait Lesson: Applying Grammar and Usage (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Seasons of the Circle
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*Hybrid text. See page 2 for an explanation.
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