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English Language Arts — Grade 4
Goal 4, Objective 4.05
Resources aligned to this objective
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- Animal report
- After studying the various animal groups, students write a report about an animal of their choosing using well-formed paragraphs.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Science)
- By Kay Sims.
- Animal slide shows!
- This project is a culmination of a science unit on animals which integrates computer skills, language arts and art. After a study of animals which includes classification, basic needs of animals, animal adaptations, and animal behaviors, the students will use the computer to complete a slide show of one animal they have studied at length.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, Computer Technology Skills, and Science)
- By Margie Bartolomucci.
- Bubba: A Cinderella story
- This lesson focuses on the whimsical interpretation of the Cinderella story. Students explore the story Bubba, the Cowboy Prince, through rich text and interpretations of the story.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
- By Jennifer Fessler and Karen Wright.
- Chronology: The time of my life
- In their study of chronology the students will use personal timelines and an activity sheet to demonstrate the importance of intact information to achieve accuracy, and compare and contrast their timelines with the chronological information contained in a stratified archaeological site.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- A Circular Journey To Imaginative Narrative Writing
- This lesson will help the teacher show students how to bring their imaginative narratives to a logical ending. Students often have difficulty while writing imaginative narratives. They tend to get off to a good beginning and then cannot maintain focus well enough to bring their story to an end. Two well-known stories will be used as effective models. The first story will be analyzed by the whole class and the second will be used in an individual hands-on practice activity. Finally, students will summarize what they have learned and how they can use this information when they write an imaginative narrative.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts)
- By Sharon MacKenzie.
- Cloudy with a chance of...what?
- Students will enjoy reading about a town where no one ever goes hungry because the sky provides food while learning about weather, healthy and unhealthy foods, and creating a database.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 Healthful Living Education, English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Science)
- By BJ Larson and Paula Sharpe.
- The Five Themes of Me
- Students will demonstrate their understanding of the Five Themes of Geography through literature-based integrated activities to spotlight how they are represented in each. They will also work on language/writing skills and computer competencies while enjoying a little art along the way!
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Catherine Hazelton.
- Getting Hooked; Introduction for a Narrative
- Students will be able to identify techniques for writing an introduction for a narrative and use them effectively.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts)
- By Leann Kelley.
- Giving can be fun
- The purpose of this lesson is to incorporate the use of writing in a friendly letter format to foster the spirit of giving and sharing within the classroom. Using word processing, the students will create a friendly letter that will be shared with classmates in the spirit of giving and sharing.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Computer Technology Skills and English Language Arts)
- By Sue Hunnicutt.
- Incredible insect mouths
- This lesson shows children that insects have different kinds of mouths. It also notes the kinds of foods that different insects eat. It is a hands-on experiment type of lesson in which the children act as insects and use different tools for their “mouths.”
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Science)
- By Kelly Stewart.
- "Kid-Created" Biographies
- In this lesson plan, the students will create biographies on the people they know best-- their teachers! The students will use various skills to collect information, organize details, publish the biographies and present the information.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills)
- By Gregg Farr, Lynn Beatty, and Tricia Freeze.
- Learn about your county
- This activity will allow fourth grade students in North Carolina to learn more about the counties that surround their home county. Using online images, students will create a multimedia presentation to share with others.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Computer Technology Skills, Social Studies, and English Language Arts)
- By Clarice Poovey.
- Little Bit ? BIG BIT ? Little Bit
- This lesson helps students who tend to jump right in and tell their entire story in the first few sentences and then struggle to complete their story. Students will learn to start and end their stories with just a "Little Bit" about the setup and closure of the story.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts)
- By DPI Writing Strategies.
- Non Halloween Activity for October 31
- Students will rewrite the lyrics to a well-known song focusing on Autumn sounds, smells and sights, but without any of the usual Halloween trappings.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts)
- By Vince Floriani.
- North Carolina American Indian Stories
- In this lesson students will select and read stories from some of the North Carolina American Indian tribes. They will compare and contrast two stories of their choice and complete a Venn diagram. Students will use the information on the Venn diagram to write three paragraphs. After reading several American Indian tales or legends, students will then create their own legend using the narrative writing process.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Janice Gardner.
- Strategy Lesson: KWL
- This lesson activates students' prior knowledge about famous North Carolinians and helps them organize thoughts and questions before they read biographies.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts)
- By Alisa McAlister, Sherry French, and Harnetha Hudgins.
- Trees of North Carolina
- Students complete activities including tree and leaf identification, species comparison, online research, measurement, and creative writing in conjunction with monthly visits to the "Iredell County Outdoor Education Site"
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, Mathematics, and Science)
- By Amy Luna and Kathy Beck.
- Visualizations: Black poet, Langston Hughes
- Third grade or fourth grade students will have an opportunity to read and appreciate selected poetry of the African-American poet, Langston Hughes.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)
- By Floanna Long.
- Walking in the Woods with Owl Moon
- This is an integrated project using the book Owl Moon by Jane Yolen. Students will use the story to write a personal narrative, understand the elements of a story, and practice answering open-ended questions.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts)
- By Birty Lightner.
- Weaving Picture Books into Narrative Writing
- Children's picture books are the perfect medium for mini-lessons in narrative writing. Teachers provide books which demonstate the qualities the students need to develop in their own writing.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts)
- By Jan Caldwell.
