Exploring Character Thoughts

Grade 4 | Duration: 45 minutes | Class Size: 20

Subject: English Language Arts (ELA)
Text(s) Focus: “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury, “Dust of Snow” by Robert Frost, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost

Standards Addressed (CCSS)

Reading Literature

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters or events in a story or poem.

Writing

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.8: Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.

Speaking & Listening

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas