4th Grade Comprehension Units

 
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Fourteen Cows for America

  • Read-Aloud Lesson

    Describe the most important actions taken by the members of the Maasai tribe in response to the story they are told, and explain why the Maasai took those actions

  • Paired Text Questions

    Integrate information from the non-fiction reading passage “Always Remember” and the non-fiction book 14 Cows for America to write and speak about 9/11 and how different people responded to that tragic event

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The Great Migration: Journey to the North

  • Read-Aloud Lesson

    Analyze the socio-historical vignettes throughout the book to make inferences about the significance of the Great Migration in the lives of contemporary African Americans

  • Paired Text Questions

    Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “Slavery in the North” and the book The Great Migration: Journey to the North to write or speak more knowledgeably about hardships faced by African Americans in the 19th and 20th centuries

 
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Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

  • Read-Aloud Lesson

    Identify the actions Cesar Chavez took to help farmworkers, the results of those actions, and the historical significance of those results

  • Paired Text Questions

    Integrate information from the non-fiction passage "Honoring King" and the book Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez to be able to write and speak more knowledgeably about nonviolent protests

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John's Secret Dreams

  • Read-Aloud Lesson

    Use the prose and song lyrics in the book to identify John Lennon’s dreams and determine whether they were achieved

  • Paired Text Questions

    Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “Star Power” and the book John’s Secret Dreams to be able to write or speak more knowledgeably about celebrity philanthropy

 
 
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The Mangrove Tree

  • Read-Aloud Lesson

    Identify and describe the problems faced by the people of the village of Hargigo, and what they did to attempt to solve the problems

  • Paired Text Questions

    Integrate information from the fiction reading passage “Bring in the Beavers!” and the non-fiction text The Mangrove Tree to answer and discuss questions related to the two texts

 
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Naturally Wild Musicians: The Wondrous World of Animal Song

  • Read-Aloud Lesson

    Identify and explain the primary purposes of animal song in order to demonstrate understanding of the main ideas of the Introduction and Chapters 1-3

  • Paired Text Questions

    Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “Elephant Tales” and the book Naturally Wild Musicians: The Wondrous World of Animal Song to compare the nature and purpose of elephant sounds with the sounds of other animals

 
 
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Olivia’s Birds: Saving the Gulf

  • Read-Aloud Lesson

    Identify, compare, and contrast the characteristics and habitats of different birds species in order to discuss the main idea of the book Olivia's Birds: Saving the Gulf

  • Paired Text Questions

    Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “Can the Amazon Be Saved?” and the book Olivia’s Birds: Saving the Gulf to compare animal species and ecological concerns

 
880L
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Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt

  • Read-Aloud Lesson

    Students will identify Clara’s main goal and the steps she takes to achieve it. Students will then discuss what traits make people successful at achieving their goals

  • Paired Text Questions

    Integrate information from the non-fiction reading passage "Debate: Better Late Than Never?" and the non-fiction text Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt to write or speak more knowledgeably about American slavery and its effects

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680L
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When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson

  • Read-Aloud Lesson

    Identify the social barriers to Marian Anderson’s musical success and explain how she overcame those barriers in order to discuss the themes of the book

  • Paired Text Questions

    Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “Going to Bat—in Jackie’s Footsteps” and the book When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson to compare and contrast the challenges faced by Jackie Robinson and Marian Anderson

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780L
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A Wonder Book: Heroes and Monsters of Greek Mythology

  • Read-Aloud Lesson

    Identify what King Midas wanted and explain why he wanted it; and then describe what happened when he got his wish, particularly its physical and emotional effects, in order to discuss the themes of the story

  • Read-Aloud Lesson

    Analyze the chain of events that leads to the death of King Polydectes, in order to determine a theme of the story

  • Paired Text Questions

    Integrate information from the stories “The Gorgon’s Head” and “The Golden Touch” to recognize a structural parallel between them

 
 
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