Curriculum / ELA / 4th Grade / Alternate Unit 1: Taking a Stand: Shiloh / Lesson 20
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Alternate Unit 1
4th Grade
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Predict what Marty and Judd will do next.
Book: Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor — Ch. 13
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Read the quotation from the end of chapter 13 below.
“And before I could decide whether to go on or turn back, out of the woods on the other side steps Judd Travers, rifle in hand.”
Based on everything you know about Marty and Judd, what do you predict will happen next? Support your answer with details from the entire text.
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Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
Read the sentence from page 107: "Ma tries to make me feel better. She says at least I brought some joy and kindness into the life of a dog that never had any before, and that Shiloh will never forget me." Why is this not enough for Marty? Should it be?
Read the quote from page 110: "Rehearsed my lines so often I can say 'em by heart." What does this show about Marty?
What evidence does the author provide to show that Marty is brave?
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Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
rehearsed
v.
(p. 110)
practiced something
scale
n.
(p. 111)
the relative size of something
fond
adj.
a feeling of love or friendship
quarrel
an angry argument or disagreement
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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).
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.4.4 — Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
L.4.6 — Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and that are basic to a particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal preservation).
RF.4.3 — Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF.4.4 — Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RL.4.1 — Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RL.4.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).
RL.4.10 — By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4—5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
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 and expressing their own clearly.
Lesson 19
Lesson 21
Build background on Shiloh by debating and analyzing the questions posed on the back of the book.
RL.4.3
Explain how Marty knew Shiloh was hurting.
Describe why Marty was feeling so upset by using specific details to describe a character, setting or event in detail.
Explain the significance of the quotation at the end of chapter 3 and what it shows about Marty.
Discussion
Describe where Shiloh takes place and compare and contrast Friendly, West Virginia, with where you live by using specific details from the text to describe setting in depth.
RL.4.3 SL.4.1 SL.4.1.a SL.4.1.b SL.4.1.c
Describe what promise Marty makes to Shiloh and if he will be able to keep it or not.
Discussion & Writing
Describe Marty by using specific details to describe a character, setting, or event in detail.
Writing
Writers make their sentences better and more informative by adding more details.
L.4.1.e L.4.1.f L.4.3.a
Explain the significance of the statement “Judd is sure studying me hard. So is Dad.”
Describe why Phyllis Reynolds Naylor wrote Shiloh in first-person point of view.
RL.4.3 RL.4.6 W.4.1 W.4.1.a W.4.1.b W.4.1.d
Analyze how Marty shows courage in his interactions with Judd Travers.
Describe how Marty is changing.
Explain why Marty is feeling “as happy right then as you can get in your whole life” and what happens right afterwards to change the way he is feeling.
Describe Marty.
L.4.3.c RL.4.3 SL.4.1 W.4.1 W.4.1.a W.4.1.b
Explain what the statement at the end of chapter 9 shows about Marty and why he feels that way.
Analyze why Marty thinks that he still has time and whether this is the right decision.
Defend if Marty should be taking a stand against what he believes is an injustice and if he is doing it the most effective way.
RL.4.3 SL.4.1 SL.4.1.a SL.4.1.b SL.4.1.c SL.4.2
Describe how Marty’s family feels about Shiloh, and why their feelings changed.
Describe the interaction between Judd Travers and Marty’s family.
Explain what bargain Marty makes with Judd, and evaluate whether it is a good deal.
RL.4.3 SL.4.1.a SL.4.1.b SL.4.1.c
Defend in what ways Marty opened his eyes.
Discussion & Writing – 2 days
Describe Marty by using specific details to describe character, setting, or event in detail.
L.4.1 RL.4.3 SL.4.1 W.4.1 W.4.1.a W.4.1.b W.4.1.d
Analyze and debate if Marty made the right decision and how his values influenced his decision making by stating a claim and supporting the claim with details from the text and unit.
L.4.3.c SL.4.1 SL.4.1.a SL.4.1.b SL.4.1.c SL.4.2 W.4.1 W.4.1.a W.4.1.b W.4.1.d
Opinion Writing – 4 days
Write an opinion piece that defends whether or not Marty is no better than Judd Travers by using evidence throughout the text.
L.4.2.a L.4.2.d SL.4.1.a W.4.1 W.4.1.a W.4.1.b W.4.1.c W.4.5 W.4.9
Assessment
Narrative Writing – 4 days
Write the next chapter of Shiloh by writing a first-person narrative with a clear narrative sequence.
L.4.1.e L.4.2.d W.4.3 W.4.3.a W.4.3.b W.4.3.c
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