Curriculum / ELA / 4th Grade / Alternate Unit 1: Taking a Stand: Shiloh / Lesson 8
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Alternate Unit 1
4th Grade
Lesson 8 of 27
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Book: Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor — Ch. 4
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Expand the sentences below using the words when, where, and why. Use details from Chapter 4 in your sentence expansion.
Marty finds Shiloh.
Marty decides to keep Shiloh.
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L.4.1.e — Form and use prepositional phrases.
L.4.1.f — Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.
L.4.3.a — Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.4.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.4.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
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.
W.4.4 — Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1—3 above.)
W.4.5 — With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.
W.4.9 — Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
W.4.10 — Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Lesson 7
Lesson 9
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
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.
Predict what Marty and Judd will do next.
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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