Poetry
December

Grade Level:

4

Subject:

Language Arts

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Goal Summary:

Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
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.

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Essential Questions:

Am I clear about what I just read? How do I know? I Can write a summary using details from the text.
Author's Choice: Why does it matter? What makes a story a "great" story? I can identify common structural elements of poems an drama.
In what ways does creative choice impact an audience? I can recognize when a visual or oral presentation is based on a text.

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