Benchmark – English Language Arts Unit Plan

Grade Level: 4th

ELA Standards: 4.RI.KID.2

Learning Objectives: To determine the meaning of phrases and words as they are utilized in a text, which involves an analysis of the key elements in the story.

Description of the Unit, the class, is currently learning:

In this Unit, the scholars are learning how to summarize a text, where they are aimed to be able to determine the main concept of a text and explaining it how it is supported by key details. In the Unit, the scholars are expected to be detectives and searching in the texts for keywords. Then, they will highlight using their highlighters. At the end of the unit, the scholars will be required to develop a story map, which I found to be very significant in improving the comprehension of the students and assists in developing various ability levels in organizing the information effectively and efficiently.

The book that can be used to create ELA learning activity:

The book, which can be utilized in creating the ELA learning activity is the “Because of Winn-Dixie

The novel” by Kate DiCamillo and Earth by Jeffrey Zuehlke. The book “Because of Winn-Dixie

The novel” by Kate DiCamillo will help in having a clear understanding of the story as the teacher, while the book Earth by Jeffrey Zuehlke, will assist in helping the students as it contains writing accomplishments, terminologies, and many reading commands.

Instructional Strategies:

The Unit will involve applications of various instructional strategies.

i. Proficient improvement - This system will include taking part in standard expert advancement projects to help in upgrading learning and educating in the classroom.

ii. Behavior management- This strategy will aim to ensure the implementation of effective behavior. This will be crucial in ensuring that the scholars have an equal chance of reaching their full potentials.

iii. Differentiation- This strategy will involve the allocation of tasks based on the abilities of the scholars, to ensure none is left behind. (How to summarize video) (Act out the book) (Accountable Talk)

iv. Cooperative learning- This strategy will encourage scholars of mixed abilities to work together. This will help in promoting small groups or class as a whole. This strategy is very effective, considering that the class will have to perform a group discussion. (Group work) (Think-Pair-Share)

ELA Learning Activity Description:

For the ELA learning activity, the scholars are to learn about sequencing and summarizing. This is to be achieved where the students will be able to create a story map for the story “Because of the Winn-Dixie”. The scholars will gain an appreciation and understanding of what experiences brings various people together in the creation of a story map of the story “Because of Winn-Dixie”. The story “Because of Winn-Dixie” involves a story of a girl (Opal) who was lonely and new to town but somehow made new friends everywhere she went. This story involves Opal meeting a stray dog, which names Winn-Dixie.

The decent variety from the outset implies contrasts, where the scholars will begin in finishing the concept map for "Assorted variety". In planning the concept map, the scholars will pose an inquiry on what are a portion of the spots, circumstances, or things, which bring individuals from various foundations together?

(The Possible responses comprise public events, disasters, entertainments, sports, jobs, hobbies, animals, friendship, culture, neighborhoods, vacations, funerals, weddings, church, and schools, among others).

The Unit will also involve an independent practice and group discussion.

The group discussion activity will involve discussion on the text-based vocabulary words and the text-based questions. This will involve using accountable talk practices while citing evidence from the text in their responses as we continue reading the story of the Because of Winn-Dixie.

For the independent practice, the scholars will be required to use the information from the group discussion in completing the story map graphics.

Assessment (to be created and administered in Clinical Field Experience D):

The scholars will be required to complete a slip in response to the following questions.

i. List four words learned from the story of “Because of Winn-Dixie.”

ii. What could the question which you would have asked Opal if given a chance?

iii. What are three things learned from reading the story of “Because of Winn-Dixie?”