3. Student Learning Map

  • Topic:05: Nonfiction
  • Subject(s):English Language Arts
  • Days:23
  • Grade(s):4
Key Learning:

Non-fiction is the presentation of facts and beliefs by an author, which she/he believes to be true. The main purpose of non-fiction is to provide information. Therefore, it is very important that works of non-fiction be simple, clear and organized.

Unit Essential Question(s):
 
 

How is nonfiction written and read to understand information in an organized manner?

   
Concept:

Nonfiction

LA.4.3.1.3   LA.4.2.2.5   LA.4.2.2.1   LA.4.1.7.1  
Concept:

Text Features

LA.4.6.1.1  
Concept:

Editing Text

LA.4.3.4.5   LA.4.3.4.4   LA.4.3.4.3   LA.4.2.2.4  
Lesson Essential Question(s):

How and why do readers choose non-fiction texts?

 (A)

What are the characteristics and functions of the different kinds of non-fiction texts?

(A)

What information do readers gain from charts, graphs, diagrams, illustrations, maps, etc.?

 (ET)
Lesson Essential Question(s):

How and why are text features used prior to reading?

(A)

How are text features used to locate and organize information?

 (ET)

How do authors write using text features?

(A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):

How do writers edit for subject/verb agreement? (error analysis)

(ET)

What types of pronouns may be used in sentences?

(A)

How do writers edit for noun/pronoun agreement?

(A)

How is the apostrophe used to show possession? (error analysis)

 (ET)
Vocabulary:

non-fiction, reference, functional, format, biography, journal, article, newspaper, sequence

Vocabulary:

text features, graphics, legends, maps, diagrams, illustrations, charts, table of contents, glossary, headings

Vocabulary:

subject/verb agreement, noun/pronoun agreement, subjective pronoun, objective pronoun, demonstrative pronoun

Additional Information:

Polk County Schools

Curriculum Map/Monthly Focus Calendar

Reading Comprehension Skill Sequence

December: Sequence

January: Cause/Effect

Embedded throughout the year:

*Reference and Research

*Vocabulary

*Summarizing

Harcourt Trophies

  • Week 15, December 7 - 11, 2009, Lead the Way: Community Ties - "In My Family" by Carmen Lomas Garza
  • Week 16, December 14 - 18, 2009, Lead the Way: Side By Side - "Night of the Pufflings" by Bruce McMillan
  • Week 17, January 5 - 8, 2010, Lead the Way: Side By Side - "How to Babysit an Orangutan" by Tara Darling and Kathy Darling
  • Week 18, January 11 - 15, 2010, Lead the Way: Make Yourself at Home - "Two Lands, One Heart" by Jeremy Schmidt and Ted Wood
  • Week 19, January 19 - 22, 2010, Lead the Way: Community Ties - "Fire!" by Joy Masoff

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    Vocabulary Report

    Acquisition Lesson:

    3. How does the format of non-fiction texts differ?

    Extending Thinking Lesson:

    Vocabulary Report

    • non-fiction -

      literature or cinema that is fact or true

    • text features -

      characteristics within a text that provide information used to aid comprehension

    • subject/verb agreement -

      when a subject and verb agree (i.e., I live, He lives)

    • noun/pronoun agreement -

      when a noun and pronoun agree (i.e., Billy, he; Suzie, she)

    • reference -

      a source of information

    • graphics -

      a picture, map, graph, illustration or any other visual aid

    • subjective pronoun -

      a pronoun that refers to the subject in a sentence

    • legends -

      explanation of symbols used in charts, maps, graphs, etc.

    • objective pronoun -

      a pronoun that refers to the object in a sentence

    • functional -

      serving a specific purpose or role e.g. menus, brochures, maps, etc.

    • maps -

      a representation of geographical regions

    • diagrams -

      a design or drawing that makes something easier to understand

    • demonstrative pronoun -

      a pronoun points to something specific, such as; this, that, or those

    • format -

      the physical appearance of a composition

    • biography -

      history of a person's life written by someone else

    • illustrations -

      an explanation shown in a picture, drawing or diagram

    • journal -

      a record of things, events. and observations

    • charts -

      information presented in the form of a table, list, or diagram

    • article -

      a written essay or composition

    • table of contents -

      a list of the chapters, articles, stories and pages where each can be located - found at the beginning of a book

    • glossary -

      a collection of specific terms and their meanings within a text - usually located in the back of the book

    • newspaper -

      a paper that is published at regular intervals and contains news, articles, features and advertising

    • headings -

      the title of a specific section

    • sequence -

      chronological order of events