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4th Grade Language Arts “THE HORNED TOAD PRINCE” DAY 1Strands

(How will you integrate?)

Standards for each Strand(What skills will students learn?)

Activities(Think about technology,

global awareness, civic literacy, cooperative

learning skills, etc)

Differentiation(How can I

scaffold instruction for

higher and struggling students?)

Performance Task(How will I assess student learning?)

Resources I Need…

RL.4.7 ReadingMake a connection between the text of the story to a visual or oral presentation of the text. Identify where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.

Setting of the story.

Domain Vocabulary:SonoraCactusDesertDiurnalNocturnalCallaberosHorned Toad Lizard

Essential Question: How is the horned toad lizard suited to life in the Sonoran desert

Map skillsComparison to NCUse of foreign language terms vs. EnglishDiversity of cultural mix of citizens living in the Southwest including dress, language and art

RTI/EC – Make a dictionary of animals that live in the Sonoran Desert.

On-Level – Research what is life like on a ranch.

Above – Make a travel brochure for Houston, Santa Fe, Tucson; that applies use of 5 text features in its construction. Cite your resources to make the brochure

See below for integration of strands – reading, writing, and speaking.

Internet - http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/(Fun Facts Activities web pages)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks7-O469KPU&feature=related(King Ranch and Ranch Life – great site for mixed culture of Callaberos and Cowboys working together over multigenerations.) Kid friendly web sites to the following cities:Santa Fe http://santafe.org/Visiting_Santa_Fe/Things_to_Do/Kids_Activities/index.htmlHoustonhttp://www.houston.com/attractions/Tucsonhttp://traveltips.usatoday.com/kidfriendly-attractions-tucson-53832.htmlClassroom library of books about Southwestern United States, Art, History, Native Americans and Fairy Tales

W.4.2 Write Informational/explanatory text to convey ideas and information clearly.

Writing expository with correct use of grammar.

Tier based leveled readers from the differentiated activities listed above.

COPS rubric. This will be completed before students begin work on their projects

COPS poster

SL.4.4 Speaking/ListeningReport on the topic of text, tell a story, recount and experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant descriptive details, speak clearly at an understandable pace.

Culminating Activity – Students Based Learning Product

See above tiered activities matched to student’s skills levels.

Students will present and talk to the class about their project.

Rubric Template to grade and discuss results with each student.


(How will you integrate?)Standards for each Strand(What skills will students learn?)

Activities(Think about

technology, global awareness, civic

literacy, cooperative learning skills, etc)

Differentiation(How can I scaffold

instruction for higher and struggling

students?)


Resources I Need…

RL.4.7 ReadingMake a connection between the text of the story to a visual or oral presentation of the text. Identify

SettingPlot Development

Essential Question: In what ways is the Southwestern setting important to the A

RTI/EC – students will listen to the story from a CD

Students will choose an animal from the Sonoran Desert to research

InternetClassroom library of books about Southwestern United

where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.

Irony

Research skills:relevant informationcitation – from web and books

Horned Toad Prince?

Read the Horned Toad Prince, pgs. 92-105 aloud or use CD # 2 track 9

Read aloud “Saguaro Cactus” from Harcourt, pgs. 320-334

On-Level – students will partner read

Above – students will read independently then share what they learned with their partner

States, Art, History, Native Americans and Fairy Tales


Writing expository withcorrect use of grammar.


Students will research and gather information to present to the class in the form of a PowerPoint or other use of media

Leveled Readers:

Flash Flood From Spain to

America The Dine




Students will present and talk to the class about their project.



(How will you integrate?)Standards for each Strand

(What skills will students

learn?)



literacy, cooperative


Differentiation(How can I can

scaffold instruction for higher and

struggling students?)


Resources I Need…


SettingPlot DevelopmentIrony

Essential Question: What important lesson did Prince Maximillian teach Reba Jo?

Re-Read the Horned Toad Prince, pgs. 92-105 aloud or use CD #

RTI/EC – students will listen to the story from a CD and read aloud with the CD

On-Level – students will partner read using Crazy Professor/Eager Student

Teacher will monitor groups as they read

2 track 9Above – students will skim/scan story for main ideas and review the story




RTI- students will be put into small groups to work on their project

On-Level- students will work with 1 partner on their presentation

Advanced- students will work independently

Students will continue their research and gather information to present to the class in the form of a PowerPoint or other use of media

Leveled Readers:


America The Dine

InternetClassroom library of books about Southwestern United States, Art, History, Native Americans and Fairy Tales




Students will practice presenting and talk to the class about their project.



(How will you integrate?)Standards for each Strand(What skills

will students learn?)



literacy, cooperative



instruction for higher and struggling students?)


Resources I Need…


Essential Question: How is the horned lizard suited to life in the Sonoran desert?

Read “Horned Lizards and Harvesting Ants”, pgs. 108-111

Students will get with their partner and tell each other what they have learned

Reading Street text




RTI- students will be put into small groups to work on their project



Students will continue their research and gather information to present to the class in the form of a PowerPoint or other use of media

Leveled Readers:


America The Dine

InternetClassroom library of books about Southwestern United States, Art, History, Native Americans and Fairy Tales




Students will practice presenting and talk to the class about their project.



(How will you integrate?)Standards for each Strand(What skills

will students learn?)



literacy, cooperative learning skills, etc)


instruction for higher and struggling

students?)

Performance Task

(How will I assess student

learning?)

Resources I Need…


Students will present their projects

Presentation materials

Grading rubric



See above. RTI- students will be put into small groups to work on their project



See above





Name: ________________________________________________ Grade ___

ANIMAL PROJECTThis is the rubric that will be used to grade your part of the Booklet presentation. Points

4

3

2

1

Information Booklet has at least 5 facts about your animal (habitat, range, diet -including whether it is a carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, predator/prey or body system). Citation listed.

Booklet has 4 facts about your animal (habitat, range, diet -including whether it is a carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, predator/prey or body system). Citation listed.

Booklet has 2-3 facts about your animal (habitat, range, diet -including whether it is a carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, predator/prey or body system). No citation listed.

Booklet has 1 or no facts are listed in about your animal. No citation listed.

Accuracy

All the facts on your topic are accurate.

Most of the facts, about your topic, are

Some of the facts are accurate.

1 or no facts listed are

accurate. accurate.Neatness

The booklet is very neat, has appropriate illustrations in color and followed C.O.P.S with no mistakes. It looks like you put a lot of time and effort into it.

The booklet is very neat, has appropriate illustrations in color and followed C.O.P.S but has 3 errors. It looks like you put time and effort into it.

The booklet is kind of neat. It has 2 or 3 appropriate illustrations and some are not colored. C.O.P.S is evident but there are more than 3 errors. It looks like you put some time and effort into it.

The booklet is not neat. It looks like there was little effort put into the work.

Oral Presentation

During the whole presentation, you spoke loud and clear while explaining information about your topic. You also kept good eye contact with the audience.

During most of the presentation, you spoke loud and clear while explaining information about your topic. You also kept good eye contact with the audience.

During some of the presentation, you spoke loud and clear while explaining information about your topic. You made eye contact with the audience during part of the presentation.

It was hard to hear you during the presentation and you did not keep eye contact with the audience.

NOTES:

Name: ________________________________________________ Grade ___

ANIMAL PROJECTThis is the rubric that will be used to grade your part of the Booklet presentation. Points

4

3

2

1

Information Booklet has at least Booklet has 4 facts Booklet has 2-3 Booklet has 1 or

5 facts about your animal (habitat, range, diet -including whether it is a carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, predator/prey or body system). Citation listed.

about your animal (habitat, range, diet -including whether it is a carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, predator/prey or body system). Citation listed.

facts about your animal (habitat, range, diet -including whether it is a carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, predator/prey or body system). No citation listed.

no facts are listed in about your animal. No citation listed.

Accuracy


Most of the facts, about your topic, are accurate.


1 or no facts listed are accurate.

Neatness

The booklet is very neat, has appropriate illustrations in color and followed C.O.P.S with no mistakes. It looks like you put a lot of time and effort into it.

The booklet is very neat, has appropriate illustrations in color and followed C.O.P.S but has 3 errors. It looks like you put time and effort into it.

The booklet is kind of neat. It has 2 or 3 appropriate illustrations and some are not colored. C.O.P.S is evident but there are more than 3 errors. It looks like you put some time and effort into it.

The booklet is not neat. It looks like there was little effort put into the work.

Oral Presentation





NOTES:

Name: ________________________________________________ Grade ___

ANIMAL PROJECTThis is the rubric that will be used to grade your part of the poster presentation. Points

4

3

2

1

Information Poster has at least 5 facts about your topic (habitat, range, diet -including whether it is a carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, predator/prey or body system). Citation listed.

Your poster has 4 facts about your topic (habitat, range, diet -including whether it is a carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, predator/prey or body system). Citation listed.

There are 2-3 facts about your topic (habitat, range, diet -including whether it is a carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, predator/prey or body system). No citation listed.

1 or no facts are listed on the poster about your topic. No citation listed.

Accuracy





Neatness

The poster is very neat, C.O.P.S was used throughout and it looks like you put a lot of time and effort into it.

The poster is neat, C.O.P.S was used throughout but there are 3 or less errors and it looks like you made a good effort.

The poster is kind of neat, C.O.P.S was used throughout but there are 4 or more errors Some time and effort was put into the project.

The poster is not neat. C.O.P.S was not evident. It looks like there was little effort put into the work.

Oral Presentation

During the whole presentation, you spoke loud and clear while explaining

During most of the presentation, you spoke loud and clear while explaining information about

During some of the presentation, you spoke loud and clear while explaining information about

It was hard to hear you during the presentation and you did

information about your topic. You also kept good eye contact with the audience.

your topic. You also kept good eye contact with the audience.

your topic. You made eye contact with the audience during part of the presentation.

not keep eye contact with the audience.

NOTES:

Name: ________________________________________________ Grade ___

ANIMAL PROJECTThis is the rubric that will be used to grade your part of the poster presentation. Points

4

3

2

1

Information Poster has at least 3 facts about your topic (habitat, range, diet, predator/prey or body system). Citation listed.

Your poster has 2 facts about your topic (habitat, range, diet, predator/prey Citation listed.

There is 1 fact about your topic (habitat, range, diet) No citation listed.

You did not write any facts about your animal and just had a picture. No citation listed.

Accuracy




no facts listed were accurate.

Neatness

The poster is very neat. You used 3 complete sentences written on the raised line paper. You capitalized the letter of the first

The poster is very neat. You used 2 complete sentences written on the raised line paper. You capitalized the letter of the

The poster is very neat. You used 1 complete sentence written on the raised line paper. You capitalized the letter of the first word and placed a period at

You did not use legible hand writing.There is no evidence to color carefully or glue carefully.

word and placed a period at the end of each sentence.Where you used a picture or drawing it was colored inside the lines and glued carefully.

first word and placed a period at the end of each sentence.Where you used a picture or drawing it was colored inside the lines and glued carefully.

the end of the sentence.Where you used a picture or drawing it was colored inside/outside the lines and you did not glue carefully.

Oral Presentation

During your presentation you read from your poster and looked 3 times at the audience. Your voice could be heard by the audience.

During your presentation you read from your poster and looked 2 times at the audience. Your voice could be heard by the audience.

During your presentation you read from your poster and looked 1 time at the audience. Your voice could not be heard by the audience.

It was hard to hear you during the presentation and you did not have any eye contact with the audience.

NOTES:

Name: ________________________________________________ Grade ___

ANIMAL PROJECTThis is the rubric that will be used to grade your part of the Power Point presentation. Points

4

3

2

1

Information PPT has at least 5 facts about your topic (habitat, range, diet -including whether it is a carnivore, herbivore,

PPT has 4 facts about your topic (habitat, range, diet -including whether it is a carnivore, herbivore, omnivore,

PPT has 2-3 facts about your animal (habitat, range, diet -including whether it is a carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, predator/prey or body

PPT has 1 or no facts listed about your animal. No citation listed.

omnivore, predator/prey or body system). Citation listed.

predator/prey or body system). Citation listed.

system). No citation listed.

Accuracy





Neatness

The PPT is very neat, has appropriate illustrations in color and followed C.O.P.S with no mistakes. Font and background contrast to make it easy to view. It looks like you put a lot of time and effort into it. You created 8-10 slides.

The PPT is very neat, has appropriate illustrations in color and followed C.O.P.S but has 3 errors. Most slides use a font and background that makes it easy to view. It looks like you put time and effort into it. You created 5-7 slides.

The PPT is kind of neat. It has 2 or 3 appropriate illustrations. C.O.P.S is evident but there are more than 3 errors. The font and background do not make it easy to view. It looks like you put some time and effort into it.You created 4-6 slides

The PPT is neat. You used too many words on each slide. C.O.P.S was not evident. The font and background do not make it easy to view. You created less than 3 slides. It looks like there was little effort put into the work.

Oral Presentation





NOTES:

Name: ________________________________________________ Grade ___

ANIMAL PROJECTThis is the rubric that will be used to grade your part of the Power Point presentation.

Points

4

3

2

1

Information PPT has at least 4 facts about your topic (habitat, range, diet -including whether it is a carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, predator/prey or body system). Citation listed.

PPT has 3 facts about your topic (habitat, range, diet -including whether it is a carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, predator/prey or body system). Citation listed.

PPT has 2 facts about your animal (habitat, range, diet -including whether it is a carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, predator/prey or body system). No citation listed.

PPT has 1 or no facts listed about your animal. No citation listed.

Accuracy





Neatness

The PPT is very neat, has appropriate illustrations in color and followed C.O.P.S with no mistakes. Font and background contrast to make it easy to view. It looks like you put a lot of time and effort into it. You created 6 slides.

The PPT is very neat, has appropriate illustrations in color and followed C.O.P.S but has 3 errors. Most slides use a font and background that makes it easy to view. It looks like you put time and effort into it. You created 5 slides.

The PPT is kind of neat. It has 2 or 3 appropriate illustrations. C.O.P.S is evident but there are more than 3 errors. The font and background do not make it easy to view. It looks like you put some time and effort into it.You created 4 slides

The PPT is neat. You used too many words on each slide. C.O.P.S was not evident. The font and background do not make it easy to view. You created 3 or less slides. It looks like there was little effort put into the work.

Oral Presentation





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