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Grade 4

• Strand 1

  • 4.1.A
  • 4.1.B
  • 4.1.C
  • 4.1.D

• Strand 2

  • 4.2.A
  • 4.2.A.i
  • 4.2.A.ii
  • 4.2.A.iii
  • 4.2.A.iv
  • 4.2.A.v
  • 4.2.A.vi
  • 4.2.B
  • 4.2.B.i
  • 4.2.B.ii
  • 4.2.B.iii
  • 4.2.B.iv
  • 4.2.B.v
  • 4.2.B.vi
  • 4.2.C

• Strand 3

  • 4.3.A
  • 4.3.B
  • 4.3.C
  • 4.3.D

• Strand 4

  • 4.4

• Strand 5

  • 4.5

• Strand 6

  • 4.6.A
  • 4.6.B
  • 4.6.C
  • 4.6.D
  • 4.6.E
  • 4.6.F
  • 4.6.G
  • 4.6.H
  • 4.6.I

• Strand 7

  • 4.7.A
  • 4.7.B
  • 4.7.C
  • 4.7.D
  • 4.7.E
  • 4.7.F
  • 4.7.G

• Strand 8

  • 4.8.A
  • 4.8.B
  • 4.8.C
  • 4.8.D

• Strand 9

  • 4.9.A
  • 4.9.B
  • 4.9.C
  • 4.9.D
  • 4.9.D.i
  • 4.9.D.ii
  • 4.9.D.iii
  • 4.9.E
  • 4.9.E.i
  • 4.9.E.ii
  • 4.9.E.iii
  • 4.9.F

• Strand 10

  • 4.10.A
  • 4.10.B
  • 4.10.C
  • 4.10.D
  • 4.10.E
  • 4.10.F
  • 4.10.G

• Strand 11

  • 4.11.A
  • 4.11.B
  • 4.11.B.i
  • 4.11.B.ii
  • 4.11.C
  • 4.11.D
  • 4.11.D.i
  • 4.11.D.ii
  • 4.11.D.iii
  • 4.11.D.iv
  • 4.11.D.v
  • 4.11.D.vi
  • 4.11.D.vii
  • 4.11.D.viii
  • 4.11.D.ix
  • 4.11.D.x
  • 4.11.D.xi
  • 4.11.E

• Strand 12

  • 4.12.A
  • 4.12.B
  • 4.12.C
  • 4.12.D

• Strand 13

  • 4.13.A
  • 4.13.B
  • 4.13.C
  • 4.13.D
  • 4.13.E
  • 4.13.F
  • 4.13.G
  • 4.13.H

TEKS ELA Standard: 4.10.D

describe how the author’s use of imagery, literal and figurative language such as simile and metaphor, and sound devices such as alliteration and assonance achieves specific purposes

Notice, Wonder: Dazzle

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 2-8

Doubling Up Writing: Anadiplosis

Repeating words can be what you want, if what you want is an interesting effect. (Psst, that’s an example of anadiplosis!)

Gr 2-8

Writing Sample: The Velveteen Rabbit (The Toys)

A passage from The Velveteen Rabbit to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Gr 2-8

Writing Sample: The Jungle Book (Bagheera)

A passage from The Jungle Book to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Gr 2-8

Advanced Alliteration and Consonance

When students learn about alliteration, it’s hard to steer them away from goofy tongue-twisters. Certainly, there must be more powerful and practical ways of using alliteration. In this lesson, I draw on delicious examples from Shakespeare to show how a very advanced writer used alliteration. Then, I break those ideas down so students can try them out.

Gr 2-8

Writing Sample: The Wind in the Willows

A passage from The Wind in the Willows to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Gr 2-8

Writing Sample: Moby Dick

A passage from Moby Dick to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Gr 2-8

Writing Sample: The Fall of the House of Usher

A passage from “The Fall of the House of Usher” to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Gr 2-8

Writing Sample: Anne of Green Gables

An intriguing passage from Anne of Green Gables to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Cute Baby vs Fast Cheetah

Can students spot similes vs metaphors?

Gr 2-8

Studying and Remixing “The Raven”

Ready to push kids beyond the boring, old ABAB rhyme scheme and into something a bit more complex?

Gr 4-8