FOURTH GRADE ELA Week Six Day Two Novel

FOURTH GRADE ELA Week Six, Day Two: Novel Unit: The Tale of Despereaux This session will be recorded for learning purposes. Learning purposes include: a lesson review for students who are absent, students who want to review for a test, etc. and will be distributed for learning purposes.

Daily Review RL 4. 3 Character Analysis • How is Despereaux described?

Phonics RF 4. 3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. Objective: Identify prefixes and suffixes and their meanings.

Vocabulary • scurry = to move hurriedly with short, quick steps • relish = to take great pleasure in; enjoy • adhere = to stick or cling firmly

Teacher Read Aloud • Using your whiteboard tools, highlight where the author uses the imagery of light (L. 4. 5) • What do you think Furlough means when he says, “You’re a mousem not a man. ” (RL 4. 1, 4. 3)?

Teacher Read Aloud • Using your whiteboard tools, highlight where the author uses the imagery of light (L. 4. 5)

Teacher Read Aloud • Why do you think Despereaux can read the words, but Merlot only sees “squiggles”? (RL 4. 1)

Teacher Read Aloud

Teacher Read Aloud • Why do you think Despereaux will find himself in the dungeon? (RL 4. 1)

Teacher Read Aloud

Teacher Read Aloud • Why should mice never reveal themselves to humans? (RL 4. 1) • What can we tell about the Princess Pea so far? (RL 4. 3)

Teacher Read Aloud • Using your whiteboard tools, highlight where the author uses the imagery of light. (L. 4. 5)

“An interesting fate awaits everyone, mouse or man, who does not conform. ”

“An interesting fate awaits everyone, mouse or man, who does not conform. ”

Buddy Read • Why does Despereaux fall in love with the princess? (RL 4. 3)

Buddy Read

Teacher Read Aloud • What do you think will happen when Furlough tells Lester what he saw? (RL 4. 1)

Closure • What foreshadowing takes place at the end of Chapter 3? • What do you think will happen to Despereaux?

Homework