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W 4.9
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W 4.9
How can we use evidence from stories or articles to better understand them or share our thoughts about them?
Critical Thinking: Students will practice analyzing texts and supporting their analysis with evidence.
Communication: Students will share their analysis and understanding of texts both verbally and in writing.
Responsibility: Students will demonstrate their ability to engage with texts in a meaningful way, respecting the author's intentions and the text's complexity.
How can describing a story's character, setting, or event in detail help us understand the story better?
How does an author use reasons and evidence to support their points in informational texts, and why is this important?
How do specific textual details about an event or setting contribute to our understanding of a story?
Students will create detailed descriptions of a character's thoughts, words, or actions.
Students will identify and summarize an author's key points in an informational text and explain how evidence supports these points.
Students will write a brief analysis of an event or setting in a story, drawing on specific details from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.9.a
Apply grade 4 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions].").
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.9.b
Apply grade 4 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g., "Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text").
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