Unit 4 Reading and Writing

Reading: Impacts

Essential Question: How do our stories shape our world?

Writing: Opinion Writing - Opinion Essay

from Can You Guess My Name?

By: Judy Sierra

Weekly Question:
How can revealing a secret make it lose its power?

Reading Comprehension:
- Analyze Characters
- Synthesize Information About Characters

Genre: Traditional Tales

Thunder Rose

By: Jerdine Nolen

Weekly Question:
How can being different be an advantage?

Reading Comprehension:
- Infer Theme
- Make Connections

Genre: Tall Tales

"La Culebra" (The Snake)

By: Pamela Gerke

Weekly Question:
Why should we do good deeds without expecting anything in return?

Reading Comprehension:
- Explain Elements of a Drama
- Summarize Literary Texts

Genre: Drama

The Secret of the Winter Count

By: Jacqueline Guest

Weekly Question:
Why should we do good deeds without expecting anything in return?

Reading Comprehension:
- Explain Elements of a Drama
- Summarize Literary Texts

Genre: Drama

"Pandora"
By: Cynthia Rylant

"Race to the Top"
By: Geraldine McCaughrean

Weekly Question:
How can being disobedient cause problems?

Reading Comprehension:
- Analyze Myths
- Evaluate Details

Genre: Myths

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