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2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013 Darul Arqam North
Resources: Reading Street 4 Houghton Mifflin
1st Quarter (43 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Reading
Listening &
Speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
1st
August
13- 16
(4 days)
Realistic Fiction
Because of Winn-
Dixie
Vocabulary
Word Structure
Suffixes -ful, -al
Vowels Short a,e, i,o,
and u. VCC
Fluency
Read aloud
Weekly
TEKS 4.1 Fluency TEKS 4.1A Read aloud TEKS 4.27
Listening
4.27A Listen
attentively TEKS 4.28
Students
speak clearly
and to the
point.. TEKS 4.28A
Express an
opinion
TEKS 4.29
Students
work
productively
with others in
teams.
TEKS 4.29A
Participate in discussions
Sequence
Summarize
Reading
Street
Textbook
Grammar
Fix It.
Practice
Book
Word
Study &
Spelling
Book
Grammar
& Writing
Book
Sentences
Declarative
and
Interrogative
Writing an
Interview (with
a partner)
TEKS 4.6
Comprehension of
Literary Text
Fiction Students
understand, make
inferences and draw
conclusions about the
structure and
elements of fiction
and provide evidence
from text to support
their understanding.
Expository
Nonfiction
TEKS 4.11
Black Bears
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and use
it when reading
and writing.
TEKS 4.2A (Readiness)
Determine the
meaning of grade-
level academic
English words
derived from Latin,
Greek, or other
linguistic roots and
affixes. RC1
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22A (Readiness)
Spell words
with more
advanced
orthographic
patterns and
rules. RC3
TEKS 4.6A
(Readiness)
Sequence and
summarize
the plot’s
main events
and explain
their influence
on future
events. RC2
TEKS 4.20
Conventions
Students
understand the
function of and
use the
conventions of
academic
language when
speaking and
writing.
Students
continue to
apply earlier
standards with
greater
complexity.
TEKS 4.17
Writing
Students write
about their own
experiences.
TEKS 4.17A (Readiness)
Write about
important
personal
experiences.
RC1
2
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
1st Quarter (43 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Reading
Listening &
Speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
2nd: Aug
19-23
(5 days)
Historical Fantasy
Reading Lewis and
Clark and Me
Vocabulary
Word Structure
Endings
Vowels
Long -i and -a
Long -e and -o
Fluency
Read aloud
Weekly
Author’s
purpose
Sentences
Imperative and
Exclamatory
Journal Entry
Sentences
TEKS 4.3
Comprehension of
Literary
Text/Theme and
Genre
Students analyze,
make inferences,
and draw
conclusions about
theme and genre in
different cultural,
historical, and
contemporary
contexts and
provide evidence
from text to support
their understanding.
Narrative Non Fiction
TEKS 4.7
They traveled with
Lewis and Clark
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and use
it when reading
and writing.
TEKS 4.2A (Readiness)
Determine the
meaning of grade-
level academic
English words
derived from
Latin, Greek, or
other linguistic
roots and affixes.
RC1
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22A (Readiness)
Spell words
with more
advanced
orthographic
patterns and
rules. RC3
TEKS 4.1 Fluency TEKS 4.1A Read aloud TEKS 4.27
Listening
4.27A Listen
attentively TEKS 4.28
Students
speak clearly
and to the
point.. TEKS 4.28A
Express an
opinion
TEKS 4.29
Students
work
productively
with others in
teams.
TEKS 4.29A
Participate in discussions
TEKS 4.3A (Supporting)
Summarize
and explain
the lesson or
message of a
work of
fiction as its
theme. RC2
Reading
Street
Textbook
Grammar
Fix It
Practice
Book
Word
Study &
Spelling
Book
Grammar
& Writing
Book
TEKS 4.20
Conventions
Students
understand the
function of and
use the
conventions of
academic
language when
speaking and
writing.
Students
continue to
apply earlier
standards with
greater
complexity.
TEKS 4.17
Writing
Students write
about their own
experiences.
TEKS 4.17A (Readiness)
Write about
important
personal
experiences.
RC1
3
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
1st Quarter (43 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Reading
Listening &
Speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
3rd: Aug
26-30
(5 days)
Modern Fairytale
The Horned Toad
Prince
Strategy for
Synonyms
Vowels
Long e at the
end of words
-ey and y
Fluency
Read aloud
Weekly
TEKS 4.1 Fluency TEKS 4.1A Read aloud TEKS 4.27
Listening
4.27A Listen
attentively TEKS 4.28
Students
speak clearly
and to the
point.. TEKS 4.28A
Express an
opinion
TEKS 4.29
Students
work
productively
with others in
teams.
TEKS 4.29A
Participate in discussion
Story
Structure
Key elements
characters,
setting, main
problem, and
rising action.
Sentences
Subject and
predicates
Friendly letter
(Invitation)
Draft and
Develop
TEKS 4.6
Comprehension of
Literary
Text/Fiction Students
understand, make
inferences and draw
conclusions about
the structure and
elements of fiction
and provide
evidence from text
to support their
understanding.
Expository
Nonfiction
TEKS 4.11
Horned Lizards &
Harvesting Ants
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
TEKS 4.2B (Readiness) Use the
context of the
sentence to
determine the
meanings of
unfamiliar words.
TEKS 4.2E (Readiness) Use a
dictionary or
glossary to
determine the
meanings,
syllabication, and
pronunciation of unknown words. RC1
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22A (Readiness)
Spell words
with more
advanced
orthographic
patterns and
rules. RC3
TEKS 4.6B
(Readiness)
Describe the
interaction of
the characters
including
their
relationships
and the
changes they
undergo. RC2
TEKS 4.20
Conventions Students
understand the
function of and
use the
conventions of
academic
language when
speaking and
writing. Students
continue to apply
earlier standards
with greater
complexity.
TEKS 4.20B
(Readiness)
Use the
complete
subject and the
complete
predicate in a
sentence.
TEKS 4.15
Writing Process
TEKS 15A
Plan a first draft
by selecting a
genre for
conveying the
intended meaning
to an audience
and generating
ideas through a
range of
strategies
(brainstorming,
graphic
organizers, logs,
journals)
TEKS 4.15B (Readiness)
Develop drafts by
categorizing
ideas and
organizing them
into paragraphs.
RC1
4
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
1st Quarter (43 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Reading
Listening &
Speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
4th:
Sept
3-6
(4 days)
Narrative
Nonfiction
Letters Home from
Yosemite
Strategy for
Suffixes
Vowels
Long –u, ew,
ee,ui and u;
Fluency
Read aloud
Weekly
TEKS 4.1 Fluency TEKS 4.1A Read aloud TEKS 4.27
Listening
4.27A Listen
attentively TEKS 4.28
Students
speak clearly
and to the
point.. TEKS 4.28A
Express an
opinion
TEKS 4.29
Students
work
productively
with others in
teams.
TEKS 4.29A
Participate in discussion
Main idea
and details
Graphic
organizers
Sentences
Compound
verses simple
sentences.
Friendly letter
(Invitation)
Revise, Edit &
Publish
TEKS 4.7
Comprehension of
Literary Text /
Literary
Nonfiction
Students
understand, make
inferences, and
draw conclusions
about the varied
structural patterns
and features of
literary nonfiction
and provide
evidence to support
their understanding.
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and use
it when reading
and writing.
TEKS 4.2A
(Readiness)
Determine the
meaning of grade-
level academic
English words
derived from
Latin, Greek, or
other linguistic
roots and affixes.
RC1
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22A (Readiness)
Spell words
with more
advanced
orthographic
patterns and
rules. RC3
TEKS 4.11A
Summarize
the main idea
and
supporting
details in
ways that
maintain
meaning. RC3
TEKS 4.11D (Readiness)
Use multiple
text features
to gain an
overview of
the contents
of text and to
locate
information.
RC3
TEKS 4.20
Conventions Students
understand the
function of and
use the
conventions of
academic
language when
speaking and
writing. Students
continue to apply
earlier standards
with greater
complexity.
TEKS 4.20C
Use complete
simple and
compound
sentences with
correct subject-
verb agreement
TEKS 4.15
Writing Process
TEKS 4.15C
(Readiness)
Revise drafts for
coherence,
organization, use
of simple and
compound
sentences, and
audience. RC1, 2
TEKS 4.15D Edit drafts for
grammar,
mechanics, and
spelling using a
rubric RC1, 3
TEKS 4.15E Revise final draft
in response to
feedback from
peers and teacher
and publish
written work for
a specific
audience.
5
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
1st Quarter (43 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Reading
Listening &
Speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
5th: Sept
9-13
(5 days)
Fiction
What Jo Did
Word structure strategy for
prefixes and
suffixes
Plurals
adding -s, -es
Cause and
Effect
Strategy: prior
knowledge
Nouns
Common and
Proper nouns
Summary
Reading
Selection
TEKS 4.6
Comprehension of
Literary
Text/Fiction Students
understand, make
inferences and draw
conclusions about
the structure and
elements of fiction
and provide
evidence from text
to support their
understanding.
TEKS 4.4
Poetry Selection
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and use
it when reading
and writing.
TEKS 4.2A (Readiness)
Determine the
meaning of grade-
level academic
English words
derived from
Latin, Greek, or
other linguistic
roots and affixes.
RC1
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22A (Readiness)
Spell words
with more
advanced
orthographic
patterns and
rules. RC3
(i) (Supporting)
Plural rules
RC3
TEKS 4.11C
(Readiness)
Describe
explicit and
implicit
relationships
among ideas
in texts
organized by
cause and
effect,
sequence or
comparison.
RC3
TEKS 4.20
Conventions Students
understand the
function of and
use the
conventions of
academic
language when
speaking and
writing. Students
continue to apply
earlier standards
with greater
complexity.
TEKS 4.20A (Readiness) Use
and understand
the function of the
following parts of
speech in reading.
(ii) (Supporting)
nouns
(singular/plural, common/proper) RC3
TEKS 4.18 Expository and Procedural Texts Students write expository and procedural or work-related texts to communicate ideas and information to specific audiences for specific purposes TEKS 4.18C Write responses to literary or expository texts that demonstrate an understanding of the text
6
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
1st Quarter (43 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Reading
Listening &
Speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
6th: Sept
16-20
(5 days)
Historical Fiction
Coyote School
News
Use a Dictionary
and Glossary for
unfamiliar words
Irregular
plurals formed
by adding –s, -
es.
Draw
conclusion
Prior
knowledge
Nouns
Regular Plural
Book Report
TEKS 4.3
Comprehension of
Literary
Text/Theme and
Genre
Students analyze,
make inferences,
and draw
conclusions about
theme and genre in
different cultural,
historical, and
contemporary
contexts and
provide evidence
from text to support
their understanding.
Procedural Text
TEKS 4.18
How to Start a
School Newspaper
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and use
it when reading
and writing.
TEKS 4.2E
(Readiness) Use a
dictionary or
glossary to
determine the
meanings,
syllabication, and
pronunciation of
unknown words.
RC1
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22A (Readiness)
Spell words
with more
advanced
orthographic
patterns and
rules. RC3
(i) (Supporting)
Plural rules
RC3
TEKS 4.3A (Supporting)
Summarize
and explain
the lesson or
message of a
work of
fiction as its
theme. RC2
TEKS 4.6 Identify
whether the
narrator or
speaker of a
story is first
or third
person
TEKS 4.20
Conventions
TEKS 4.20A (Readiness) Use
and understand
the function of
the following
parts of speech
in reading.
(ii) (Supporting)
nouns
(singular/plural,
common/proper)
RC3
TEKS 4.18 Expository and Procedural Texts Students write expository and procedural or work-related texts to communicate ideas and information to specific audiences for specific purposes TEKS 4.18C Write responses to literary or expository texts that demonstrate an understanding of the text
7
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
1st Quarter (43 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Reading
Listening &
Speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
7th: Sept
23-27
(5 days)
Play
Grace and the Time
Machine
Strategy for
Prefixes
Vowels with r
Words with -ar,
-or
Draw
Conclusions
Nouns
Irregular plural Write a play
TEKS 4.5
Comprehension of
Literary
Text/Drama.
Students
understand, make
inferences, and
draw conclusions
about the structure
and elements of
drama and provide
evidence from the
text to support their
understanding.
Expository
Nonfiction TEKS 4.11
What’s There to Do?
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and use
it when reading
and writing.
TEKS 4.2A (Readiness)
Determine the
meaning of grade-
level academic
English words
derived from
Latin, Greek, or
other linguistic
roots and affixes.
RC1
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22A (Readiness)
Spell words
with more
advanced
orthographic
patterns and
rules. RC3
TEKS 4.3A (Supporting)
Summarize
and explain
the lesson or
message of a
work of
fiction as its
theme. RC2
TEKS 4.6 Identify
whether the
narrator or
speaker of a
story is first
or third
person
TEKS 4.20
Conventions Students
understand the
function of and
use the
conventions of
academic
language when
speaking and
writing. Students
continue to apply
earlier standards
with greater
complexity.
TEKS 4.20A (Readiness) Use
and understand
the function of the
following parts of
speech in reading.
(ii) (Supporting)
nouns (singular
/plural, common
/proper) RC3
TEKS 4.16
Students write
literary texts to
express their
ideas and feelings
about real or
imagined people
events and ideas
TEKS 4.20
Conventions
Students
understand the
function of and
use the
conventions of
academic
language when
speaking and
writing. Students
continue to apply
earlier standards
with greater
complexity
8
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
1st Quarter (43 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Reading
Listening &
Speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
Expository
nonfiction
So you want to be
President?
Dictionary or
Glossary for
unfamiliar words
Vowels with r
-ear, -ir, -our, -
ur
Main Idea
and Details
Strategy
Summarize
Nouns
Plural
Possessive
Fictional Story
Draft, Develop
and Revise
8th
Sept 30 –
Oct 4
(5 days)
TEKS 4.11
Comprehension of
Informational /
Expository Text.
Students analyze,
make inferences
and draw
conclusions about
expository text,
historical, and and
provide evidence
from text to support
their understanding.
Expository
Nonfiction
TEKS 4.11
Our National Parks
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and use
it when reading
and writing.
TEKS 4.2E
(Readiness) Use a
dictionary or
glossary to
determine the
meanings,
syllabication, and
pronunciation of
unknown words.
RC1
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22A (Readiness)
Spell words
with more
advanced
orthographic
patterns and
rules. RC3
TEKS 4.11A
Summarize
the main idea
and
supporting
details in
ways that
maintain
meaning. RC3
TEKS 4.20 Conventions
TEKS 4.20A
(Readiness) Use
and understand
the function of
the following
parts of speech
in reading.
(ii) (Supporting)
nouns
(singular/plural,
common/proper)
RC3
TEKS 4.15
Writing
Process
TEKS 4.15A Plan a first draft by
selecting a genre
for conveying the
intended meaning
to an audience and
generating ideas
through a range of
strategies
TEKS 4.15B (Readiness)
Develop drafts by
categorizing ideas
and organizing
them into
paragraphs. RC1
TEKS 4.15C
(Readiness)
Revise drafts for
coherence, organization, use
of simple and
compound
sentences, and audience. RC1
9
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
1st Quarter (43 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Reading
Listening &
Speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
9th:
Oct 7-11
(5 days)
Fantasy
The Stranger
Vocabulary
strategy for
prefixes
Word
Structure
Adding –ed, -
ing
Draw
Conclusions
Verbs Action and
Linking, Main
and Helping
Fictional Story
Edit and
Publish
TEKS 4.3
Comprehension of
Literary
Text/Theme and
Genre
Students analyze,
make inferences,
and draw
conclusions about
theme and genre in
different cultural,
historical, and
contemporary
contexts and
provide evidence
from text to support
their understanding.
Expository
Nonfiction TEKS 4.11
A Time for Change
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and use
it when reading
and writing.
TEKS 4.2A (Readiness)
Determine the
meaning of grade-
level academic
English words
derived from
Latin, Greek, or
other linguistic
roots and affixes.
RC1
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22B
(Supporting)
Spell base
words and roots
with affixes
RC3
TEKS 4.11C
(Readiness)
Describe
explicit and
implicit
relationships
among ideas in
texts organized
by cause and effect,
sequence or
comparison.
RC3
TEKS 4.20 Conventions
TEKS 4.20A
(Readiness) Use
and understand
the function of
the following
parts of speech
in the context of
reading.
(i) (Supporting)
verbs (irregular
verbs) RC3
TEKS 4.15D Edit drafts for
grammar
mechanics, and
spelling using a
teacher
developed rubric
RC1, 3
TEKS 4.15E Revise final draft
in response to
feedback from
peers and teacher
and publish
written work for
a specific
audience.
10
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
2nd Quarter (42 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Speak &
Listen
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
Oct 17 &
18
(2 days)
Expository
Nonfiction
Sea Animals on the
Move
..or novel
..or fiction
Independent choice
Dictionary ----------------- Fluency
Read aloud
Weekly
TEKS 4.1 Fluency TEKS 4.1A Read aloud TEKS 4.27
Listening
4.27A Listen
attentively TEKS 4.28
Students speak
clearly and to
the point.. TEKS 4.28A
Express an
opinion
TEKS 4.29
Students work
productively
with others in
teams.
TEKS 4.29A
Participate in discussions
Story
Structure
--------------- Independent Choice Writing genre & prompt
TEKS 4.9
Comprehension
of Text /
Independent
Reading
Students read
independently for
sustained periods
of time and
produce evidence
of their reading
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development Students
understand new
vocabulary and
use it when
reading and
writing
TEKS 4.2E
(Readiness) Use
a dictionary or
glossary to
determine the
meanings,
syllabication,
and
pronunciation of
unknown words.
RC1
------------------
TEKS 4.10A
Explain the
difference
between a
stated and an
implied purpose
for an
expository text
TEKS 4.15
Writing
Process
Students use
elements of the
writing process
to compose text.
TEKS 4.21
Handwriting,
Capitalization
and
Punctuation.
Students write
legibly and use
appropriate
capitalization
and punctuation
in their
compositions.
11
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
2nd Quarter (42 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Speak &
Listen
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
Photo Essay
Adelina’s Whales
Homonyms
Homophones
Fluency
Read aloud
Weekly
TEKS 4.1 Fluency TEKS 4.1A Read aloud TEKS 4.27
Listening
4.27A Listen
attentively TEKS 4.28
Students speak
clearly and to
the point.. TEKS 4.28A
Express an
opinion
TEKS 4.29
Students work
productively
with others in
teams.
TEKS 4.29A
Participate in discussion
Fact and
Opinion
Strategy:
Monitor and fix
up
Compare and
Contrast
paragraph
1st:
Oct 21-25
(5 days)
TEKS 4.11
Comprehension
of Informational
Text Expository
Text.
Students analyze,
make inferences
and draw
conclusions about
expository text
and provide
evidence from
text to support
their
understanding.
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and
use it when
reading and
writing.
TEKS 4.2C
Complete
analogies using
knowledge or
antonyms and
synonyms
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22C
(Supporting)
Spell commonly
used
homophones
RC3
TEKS 4.11B
(Supporting)
Distinguish fact
from opinion in
a text and
explain how to
verify what is a
fact RC3
TEKS 4.20 Conventions
TEKS 4.20A
(Readiness)
Use and
understand the
function of the
following
parts of
speech in the
context of
reading.
(i)
(Supporting)
verbs
(irregular
verbs) RC3
TEKS 4.18
Expository and
Procedural
Texts Students
write expository
and procedural or
work-related
texts to
communicate
ideas and
information to
specific
audiences for
specific purposes
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2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
2nd Quarter (42 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Speak &
Listen
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
2nd: Oct
28 – Nov
1
(5 days)
Pourquoi Tales
How Night Came
From the Sea
Context Clues Vowel
Dipthongs
-ou, -ow
Generalize
Visualize
Subject
Verb
Agreement
Personal
Narrative Draft and
Develop
TEKS 4.3
Comprehension
of Literary
Text/Theme and
Genre Students analyze,
make inferences,
and draw
conclusions about
theme and genre in
different cultural,
historical, and
contemporary
contexts and
provide evidence
from text to support
their understanding.
Porquoi Tales
TEKS 4.3
The Ant and the
Bear
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and
use it when
reading and
writing
TEKS 4.2B (Readiness) Use
the context of the
sentence to
determine the
meanings of
unfamiliar words.
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22A (Readiness)
Spell words
with more
advanced
orthographic
patterns and
rules. RC3
TEKS 4.3A (Supporting)
Summarize and
explain the
lesson or
message of a
work of fiction
as its theme.
RC2
TEKS 4.20 Conventions Students
understand the
function of and
use the
conventions of
academic
language when
speaking and
writing.
Students
continue to
apply earlier
standards with
greater
complexity.
TEKS 4.20C
Use complete
simple and
compound
sentences
with correct
subject-verb
agreement
TEKS 4.15
Writing
Process
TEKS 4.15A Plan a first draft
by selecting a
genre for
conveying the
intended meaning
to an audience
and generating
ideas through a
range of
strategies TEKS 4.15B (Readiness)
Develop drafts by
categorizing
ideas and
organizing them
into paragraphs.
RC1
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2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
2nd Quarter (42 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Speak &
Listen
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
3rd:
Nov 4-8
(5 days)
Expository
Nonfiction
Eye of the Storm
Word
Structure for
endings
Compound
Words
Graphic
Sources
Verbs Past
Present and
Future
Personal
Narrative
Revise and Edit
TEKS 4.11
Comprehension
of Informational
/ Expository
Text.
Students analyze,
make inferences
and draw
conclusions about
expository text
and provide
evidence from
text to support
their
understanding.
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and
use it when
reading and
writing.
TEKS 4.2A (Readiness)
Determine the
meaning of
grade-level
academic
English words
derived from
Latin, Greek, or
other linguistic
roots and
affixes. RC1
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.11D (Readiness) Use
multiple text
features to gain
an overview of
the contents of
text and to
locate
information.
RC3
TEKS 4.20 Conventions
TEKS 4.20A
(Readiness)
Use and
understand the
function of the
following
parts of
speech in the
context of
reading.
(i)
(Supporting)
Verbs
(Irregular
verbs) RC3
TEKS 4.15C
(Readiness)
Revise drafts
for coherence,
organization,
use of simple
and compound
sentences, and
audience. RC1, TEKS 4.15D Edit drafts for
grammar
mechanics, and
spelling using a
teacher
developed rubric
RC1, 3
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2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
2nd Quarter (42 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Speak &
Listen
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
4th: Nov
11-15
(5 days)
Fantasy
The Great Kapok
Tree
Suffixes Possessive
Nouns Singular and
Plural
Story
Structure
Verbs
Irregular
Personal
Narrative
Publish
TEKS 4.3
Comprehension
of Literary
Text/Theme and
Genre
Students analyze,
make inferences,
and draw
conclusions about
theme and genre
in different
cultural,
historical, and
contemporary
contexts and
provide evidence
from text to
support their
understanding.
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and
use it when
reading and
writing.
TEKS 4.2A (Readiness)
Determine the
meaning of
grade-level
academic
English words
derived from
Latin, Greek, or
other linguistic
roots and
affixes. RC1
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22A (Readiness)
Spell words
with more
advanced
orthographic
patterns and
rules. RC3
TEKS 4.6A
(Readiness)
Sequence and
summarize the
plot’s main
events and
explain their
influence on
future events.
RC2
TEKS 4.20 Conventions
TEKS 4.20A
(Readiness)
Use and
understand
the function
of the
following
parts of
speech in the
context of
reading.
(i)
(Supporting)
Verbs
(Irregular
verbs) RC3
TEKS 4.15E Revise final
draft in
response to
feedback from
peers and
teacher and
publish written
work for a
specific
audience.
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2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
2nd Quarter (42 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Speak &
Listen
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
5th: Nov
18-22
(5 days)
Historical
Fiction
The Houdini Box
Synonyms and
Antonyms
Contractions Compare and
Contrast
Pronouns
Singular and
Plural
Writing a
problem
/solution
TEKS 4.3
Comprehension
of Literary
Text/Theme and
Genre
Students analyze,
make inferences,
and draw
conclusions about
theme and genre
in different
cultural,
historical, and
contemporary
contexts and
provide evidence
from text to
support their
understanding.
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and
use it when
reading and
writing.
TEKS 4.2A (Readiness)
Determine the
meaning of
grade-level
academic
English words
derived from
Latin, Greek, or
other linguistic
roots and
affixes. RC1
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22A (Readiness)
Spell words
with more
advanced
orthographic
patterns and
rules. RC3
TEKS 4.3B
(Supporting)
Compare and
Contrast the
adventures and
or exploits of
characters in
traditional and
classical
literature
TEKS 4.20 Conventions
Students
understand the
function of
and use the
conventions of
academic
language
when speaking
and writing.
Students
continue to
apply earlier
standards with
greater
complexity.
TEKS 4.18A
Create brief
compositions
that (i) establish
a central idea
(ii) include
supporting
sentences with
simple facts,
details and
explanations
(iii) contain a
concluding
statement.
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2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
2nd Quarter (42 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Speak &
Listen
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
6th: Nov
25 & 26
(2 days)
Fiction
Novel
Dictionary
Glossary
------------------ Plot Good
Sentences
Review
Novel Book Report
TEKS 4.9
Comprehension
of Text /
Independent
Reading
Students read
independently for
sustained periods
of time and
produce evidence
of their reading
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and
use it when
reading and
writing.
TEKS 4.2E
(Readiness) Use
a dictionary or
glossary to
determine the
meanings,
syllabication,
and
pronunciation of
unknown words.
RC1
------------------ TEKS 4.6A
Sequence and
summarize the
plot’s main
events and
explain their
influence on
future events
TEKS 4.20
Conventions Students
understand the
function of
and use the
conventions of
academic
language
when speaking
and writing.
Students
continue to
apply earlier
standards with
greater
complexity.
TEKS 4.18
Expository and
Procedural
Texts Students
write expository
and procedural
or work related
texts to
communicate
ideas and
information to
specific
audiences for
specific
purposes
17
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
2nd Quarter (42 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Speak &
Listen
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
7th: Dec
2-6
(5 days)
Play
The King in the
Kitchen
Dictionary
Glossary
Final Syllables
-le, -al, -en, er,
ar
Character and
Setting
Pronouns
and
Antecedents
Writing
Instructions
Draft and
Develop
TEKS 4.5
Comprehension
of Literary
Text/Drama.
Students
understand, make
inferences, and
draw conclusions
about the
structure and
elements of drama
and provide
evidence from the
text to support
their
understanding.
Poetry Selection
TEKS 4.4
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and
use it when
reading and
writing.
TEKS 4.2E
(Readiness) Use
a dictionary or
glossary to
determine the
meanings,
syllabication,
and
pronunciation of
unknown words.
RC1
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22A (Readiness)
Spell words
with more
advanced
orthographic
patterns and
rules. RC3
TEKS 4.5A
Describe the
structural
elements
particular to
dramatic
literature
TEKS 4.6B
Describe the
interaction of
the characters
including their
relationships
and the changes
they undergo
TEKS 4.20
Conventions Students
understand the
function of
and use the
conventions of
academic
language
when speaking
and writing.
Students
continue to
apply earlier
standards with
greater
complexity.
TEKS 4.15
Writing
Process
TEKS 4.15A Plan a first draft
by selecting a
genre for
conveying the
intended meaning
to an audience
and generating
ideas through a
range of
strategies TEKS 4.15B (Readiness)
Develop drafts by
categorizing
ideas and
organizing them
into paragraphs.
RC1
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2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
2nd Quarter (42 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Speak &
Listen
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
8th
:
Dec 9-13
(5 days)
Biography
Seeker of
Knowledge
Word
structure Greek
and Latin Roots
Consonants /j/
/ks/ /kw/
Graphic
Sources
Pronouns
Possessive
Writing
Instructions
TEKS 4.7
Comprehension
of Literary Text /
Literary
Nonfiction
Students
understand, make
inferences, and
draw conclusions
about the varied
structural patterns
and features of
literary nonfiction
and provide
evidence to
support their
understanding.
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and
use it when
reading and
writing.
TEKS 4.2A (Readiness)
Determine the
meaning of
grade-level
academic
English words
derived from
Latin, Greek, or
other linguistic
roots and
affixes. RC1
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22A (Readiness)
Spell words
with more
advanced
orthographic
patterns and
rules. RC3
TEKS 4.7A
(Supporting)
Identify
similarities and
differences
between the
events and
characters’
experiences in a
fictional work
and the actual
events and
experiences
described in a
biography. RC1
TEKS 4.6 Identify whether
the narrator or
speaker of a story
is first or third
person
TEKS 4.20
Conventions Students
understand the
function of
and use the
conventions of
academic
language
when speaking
and writing.
Students
continue to
apply earlier
standards with
greater
complexity.
TEKS 4.15
Writing Process
TEKS 4.15C
(Readiness)
Revise drafts for
coherence,
organization, use
of simple and
compound
sentences, and
audience. RC1, 2
TEKS 4.15D Edit drafts for
grammar,
mechanics, and
spelling using a
rubric RC1, 3
TEKS 4.15E Revise final draft
in response to
feedback from
peers and teacher
and publish
written work for
a specific
audience.
19
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
2nd Quarter (42 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Speak &
Listen
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
9th
Wk
Dec 16-
20
DCA DCA
Review
Independent
Writing
Prompts
TEKS 4.6
Comprehension of
Literary Text
Fiction Students
understand, make
inferences and draw
conclusions about
the structure and
elements of fiction
and provide
evidence from text
to support their
understanding.
TEKS 4.11
Comprehension
of Informational
/ Expository
Text.
Students analyze,
make inferences
and draw
conclusions about
expository text
and provide
evidence from
text to support
their
understanding.
TEKS 4.9
Comprehension
of Text
Independent
Reading
TEKS 4.15
Writing
Process
Students use
elements of
writing process
to compose text.
4.21
Handwriting,
Capitalization
and
Punctuation.
Students write
legibly and use
appropriate
capitalization
and punctuation
in their
compositions.
20
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
3rd Quarter (51 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Listening
&
speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
1st :
Jan 7-9
(3 days)
Fiction Encyclopedia
Brown and the
Case of the
Slippery
Salamander
Synonyms
and
Antonyms
Prefixes –un,
-dis, -in Read
Aloud
TEKS 4.1 Fluency TEKS 4.1A Read aloud TEKS 4.27
Listening
4.27A Listen
attentively TEKS 4.28
Students
speak clearly
and to the
point.. TEKS
4.28A
Express an
opinion
TEKS 4.29
Students
work
productively
with others
in teams.
TEKS
4.29A
Participate in discussions
Plot
Adjectives Character
Description
Draft and Develop
TEKS 4.6
Comprehension
of Literary
Text/Fiction Students
understand, make
inferences and
draw conclusions
about the
structure and
elements of
fiction and
provide evidence
from text to
support their
understanding.
Newspaper
Article
TEKS 4.9
The Daily Journal
TEKS 4.2 Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand
new
vocabulary
and use it
when
reading and
writing.
TEKS 4.2C
Complete
analogies
using
knowledge
or antonyms
and
synonyms
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22B
(Supporting)
Spell base
words and
roots with
affixes RC3
TEKS 4.6A
(Readiness)
Sequence and
summarize the
plot’s main
events and
explain their
influence on
future events.
RC2
TEKS 4.20
Conventions
TEKS 4.20A
(Readiness)
Use and
understand the
function of the
following
parts of
speech in the
context of
reading. (iii)
Adjectives
TEKS 4.15
Writing Process
TEKS 4.15A
Plan a first draft by
selecting a genre
for conveying the
intended meaning
to an audience and
generating ideas
through a range of
strategies
TEKS 4.15B (Readiness)
Develop drafts by
categorizing ideas
and organizing
them into
paragraphs. RC1
21
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
3rd Quarter (51 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Listening
&
speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
2nd: Jan
13, 14,
17
(3 days)
Fiction
Encyclopedia
Brown and the
Case of the
Slippery
Salamander Cont.
Context
Clues for
unfamiliar
words
Multisyllabic
Words
Plot
Author’s
Purpose
Adjectives
and Articles Character
Description Revise, Edit and
Publish
TEKS 4.6
Comprehension
of Literary
Text/Fiction Students
understand, make
inferences and
draw conclusions
about the
structure and
elements of
fiction and
provide evidence
from text to
support their
understanding.
TEKS 4.2 Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand
new
vocabulary
and use it
when
reading and
writing
TEKS 4.2B (Readiness)
Use the
context of the
sentence to
determine the
meanings of
unfamiliar
words.
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.6A
(Readiness)
Sequence and
summarize the
plot’s main
events and
explain their
influence on
future events.
RC2
TEKS 4.3A (Supporting)
Summarize and
explain the
lesson or
message of a
work of fiction
as its theme.
RC2
TEKS 4.20
Conventions
TEKS 4.20A
(Readiness)
Use and
understand the
function of the
following
parts of
speech in the
context of
reading. (iii)
Adjectives
TEKS 4.15C
(Readiness)
Revise drafts for
coherence,
organization, use of
simple and
compound sentences,
and audience.
TEKS 4.15D Edit drafts for
grammar, mechanics,
and spelling using a
rubric
TEKS 4.15E Revise
final draft in
response to feedback
from peers and
teacher and publish
written work for a
specific audience.
22
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
3rd Quarter (51 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Listening
&
speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
3rd: Jan
21-24
(4 days)
Narrative
Nonfiction
The Lost City
Greek and
Latin Roots
Syllable
Patterns
Compare and
Contrast
Adverbs Fictional Story using adverbs
TEKS 4.7
Comprehension
of Literary Text
/ Literary
Nonfiction
Students
understand, make
inferences, and
draw conclusions
about the varied
structural patterns
and features of
literary nonfiction
and provide
evidence to
support their
understanding
TEKS 4.2 Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand
new
vocabulary
and use it
when reading
and writing.
TEKS 4.2A (Readiness)
Determine the
meaning of
grade-level
academic
English
words derived
from Latin,
Greek, or
other
linguistic
roots and
affixes. RC1
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22A (Readiness)
Spell words
with more
advanced
orthographic
patterns and
rules. RC3
TEKS 4.7A
(Supporting)
Identify
similarities and
differences
between the
events and
characters’
experiences in
a fictional work
and the actual
events and
experiences
described in a
biography. RC1
TEKS 4.20
Conventions
TEKS 4.20A
(Readiness)
Use and
understand the
function of the
following
parts of
speech in the
context of
reading.
(iv) Adverbs
TEKS 4.15
Writing Process
TEKS 4.15A Plan a first draft by
selecting a genre for
conveying the
intended meaning to
an audience and
generating ideas
through a range of
strategies TEKS 4.15B (Readiness)
Develop drafts by
categorizing ideas
and organizing them
into paragraphs. RC1
23
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
3rd Quarter (51 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Listening
&
speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
4th: Jan 27-31
(5 days)
Journal
Antarctic Greek and
Latin Roots
Latin Roots
dic, loc, port,
rupt
Main Idea &
Details
Adverbs
Comparative
& Superlative
Fictional Story Revise, Edit and
Publish
TEKS 4.11
Comprehension
of Informational
/ Expository
Text.
Students analyze,
make inferences
and draw
conclusions about
expository text
and provide
evidence from
text to support
their
understanding.
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand
new
vocabulary
and use it
when reading
and writing.
TEKS 4.2A (Readiness)
Determine
the meaning
of grade-
level
academic
English
words
derived from
Latin,
Greek, or
other
linguistic
roots and
affixes. RC1
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22B
(Supporting)
Spell base
words and
roots with
affixes RC3
TEKS 4.11A
Summarize the
main idea and
supporting
details in ways
that maintain
meaning. RC3
TEKS 4.13B
Explain factual
information
presented
graphically
TEKS 4.20
Conventions
TEKS 4.20A
(Readiness)
Use and
understand the
function of the
following
parts of
speech in the
context of
reading.
(iv)
(Supporting)
Adverbs – e.g.
frequency
usually,
sometimes)
TEKS 4.15C
(Readiness)
Revise drafts for
coherence,
organization, use of
simple and
compound sentences,
and audience.
TEKS 4.15D Edit drafts for
grammar, mechanics,
and spelling using a
rubric
TEKS 4.15E Revise
final draft in
response to feedback
from peers and
teacher and publish
written work for a
specific audience.
24
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
3rd Quarter (51 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Listening
&
speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
5th: Feb 3-7
(5 days)
Science Fiction
Moonwalk
Context
Clues
Related
Words
Draw
Conclusions
Prepositions
&
Prepositional
phrases
Opinion
paragraph
TEKS 4.6
Comprehension
of Literary
Text/Fiction Students
understand, make
inferences and
draw conclusions
about the
structure and
elements of
fiction and
provide evidence
from text to
support their
understanding.
TEKS 4.2 Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand
new
vocabulary
and use it
when reading
and writing
TEKS 4.2B
(Readiness)
Use the
context of the
sentence to
determine the
meanings of
unfamiliar
words
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22A (Readiness)
Spell words
with more
advanced
orthographic
patterns and
rules. RC3
TEKS 4.6A
(Readiness)
Sequence and
summarize the
plot’s main
events and
explain their
influence on
future events.
RC2
TEKS 4.20
Conventions
TEKS 4.20A
(Readiness)
Use and
understand the
function of the
following parts
of speech in the
context of
reading. (v)
(Supporting)
prepositions
and
prepositional
phrases to
convey
location, time,
direction, or to
provide details.
TEKS 4.18
Expository and
Procedural Texts
Students write
expository and
procedural or work
related texts to
communicate ideas
and information to
specific audiences
for specific
purposes
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2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
3rd Quarter (51 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Listening
&
speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
6th: Feb
10-14
(5 days)
Biography
My brother
Martin
Word
Structure
Endings
Syllable
Patterns
Schwa
Cause &
Effect
Conjunctions Persuasive essay
Draft and Develop
TEKS 4.7
Comprehension
of Literary Text
/ Literary
Nonfiction
Students
understand, make
inferences, and
draw conclusions
about the varied
structural patterns
and features of
literary nonfiction
and provide
evidence to
support their
understanding.
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand
new
vocabulary
and use it
when reading
and writing.
TEKS 4.2A (Readiness)
Determine the
meaning of
grade-level
academic
English
words derived
from Latin,
Greek, or
other
linguistic
roots and
affixes. RC1
TEKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22A (Readiness)
Spell words
with more
advanced
orthographic
patterns and
rules. RC3
TEKS 4.11C
(Readiness)
Describe
explicit and
implicit
relationships
among ideas in
texts organized
by cause and
effect,
sequence or
comparison.
RC3
TEKS 4.20
Conventions
TEKS 4.20A
(Readiness)
Use and
understand the
function of the
following
parts of
speech in the
context of
reading.
(vii)
(Supporting)
correlative
conjunctions
RC3
TEKS 4.19
Persuasive Texts Students write
persuasive texts to
influence the
attitudes or actions
of a specific
audience on
specific issues
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2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
3rd Quarter (51 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Listening
&
speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
7th: Feb
18,19,21
(3 days)
Biography
Jim Thorpe’s
Bright Path
Dictionary
Glossary
Prefixes
mis, non, re
Fact &
Opinion
Conjunctions Persuasive essay
Revise & Edit
TEKS 4.7
Comprehension
of Literary Text
/ Literary
Nonfiction
Students
understand, make
inferences, and
draw conclusions
about the varied
structural patterns
and features of
literary nonfiction
and provide
evidence to
support their
understanding.
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand
new
vocabulary
and use it
when reading
and writing.
TEKS 4.2E
(Readiness)
Use a
dictionary or
glossary to
determine the
meanings,
syllabication,
and
pronunciation
of unknown
words. RC1
EKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22B
(Supporting)
Spell base
words and
roots with
affixes RC3
TEKS 4.11B
(Supporting)
Distinguish fact
from opinion in
a text and
explain how to
verify what is a
fact RC3
TEKS 4.20
Conventions
TEKS 4.20A
(Readiness)
Use and
understand the
function of the
following
parts of
speech in the
context of
reading.
(vii)
(Supporting)
correlative
conjunctions
RC3
TEKS 4.19
Persuasive Texts Students write
persuasive texts to
influence the
attitudes or actions
of a specific
audience on
specific issues
27
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
3rd Quarter (51 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Listening
&
speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
8th: Feb
24-28
(5 days)
Realistic Fiction
How Tia Lola
Came to Visit
Stay
Context
Clues
Suffixes -less, -ment
-ness
Fact &
Opinion
Commas Persuasive essay
Publish
TEKS 4.7
Comprehension
of Literary Text
/ Literary
Nonfiction
Students
understand, make
inferences, and
draw conclusions
about the varied
structural patterns
and features of
literary nonfiction
and provide
evidence to
support their
understanding.
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand
new
vocabulary
and use it
when reading
and writing.
TEKS 4.2E
(Readiness)
Use a
dictionary or
glossary to
determine the
meanings,
syllabication,
and
pronunciation
of unknown
words. RC1
EKS 4.22
Spelling
Students spell
correctly.
TEKS 4.22B
(Supporting)
Spell base
words and
roots with
affixes RC3
TEKS 4.11B
(Supporting)
Distinguish fact
from opinion in
a text and
explain how to
verify what is a
fact RC3
TEKS 4.20
Conventions
TEKS 4.20A
(Readiness)
Use and
understand the
function of the
following
parts of
speech in the
context of
reading.
(vii)
(Supporting)
correlative
conjunctions
RC3
TEKS 4.19
Persuasive Texts Students write
persuasive texts to
influence the
attitudes or actions
of a specific
audience on
specific issues
28
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
3rd Quarter (51 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/Small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Listening
&
speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
9th
:
Mar 3-7
(5 days)
DCA
TEST
DCA
Review
Independent Writing prompts
TEKS 4.6
Comprehension of
Literary
Text/Fiction Students understand,
make inferences and
draw conclusions
about the structure
and elements of
fiction and provide
evidence from text to
support their
understanding. TEKS 4.11
Comprehension of
Informational and
Expository Test Students analyze,
make inferences and
draw conclusions
about expository text
and provide evidence
from text to support
their understanding.
TEKS 4.9 Comprehension
of Text/
Independent
reading
TEKS 4.15
Writing Process
Students use
elements of writing
process to compose
text.
4.21 Handwriting,
Capitalization
and Punctuation.
Students write
legibly and use
appropriate
capitalization and
punctuation in their
compositions.
29
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
4th Quarter (51 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Reading,
Listening &
Speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
1st:
Mar 17-21
(5 days)
Test Structures Procedural
Unfamiliar words from Reading and Writing texts
Fluency
Read aloud
Weekly
TEKS 4.1 Fluency TEKS 4.1A Read aloud TEKS 4.27
Listening
4.27A Listen
attentively TEKS 4.28
Students speak
clearly and to the
point.. TEKS 4.28A
Express an
opinion
TEKS 4.29
Students work
productively
with others in
teams.
TEKS 4.29A
Participate in discussion
Reading
Street
Textbook
Grammar Fix
It.
Practice
Book.
Word Study
& Spelling
Book.
Grammar &
Writing
Book.
STAAR
Practice
Selections
Editing and Review strategies & practice
Review
features of
expository /
narrative
essays
TEKS 4.13
Comprehension
of Informational
Test / Procedural
Text
Students
understand how to
glean and use
information in
procedural texts
and documents
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and
use it when
reading and
writing.
TEKS 4.2E
(Readiness) Use
a dictionary or
glossary to
determine the
meanings,
syllabication, and
pronunciation of
unknown words.
RC1
TEKS 4.13A
Determine the
sequence of
activities
needed to carry
out a procedure
(e.g. recipe)
TEKS 4.3
TEKS 4.6
TEKS 4.11
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2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
4th Quarter (51 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Reading,
Listening &
Speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
2nd:
Mar 24-28
(5 days)
STAAR Writing Review
STAAR Writing Review
STAAR Writing Review
STAAR Writing Review
STAAR Writing Review
3rd:
Mar 31-
Apr 4
(5 days)
STAAR
Writing
STAAR
Writing
STAAR
Writing
STAAR
Writing
STAAR
Writing
STAAR
Writing
4th:
Apr 7-11
(5 days)
Author’s Craft Thesaurus Descriptive language,
figurative language,
onomatopoeia,
alliteration, senses,
mood, graphics
Plural rules, irregular plurals, sh sounds, silent letters
Author’s Tools Independent
Writing
prompts
TEKS 4.8 Comprehension of literary Text/Sensory Language Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions bout how an author’s sensory language creates imagery in literary text and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding
TEKS 4.2
Vocabulary
Development
Students
understand new
vocabulary and use
it when reading and
writing.
TEKS 4.2E
(Readiness) Use a
dictionary or
glossary to
determine the
meanings,
syllabication, and
pronunciation of
unknown words. RC1
TEKS 4.22 Students spell correctly 4.22A (Readiness)
Spell words with
more advanced
orthographic
patterns and rules.
TEKS 4.8A (Supporting) Identify the author’s use of similes and metaphors to produce imagery
TEKS 4.15 Writing Process Students use elements of writing process to compose text.
TEKS 4.21 Handwriting, Capitalization and Punctuation. Students write legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation in their compositions.
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2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
4th Quarter (51 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Reading,
Listening &
Speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
5th:
Apr 14-17
(4 days)
Poetry and
Drama
Actors, script,
stage directions,
acts, scenes,
feelings, thoughts,
characters
Author’s Tools Independent
writing
prompts
TEKS 4.4
Comprehension of
Literary Text/Poetry
Students understand,
make inferences, and
draw conclusions
about the structure and
elements of poetry and
provide evidence from
the text to support
their understanding
TEKS 4.5
Comprehension of
Literary
Text/Drama.
Students understand,
make inferences, and
draw conclusions
about the structure and
elements of drama and
provide evidence from
the text to support
their understanding.
TEKS 4.2 Vocabulary Development Students understand new vocabulary and use it when reading and writing. TEKS 4.2E (Readiness) Use
a dictionary or
glossary to
determine the
meanings,
syllabication, and
pronunciation of unknown words. RC1
TEKS 4.22 Students spell correctly TEKS 4.22A (Readiness) Spell
words with more
advanced
orthographic
patterns and
rules.
TEKS 4.5A (Supporting) Describe the structural elements particular to dramatic literature
TEKS 4.15
Writing
Process
Students use
elements of
writing process
to compose
text.
TEKS 4.21
Handwriting,
Capitalization
and
Punctuation. Students write
legibly and use
appropriate
capitalization
and punctuation
in their compositions.
32
2013– 2014 Scope & Sequence Grade 4: English Language Arts and Reading
Revised 6/4/2013
4th Quarter (51 Days)
Week
Language/Word Study Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Cognitive/small
Group
Vocabulary Word Study
Spelling
Reading,
Listening &
Speaking
Strategic
Reading
Resources Grammar Writing
Mini-Lessons
6th:
April 21-25
(5 days)
STAAR
Math and
Reading
STAAR
Math and
Reading
STAAR
Math and
Reading
STAAR
Math and
Reading
STAAR
Math and
Reading
STAAR
Math and
Reading
7th:
Apr 28-
May 2
(5 days)
8th:
May 5-9
(5 days)
TEKS : TEKS : TEKS : TEKS : TEKS : TEKS : TEKS :
9th: May
12 - 16
(5 days)
TEKS : TEKS : TEKS : TEKS : TEKS : TEKS: TEKS : TEKS :
10th:
May 19-23
5 days
Finals