Curriculum / ELA / 4th Grade / Alternate Unit 6: Discovering Self: Bud, Not Buddy / Lesson 24
ELA
Alternate Unit 6
4th Grade
Lesson 24 of 29
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Explain why the author chose to begin and end the book with "Here we go again" and how the difference between the phrases captures Bud's growth as a character.
Book: Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis — Ch. 19
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Why does the author choose to begin and end the book with "Here we go again" (p. 1)? How does the difference between the phrases capture Bud's growth as a character?
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Why does Herman E. Calloway lock himself in the room after he finds out Bud is his grandson? How does Miss Thomas explain this to Bud?
How does this section change the reader's perception of Herman?
Explain why Mr. Calloway never got in touch with Bud and his mother. What evidence does the author include to show that even though they weren't in touch, he was always thinking about her?
Why does Bud go into Herman E. Calloway's room and put the rock and flyer on his table? What does this action show about Bud?
On page 235, Bud says, "I looked at the picture of Momma that Miss Thomas gave me. Momma was looking right at me with that same soft smile. I know it's stupid to smile back at a picture, but I couldn't help myself." Analyze what this detail tells us about Bud and why the author would include it.
How does Bud feel about being back in his Momma's room? How do you know?
Why does Bud say that the squeaks and squawks of his saxophone were the closing of one door and the opening of another?
Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
suffer
v.
(p. 157)
to feel pain, illness or injury
rightful
adj.
according to the law
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RL.4.2 — Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
RL.4.3 — 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).
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.4.4 — Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
L.4.5 — Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
RF.4.3 — Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF.4.4 — Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RL.4.1 — Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RL.4.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).
RL.4.10 — By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4—5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
SL.4.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
W.4.10 — Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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Lesson 25
Explain what life was like during the Great Depression.
RI.4.3 RI.4.7 RL.4.3
Analyze and explain how Bud is more mature than other ten year olds.
RL.4.3
Defend if Bud's actions from Chapter 3 and 4 show that he is just like other ten year olds.
RL.4.3 RL.4.4
Describe the memories Bud has when he looks through the suitcase and how they impact him.
Analyze the ways in which Bud acts his age and in what ways he acts more mature than his age.
Describe what life was like in Hooverville and how the description of Hooverville helps the reader better understand the Great Depression.
Explain why Hoovervilles were created.
RI.4.3 RI.4.7
Analyze the ways in which Bud carries his family around inside of him.
Explain how the flyer impacts Bud's life.
RL.4.2
Writing – 4 days
Write a multiple-paragraph essay that describes what the Great Depression was and how the setting influences how the story unfolds.
SL.4.1 SL.4.3 W.4.2 W.4.2.a W.4.2.b W.4.2.c W.4.5 W.4.8
Explain how the idea that Herman E. Calloway was Bud's father started.
Defend if Bud acts his age or if he acts more mature when interacting with the man on the side of the road.
RL.4.2 RL.4.3 RL.4.6
Describe how Bud's perspective of the man changes.
RL.4.3 RL.4.6
Summarize Bud's experience with the Sleet family.
RL.4.2 RL.4.3
Identify details that help support the development of different thematic topics.
RL.4.2 SL.4.1
Discussion
Analyze and debate unit Essential Questions by stating a claim and then using evidence from the entire text and unit to support the claim.
SL.4.1
Writing
Write a multiple-paragraph essay to answer a unit Essential Question.
W.4.1
Defend if Bud does or does not act his age in the chapter.
Describe the way different members of the band treat Bud and how their responses influence Bud.
Describe what Bud realizes in this chapter and what effect it has on him.
Analyze how Herman E. Calloway responds to Bud being in his house and how Herman's actions influence Bud.
Describe what can be learned about Mr. Calloway, Miss Thomas, and the other members of the band.
Explain what Bud and Herman learn about each other and how they both respond.
Identify the themes that are present in Bud, Not Buddy and how they are developed over the course of the novel.
RL.4.2 RL.4.3 SL.4.1 W.4.1 W.4.1.a W.4.1.c W.4.1.d
Analyze and discuss unit Essential Questions by stating a claim and supporting the claim with details from the entire unit.
RL.4.2 RL.4.3 SL.4.1
W.4.1 W.4.1.a W.4.1.c W.4.1.d
Assessment
Informative Writing – 4 days
Write an informational report about a topic that Christopher Paul Curtis refers to in Bud, Not Buddy by conducting research using multiple sources.
L.4.3.a W.4.2 W.4.2.a W.4.2.b W.4.2.c W.4.5 W.4.6 W.4.7 W.4.8
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