Curriculum / ELA / 4th Grade / Unit 5: Learning Differently: Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (2020) / Lesson 1
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4th Grade
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Explain what ADHD is and how having ADHD can influence a person's life.
Website: “About ADHD”
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What is ADHD? How does having ADHD influence a person's life?
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What is ADHD?
What are some of the symptoms of ADHD? Name 5 symptoms for inattentive and hyper-active impulsive presentation.
How is a person diagnosed with ADHD?
What are the treatment options for a person with ADHD?
Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
inattentive
adj.
(p. 1)
lack of attention
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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.4.4.b — Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
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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Describe how the author characterizes Joey and how the author develops the characterization.
Standards
RL.4.3
Describe how Joey's mom and grandma deal with Joey and how their actions impact Joey's behavior.
Describe how Mrs. Maxy deals with Joey and how her actions impact Joey's behavior.
Describe how Joey's visit to the special education class impacts his attitude about himself and if that was the school's intention.
Write a multiple paragraph essay to answer a unit Essential Question.
W.4.1W.4.1.aW.4.1.d
Explain what Joey thinks is "normal" and if there really is such a thing as "normal."
Explain if Joey and Mrs. Maxy have the same perspective about what happened on the field trip and why.
RL.4.3RL.4.6
Analyze and compare Joey and Mrs. Maxy's perspectives and what they both need in order to change their perspectives.
RL.4.6SL.4.1SL.4.3W.4.1
Write a multiple paragraph essay to show understanding of a text.
Explain what Joey's response to the scissors incident reveals about him as a character.
Explain how Joey's mom deals with his suspension and how her actions impact Joey's behavior and thoughts.
Predict if Joey will be able to follow Mom's advice at his new school and if his luck has really changed.
Explain how Mr. Ed deals with Joey and how his actions impact Joey's behavior and views about himself.
Explain how all the advice Joey gets makes him feel about himself.
Explain how Joey's mom earned her forgiveness and proved she can be a good parent.
Explain why Joey's mom doesn't think that Joey should meet his dad and if she is right.
Explain how Joey changed and what he learned about himself and life.
RL.4.2RL.4.3
Analyze what the author is trying to teach and the themes of the story by stating a claim and writing a well-structured essay to support the claim.
RL.4.2SL.4.1W.4.1W.4.1.aW.4.1.d
Analyze and debate unit Essential Questions.
RL.4.2SL.4.1SL.4.3
L.4.1L.4.2W.4.1W.4.1.aW.4.1.d
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4 days
Write the next chapter of the book by using dialogue, description, concrete words and phrases, and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
W.4.3
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