Lesson 1 | The Wild Book | 4th Grade Language Arts

Lesson Overview

Objective

Describe what life was like in Cuba in 1912.

Readings and Materials

Resource: Cuba History Timeline

Lesson Notes

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Lesson Map

Lesson

Describe what life was like in Cuba in 1912.

Materials

Cuba History Timeline

Lesson

Explain how the narrator feels about word-blindness.

Materials

The Wild Book pp. 1–16

Standards

RL.4.3RL.4.5

Lesson

Explain why learning to read is difficult for children with dyslexia and how this connects with the narrator in The Wild Book.

Materials

“What is Dyslexia?”
Video Notetaker

Standards

RL.4.3

Lesson

Writing

Write a paragraph that explains what word-blindness is and how it impacts Fefa's life.

Materials

The Wild Book

Standards

W.4.1W.4.1.aW.4.1.bW.4.1.c

Lesson

Analyze how the setting of the story influences the main character.

Materials

The Wild Book pp. 17–36

Standards

RL.4.2RL.4.3

Lesson

Explain the meaning of lines 11–16 of "Trouble" and how the author develops character.

Materials

The Wild Book pp. 37–54

Standards

RL.4.2RL.4.3

Lesson

Describe Fefa's relationship with her family.

Materials

The Wild Book pp. 55–74

Standards

RL.4.2

Lesson

Explain what evidence the author includes to support the idea that the narrator feels safe and what she feels safe from.

Materials

The Wild Book pp. 75–91

Standards

RL.4.2RL.4.3

Lesson

Explain what daydreams the narrator is referring to.

Materials

The Wild Book pp. 92–106

Standards

RL.4.2RL.4.3

Lesson

Explain why the author calls the last chapter "Courage" and what this signifies.

Materials

The Wild Book — pp. 107–end

Standards

RL.4.2RL.4.3

Lesson

Writing

2 days

Identify a theme in The Wild Book and write a paragraph explaining how the theme is shown through the speaker.

Materials

The Wild Book

Standards

RL.4.2W.4.1W.4.1.aW.4.1.bW.4.1.c

Lesson

Discussion

Analyze and debate unit Essential Questions using details and understandings from the entire unit.

Materials

All unit texts

Standards

SL.4.1SL.4.1.cSL.4.1.dSL.4.2

Lesson

Writing

4 days

Write a persuasive letter explaining whether or not early screening for dyslexia is important.

Materials

The Wild Book
“Governor's personal mission to support screening for dyslexia”
“After setbacks, dyslexia screening for young students moves forward in California schools”
Literary Analysis and Opinion Writing Rubric (G4)
Single Paragraph Outline

Standards

RI.4.1RI.4.9SL.4.1.aSL.4.1.dW.4.1W.4.1.aW.4.1.dW.4.5W.4.8