Finding Fortune: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Describe Fruitless Mountain and Minli's family.

WMMM — Preview and Ch. 1

Standards

RL.4.3

Describe why Minli and her family act in certain ways.

WMMM — Ch. 2–3

Standards

RL.4.3

Describe why Minli acts in certain ways.

WMMM — Ch. 4–6

Standards

RL.4.3RL.4.4

Language

Recognize and correct sentence fragments by identifying the subject and the predicate.

Sentence/Fragment Cards

Standards

L.4.1.f

Use details from a text to describe a character.

Character Description Recording Sheet (G4, U1, L5)

Standards

W.4.1.aW.4.1.b

Describe how Ma and Ba are feeling and why.

WMMM — Ch. 7–9

Standards

L.4.1.fRL.4.3RL.4.4

Describe how Dragon was born and why the author includes this story.

WMMM — Ch. 10–11

Standards

L.4.1.fRL.4.3SL.4.1SL.4.1.c

Analyze the Goldfish Man's perspective on fortune and if it is similar to Ma and Ba's.

WMMM — Ch. 12–13

Standards

L.4.1.fRL.4.3

Analyze the significance of "The Story of the Paper of Happiness."

WMMM — Ch. 14–15

Standards

L.4.1.fRL.4.2RL.4.3

Explain what the quote "I'll find a way" shows about Minli.

WMMM — Ch. 16–17

Standards

L.4.1.fRL.4.2RL.4.3

Describe how Minli is beginning to change.

WMMM — Ch. 18–19

Standards

L.4.1.fRL.4.2RL.4.3

Analyze how Minli's parents and Minli are starting to transform through their relationships with others.

WMMM — Ch. 20–21

Standards

L.4.1.fRL.4.2RL.4.3

Language

Recognize and correct run-on sentences using a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

Run-On Sentence Cards (G4, U1, L13)

Standards

L.4.1.fL.4.2.c

Describe the king.

WMMM — Ch. 22–23

Standards

L.4.1.fL.4.2.cRL.4.2RL.4.3

Overview

Plan a paragraph that describes Minli.

Day 1 - Brainstorming

Use details from a text to describe a character.

Single Paragraph Outline
Character Description Recording Sheet (G4, U1, L15)

Standards

W.4.1.bW.4.4

Day 2 - Drafting

Complete a Single Paragraph Outline to plan a paragraph.

Single Paragraph Outline
Character Description Recording Sheet (G4, U1, L15)

Standards

W.4.1.aW.4.1.b

Summarize how Dragon ended up with the borrowed line.

WMMM — Ch. 24

Standards

L.4.2.cRL.4.2RL.4.3

Explain why Minli feels ashamed and how she is changing.

WMMM — Ch. 25–27

Standards

L.4.1.fL.4.2.cRL.4.2RL.4.3

Summarize how the girl outsmarted the tiger.

WMMM — Ch. 28–31

Standards

L.4.1.fL.4.2.aL.4.2.cRL.4.2RL.4.3

Explain what Minli might learn from the twins and grandfather.

WMMM — Ch. 32–34

Standards

L.4.1.fL.4.2.cRL.4.2RL.4.3

Describe the gift the people of Moon Rain give Minli and why it is an example of true generosity.

WMMM — Ch. 35–37

Standards

L.4.1.fL.4.2.cRL.4.2RL.4.3

Describe what idea Minli puts into action to get the message to the Old Man of the Moon and where the idea came from.

WMMM — Ch. 38–39

Standards

L.4.1.fL.4.2.cRL.4.2RL.4.3

Explain what lesson the Old Man of the Moon is trying to teach Wu Kang and how it connects to Minli's quest for fortune.

WMMM — Ch. 40–42

Standards

L.4.1.fL.4.2.cRL.4.2RL.4.3

Explain how Ma changes.

WMMM — Ch. 43–44

Standards

L.4.1.fL.4.2.cRL.4.2RL.4.3

Explain how Minli came to realize that she already had the best fortune.

WMMM — Ch. 45–46

Standards

L.4.1.fL.4.2.cRL.4.2RL.4.3

Analyze how Minli knew that all of her questions had been answered.

WMMM — Ch. 47–48

Standards

L.4.1.fL.4.2.cRL.4.2RL.4.3

Use details from a text to describe a character.

Character Description Recording Sheet (G4, U1, L26)
Single Paragraph Outline

Standards

W.4.1.bW.4.1.d

Discussion

Debate two Essential Questions using evidence and arguments from the entire unit and personal experience.

WMMM

Standards

SL.4.1SL.4.1.cSL.4.2

Overview

Write a persuasive letter from the perspective of one of the characters asking the reader to agree with your point of view.

Day 1 - Brainstorming

Use a Single Paragraph Outline to brainstorm cohesive paragraphs.

Single Paragraph Outline
Character Perspective Recording Sheet (G4, U1, L28)

Standards

W.4.1.aW.4.1.bW.4.9

Day 2 - Drafting

Begin persuasive writing by clearly stating the topic, opinion, and hooking the reader with a question. Use a plan to draft a paragraph.

Day 3 - Revision & Editing

Single Paragraph Outline

Standards

W.4.1W.4.1.aW.4.1.bW.4.4

Elaborate on the reasons to show understanding of the text and topic.

Standards

L.4.1.fL.4.2.cW.4.4W.4.5

Assessment

Gauge student understanding of unit content and skills with one of Fishtank's unit assessments.

Overview

Write a narrative story that recounts a moment on Minli's journey where things go wrong.

Day 1 - Brainstorming

Brainstorm ideas for a story by rereading important or exciting moments in the text.

Story Brainstorming Page (G4, U1, L30)

Standards

W.4.3.aW.4.5

Day 2 - Planning

Complete a Narrative Brainstorming Graphic Organizer to plan the characters, setting, and events of a story.

Narrative Brainstorming Graphic Organizer
Story Brainstorming Page (G4, U1, L30)

Standards

W.4.3.aW.4.5

Day 3 - Drafting

Orient and engage the reader at the beginning of the story by including descriptive details, sound effects, or questions.

Narrative Brainstorming Graphic Organizer

Standards

L.4.3W.4.3.aW.4.3.d

Day 4 - Drafting

Draft a story, using paragraphs to manage the sequence of events.