Lesson Plans | 4th Grade | Language Arts

Blueprint for Thoughful Lesson Planning

 

Have you ever been caught off-guard, during instruction, by a student's observation or question and used that awkwardness as a time to go to recess or transition into another lesson?

•  Have you ever wondered why your best-planned lesson failed to meet its objectives?

Crazy Cow Compares & Contrasts:

 

Compare and Contrast lesson plan materials required:

    A granola bar and a candy bar; and/or a one dollar bill and a quarter

    A chalkboard or whiteboard

    Crazy Cow Compare & Contrast Lesson Plan Venn Diagrams and Pictures Handout (www.kenbakerbooks.com/lessonplancomparehandouts.pdf)

    The children's picture book- Cow Can’t Sleep by Ken Baker, illustrated by Steve Gray (ISBN-0761461981)

How to Write with Alliteration

SUBJECT: Language Arts - Alliteration

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How to Write with Vivid Verbs

SUBJECT: Language Arts - Using Very Vivid Verbs

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Rebus Writing Using Nursery Rhymes and a Book

Texas State Standards Addressed: TEKS 117.15 Music 4.1C - Identify music forms by listening; 4.2B - Sing songs of diverse cultures; 4.5A/B -Perform music diverse cultures.  Duration: 2-3 days

Rhythm in Language - Feel the SWAMP BEAT!

 

 

 Purpose of the Activity: Improve your students' reading skills!  Have a fun interaction with books!  Provide a new, hands-on way to get kids excited about reading!

T-Rex compares and contrasts

T-Rex Compares and Contrasts Lesson Plan

Compare and Contrast lesson plan student level: 1st to 6th grade elementary

Compare and Contrast lesson plan materials required:

The Memory Box

Materials Needed:

1. 30 to 31 Index cards small ones.

2. Pen or pencil.

3. a box big enough to hold the cards

4. ribbon 15 inches.

5. Construction paper one piece for each student.

6. Crayons or Magic markers.

Directions; 1. Make enough good memories one memory per card for each day of the month that you choose. the first card and have the student write about a good memory either from their Mom or their Dad or a Grandparent . place #1 on first card and 2,3,4 on each card until you get to 30 or 31 cards for the month.

Using Rhythm Instruments to tell a story.

Lesson Plan Title: What Would I do?

Concept / Topic To Teach: Using rhythm instruments with songs to represent actions in a story.

Standards Addressed: Playing instruments with group, composition.

Writing with Vivid Verbs

Writing with Vivid Verbs
SUBJECT: Language Arts - Using Very Vivid Verbs

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