Harcourt Trophies Long Range Plans—Grade 4

2007-2008       

School Calendar

Days

Topic

Resources/ Assessments

August 2007

 

 

 

 

 

X

2

3

1-2

Rules and procedures, getting to know you activities,

 

Pre-tests for reading

6

7

8

9

10

3-7

Theme 1:  You Can Do It!

The Gardener (Realistic Fiction)

-use context to confirm meaning   -narrative elements

-syllables (CVC Spelling Pattern)  -comprehension                                   -classify/categorize

-word families                                -make inferences

-synonyms                                 -spelling: long & short a

-grammar: sentences

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.6

2.01, 2.0.2, 2.0.7, 4.0.1  

 

13

14

15

16

17

8-12

Theme 1:  You Can Do It!

Donavan’s Word Jar (Realistic Fiction)

-use decoding/phonics            -related words

-prefixes, suffixes, & roots      -synonyms & antonyms   -make inferences                    -syllables (CVC & CVCe)

-spelling: long & short e          -comprehension

-grammar: declarative & interrogative sentences               

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.4, 1.0.6

2.01, 2.0.7, 4.0.1  

20

21

22

23

24

13-17

Theme 1:  You Can Do It!

My Name Is María Isabel (Realistic Fiction)

-make & confirm predictions    -narrative elements

-makes inferences                   -letter patterns (-igh, -eigh)

-word origins                             -antonyms

-spelling: long & short I             -comprehension

-grammar: imperative & exclamatory sentences

Core Content- RD- 04-

1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.6

2.01, 2.0.2, 2.0.7, 4.0.1    

27

28

29

30

31

18-22

Theme 1:  You Can Do It!

Lou Gehrig:  The Luckiest Man (Biography)

-summarize                          -compound words

-prefixes, suffixes, & roots   -synonyms & antonyms

-multiple-meaning words     -spelling: long & short o & u

-grammar: subjects & predicates     -comprehension

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.0.6

2.01, 2.0.6, 4.0.1  

September

 

 

 

X

4

5

6

7

23-26

Theme 1:  You Can Do It!

Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride (Historical Fiction)

-read ahead                              -letter patterns (-ough)

-locate information                   -synonyms & antonyms

-reference sources                   -related words

-spelling: words with /ōō/          -comprehension

-grammar: complete & simple subjects

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.5, 1.0.6, 1.0.7

2.01, 2,0.3, 4.0.1  

10

11

12

13

14

27-31

Theme 2:  Side by Side

The Baker’s Neighbor (Play)

-letter patterns (consonants /s/ /c/ & /j/ /g/)  

-cause and effect                      -comprehension

-prefixes, suffixes, & roots         -figurative language

-use decoding/phonics              -homophones

-word origins                             -spelling: words with /är/

-grammar: complete & simple predicates

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.4, 1.0.6, 2.01, 4.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.4

17

18

19

20

21

32-36

Theme 2:  Side by Side

The Emperor and the Kite (Folktale)

-self-question                            -analogies

-narrative elements                   -figurative language

-connotations                            -spelling: words with /ôr/

-comprehension

-grammar: compound subjects & predicates

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.6,,2.01, 2.0.2, 4.0.1, 5.0.2

24

25

26

27

28

37-41

Theme 2:  Side by Side

Nights of the Pufflings (Nonfiction)

-summarize                              -adjust reading rate

-open syllables                         -synonyms & antonyms

-search techniques                   -locate information

-analogies                                 -spelling: words with /är/

-comprehension

-grammar: simple & compound sentences

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.5, 1.0.6, 1.0.7

2.01, 2.0.3, 2.0.6, 4.0.1  


 

October

 

 

 

1

2

3

X

X

42-44

Theme 2:  Side by Side

The Garden of Happiness (Realistic Fiction)

-cause & effect                   -make & confirm predictions

-closed syllables                -synonyms

-figurative language           -foreign words

-spelling: words with /ûr/    -grammar: clauses

-comprehension

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.6, 2.0.1, 2.0.4, 2.0.7, 4.0.1, 5.0.4

X

X

X

X

X

 

Fall Break

Fall Break

15

16

17

18

19

45-49

Theme 2:  Side by Side

How to Babysit an Orangutan (Nonfiction)

-summarize                             -v v syllable pattern

-use text structure & format    -structural analysis

-search techniques                 -prefixes

-spelling: words with /ou/        -comprehension

-grammar: complex sentences

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.4, 1.0.5, 1.0.6, 2.01, 2.0.3, 2.0.6, 4.0.1  

 

22

 

23

 

24

 

25

 

26

 

50-54

Theme 3:  Make Yourself at Home

Sarah, Plain and Tall (Historical Fiction)

-draw conclusions                     -read ahead

-accent marks                           -homophones

-graphic aids                             -antonyms

-search techniques                   -spelling: words with /oi/

-grammar: common & proper nouns  -comprehension

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.5, 1.0.6, 2.01, 2.0.3, 2.0.7, 4.0.1, 5.0.3

29

30

31

 

 

55-57

Theme 3:  Make Yourself at Home

Stealing Home (Realistic Fiction)

-compare & contrast                     -figurative language

-use context to confirm meaning  -predict outcomes

-syllable patterns: schwa              -analogies

-spelling: unusual plurals              -comprehension

-grammar: singular & plural nouns

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.6, 2.0.1, 4.0.1, 5.0.2

November

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

58-59

 

 

 

5

X

7

8

9

60-63

Theme 3:  Make Yourself at Home

The Cricket in Times Square (Fantasy)

-multiple-meaning words            -create mental images

-root word + inflection                 - draw conclusions

-make inferences                        -idioms

-comprehension

-spelling & grammar: possessive nouns

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.3, 1.0.6, 2.0.1, 2.0.7, 4.0.1 ,   

5.0.2

12

13

14

15

16

64-68

Theme 3:  Make Yourself at Home

Two Lands, One Heart (Nonfiction)

-compare & contrast  -reread to clarify

-signal words             -graphic aids

-context clues            -word structure: compound words

-comprehension

-spelling & grammar: abbreviations

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.6, 2.0.1, 2.0.3, 4.0.1,  

5.0.3, 5.0.4

19

20

X

X

X

69-70

Thanksgiving Theme Books/Review Week

 

26

27

28

29

30

71-75

Theme 3:  Make Yourself at Home

Look to the North (Informational Narrative)

-summarize                          -use text structure & format

-analogies                            -“soft” c and g

-cause & effect                     -precise language

-spelling: words with ei, ie, & eigh    -comprehension

-grammar: pronouns & antecedents

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.5, 1.0.6, 2.0.1, 2.0.6, 4.0.1, 

5.0.4

December

 

 

 

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

6

 

7

 

76-80

Theme 4:  Creative Minds

The Kid’s Invention Book (Expository Nonfiction)

-adjust reading rate              -main idea & details

-vccv syllable pattern            -structural analysis

-follow written directions       -locate information

-multiple meaning words      -comprehension

-spelling: words ending with –y or –ey

-grammar: subject & object pronouns

Core Content- RD- 04-

1.0.1, 1.0.3, 1.0.5, 1.0.6, 1.0.7

2.0.1, 2.0.3, 3.0.4, 4.0.1  

 

10

 

11

 

12

 

13

 

14

 

81-85

Theme 4:  Creative Minds

The Case of Pablo’s Nose (Mystery)

-read ahead                          -sequence

-multiple-meaning words      -prefixes & root words

-follow written directions       -reading across texts

-spelling: prefixes un- & dis-    -comprehension

-grammar: possessive pronouns

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.0.6, 2.0.1, 2.0.5, 4.0.1, 5.0.4

X

X

X

X

X

 

Christmas Break

 

 

School Calendar

Days

Topic

Resources/ Assessments

January 2008

 

 

 

 

X

2

3

4

86-88

Theme 4:  Creative Minds

In the Days of King Adobe (Folktale)

-reread to clarify                   -main idea & details

-word origins                        -open & closed syllables

-imaginative literature           -follow written directions

-synonyms & antonyms         -comprehension

-spelling: prefixes non-, in-, & re-

-grammar: adjectives & articles

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.4, 1.0.6, 2.0.1, 2.0.3, 2.0.5, 3.0.4, 4.0.1 

7

8

9

10

11

89-93

Theme 4:  Creative Minds

In the Days of King Adobe (Folktale)

-reread to clarify                   -main idea & details

-word origins                        -open & closed syllables

-imaginative literature          -follow written directions

-synonyms & antonyms       -comprehension

-spelling: prefixes non-, in-, & re-

-grammar: adjectives & articles

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.4, 1.0.6, 2.01, 2.0.3, 2.0.5, 3.0.4, 4.0.1  

14

15

16

17

18

94-98

Theme 4:  Creative Minds

Red Writing Hood (Play)

-sequence                          -create mental images

-v v syllable pattern            -word origins

-draw conclusions              -word parts

-spelling: changing y to I    -comprehension

-grammar: comparing with adjectives

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.6, 2.01, 2.0.5, 2.0.7, 4.0.1,  

5.0.2, 5.0.4

X

22

23

24

25

99-102

Theme 4:  Creative Minds

One Grain of Rice (Folktale)

-compare & contrast          -make & confirm predictions

-root-word + suffix              -word origins

-imaginative literature        -denotations/connotations

-spelling: suffixes –ion, -ness, -able, -less, & -ful

-grammar: verbs                -comprehension

Core Content- RD-04-

1.0.1, 1.0.4, 1.0.6, 2.0.1, 2.0.7, 4.0.1,  

5.0.4

28

29

30

31

 

103-106

Theme 5:  Community Ties

Fire! (Expository Nonfiction)