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.
Content | Skills | Learning Targets | Big Ideas | Essential Questions |
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Collaborative discussion engagement
a. Preparation for discussions
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2 - Discuss (With diverse partners)
3 - Prepare (Required materials [a])
1 - Follow (Discussion rules [b])
4 - Ask (Questions for understanding, for topic staying, for linking [c])
2 - Review (Key ideas [d])
2 - Explain (Own ideas within a discussion topic [d])
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1 - I can discuss effectively a range of topics with diverse groups.
3 - I can prepare materials for discussion depth. [a]
1 - I can follow rules of discussion. [b]
4 - I can ask questions to understand, to stay on topic, and to link remarks. [c]
2 - I can review key ideas. [d]
2 - I can explain my own ideas within a discussion topic. [d]
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A. Collaboration requires preparation, rules and roles, and discussion building.
B.1 Rules and roles assist members in efficiently staying on topic and carrying out purposes.
C.1 Regrouping helps provide varied perspectives for responding to questions.
D.1 Each time ideas are restated the brain is able to process, reflect, connect ideas and process information more thoroughly.
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A.1 How do speakers clearly collaborate?
B.1 Why do rules and roles assist in discussions?
C.1 Why do we regroup in discussion groups?
D.1 Why do we review and restate conclusions from the discussions?
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Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
Content | Skills | Learning Targets | Big Ideas | Essential Questions |
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Information presented in diverse media and formats
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2 - Paraphrase (Text read aloud)
2 - Paraphrase (Diverse presentations of content)
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2 - I can paraphrase text read aloud.
2 - I can paraphrase information of diverse media and format.
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A. Information from oral presentations can be paraphrased or presented in a variety of formats from sketches to poems to songs and more.
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A.1 How does a listener demonstrate understanding of a speech?
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Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points.
Content | Skills | Learning Targets | Big Ideas | Essential Questions |
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2 - Identify (Supporting reasons)
2 - Identify (Supporting evidence)
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2 - I can identify supporting reasons.
2 - I can identify supporting evidence.
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A. Supports point to reasons and evidence and strengthen arguments.
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A.1 How are supporting points beneficial?
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Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
Content | Skills | Learning Targets | Big Ideas | Essential Questions |
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Support
Speech
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2 - Report (Topic, text)
3 - Tell (Story)
2 - Recount (An experience)
5 - Support (Main ideas, themes)
1 - Speak (Understandable pace)
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2 - I can report on a topic or text.
3 - I can tell a story.
2 - I can recount an experience.
5 - I can support main ideas or themes in speech using facts and relevant, descriptive details.
1 - I can speak at an understandable pace.
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A. Organizing speeches makes them understandable.
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A.1 What benefit is there from organizing and presenting speeches clearly?
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Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
Content | Skills | Learning Targets | Big Ideas | Essential Questions |
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Presentation additions
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3 - Add (Audio recordings)
3 - Add (Visual displays)
6 - Develop (Main ideas)
6 - Develop (Themes)
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3 - I can add audio recordings to presentations.
3 - I can add visual displays to presentations.
6 - I can develop main ideas.
6 - I can develop themes.
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A. Themes and main ideas enhanced by audiovisuals such as video clips catch listener attention.
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A.1 How can speakers enhance main ideas?
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Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion); use formal English when appropriate to task and situation.
(See grade 4 Language standards 1 on pages 28 and 29 for specific expectations.)
Content | Skills | Learning Targets | Big Ideas | Essential Questions |
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Formal English
Informal discourse
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2 - Differentiate (Between contexts)
3 - Use (Formal and informal English)
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2 - I can differentiate between contexts to use formal or informal English.
3 - I can use both formal and informal English.
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A. Task and context drive formality of speech, with formal speech used for larger unknown audiences.
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A.1 How does a speaker know when to use formal speech?
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