Question of the Week: What changes in nature take place in the fall?Concepts: Understand that fall brings changes in nature in many places; name changes that occur in fall; describe how changes affect plants, animals, and people.

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WEEK

KEY

P/Q = Prompt or Question

CELDT Levels

B = Beginning/Level 1 EI = Early Intermediate/Level 2 I = Intermediate/Level 3 EA = Early Advanced/Level 4 A = Advanced/Level 5

Objectives

To introduce and discus vocabulary and concepts related to the fall.Use: Student Book, pp. 88–89.

To have students use words to describe fall concepts and related vocabulary.

To have students write a sentence(s) about the changes that happen in the fall.

ELD LS 12: Listen attentively to stories and information and identify important details and concepts by using both verbal and non-verbal responses.

DAY 1Concept & Vocabulary Development

P/Q What do you know about fall? Lesson Vocabulary for the Week

(* = Academic Vocabulary)

frost*, temperature, autumn, climates, fascinated*, seasons, crisp, foliage

Content Vocabulary

winter, summer, spring, Earth, during, color, enjoy, travel, become, change, trees, animals

[Add to the list other content vocabulary that students generate.]

P/Q Write about a change that happens in the fall. Ask students to think about fall (or autumn) where they live and tell a partner about their fall experiences.

• What do you like to do during the fall?

Compile an illustrated vocabulary list of student generated ideas for students to use as a reference.

Skill Check: Practice Book, p. 85

B Fall is one of the four ______. B During the fall many leaves ______ color and drop off the ______.

EI Fall is one of the four ______. It is after summer and before ______.

EI During the ______ many leaves ______ color and drop off the ______.

I Fall is one of the four ______. It is after summer and before ______. During the fall, the ______ changes from warm to cool.

I During the ______ many leaves ______ color and drop off the ______. The temperature ______ from warm to cool.

EA Fall is one of the four ______. It is after ______ and before ______. During the fall, the ______ changes from warm to ______. The foliage on some ______ changes color and then drops off the ______.

EA During the ______ the ______ on many trees ______ color and drops off the ______. The temperature ______ from warm to ______.

A Fall is one of the four ______. It is after ______ and before ______. During the fall, the ______ changes from warm to ______. The ______ on some ______ changes ______ and then drops off the ______.

A During the ______ the ______ on many trees ______ color and drops off the ______. The temperature ______ from warm to ______, and many ______ travel to different places.

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Grade 4 • Unit 3 Question of the Week: What changes in nature take place in the fall?Concepts: Understand that fall brings changes in nature in many places; name changes that occur in fall; describe how changes affect plants, animals, and people.

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ObjectivesTo have students describe seasonal changes. To learn how knowledge of Latin words helps in understanding some English words.

To have students decode and encode words of Latin origin.

To have students write a sentence about changes that happen in the fall.

ELD Standard: Produce independent writing that may include some inconsistent use of conventions.

DAY 2Word Analysis

P/Q What changes take place during the fall? Lesson Vocabulary

visit, visitor, visualize, visual, vision, visionary, visor, visible

Content Vocabulary

fall, nature, shorter, Earth, light, sun

[Add to the list other applicable content vocabulary that students generate.]

P/Q Write a sentence about changes that happen in the fall.

Revisit the concept of changes in the fall. Have partners each name a change that takes place in the fall.

• What changes take place in the fall?

Skill Check: Practice Book, p. 86

B During the ______ people travel to visit places. B During the fall the days get _______.

EI During the ______ people travel to ______ places and see the changes in nature.

EI During the ______ the days get _______.

I During the ______ people travel to ______ places because the changes in nature are ______.

I During the ______ the days get _______ because our part of the Earth doesn’t get as much ______ from the sun.

EA During the ______ people travel to ______ places because the changes in ______ are ______.

EA During the ______ the days get _______ because our part of the Earth gets less ______ from the sun.

A During the ______ people travel to ______ places because the changes in ______ are ______ to ______.

A During the ______ the days get _______ because our part of the ______ gets less ______ from the ______.

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Grade 4 • Unit 3 Question of the Week: What changes in nature take place in the fall?Concepts: Understand that fall brings changes in nature in many places; name changes that occur in fall; describe how changes affect plants, animals, and people.

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Objectives

To discuss concepts and vocabulary that show cause and effect relationships.Use: Student Book, pp. 90–91.

To have students recognize words that signal a cause and effect relationship to build comprehension.

To have students write a sentence about what causes changes to happen in the fall.

ELD LS EA5: Recognize appropriate ways of speaking that vary according to the purpose, audience, and subject matter.

DAY 3Comprehension Skills & Strategies

P/Q What causes changes to take place in the fall? Lesson Vocabulary

cause, effect, cause and effect relationship, if, when, so, because

Content Vocabulary

become, cooler, clothes, travel, sun, colors, climates, food, light, cooler

[Add to the list other applicable content vocabulary that students generate.]

P/Q What causes changes to take place in the fall? (Students should use their background knowledge to give a reason—a cause—for the effect.

Talk about what changes happen in the fall. Have partners take turns reading their sentences to share what is the cause and what is the effect of a change in the fall.

Skill Check: Practice Book, p. 87B Because the weather gets ______, people wear warmer clothes.

B Leaves change colors because ______.

EI ______ the leaves turn colors, people ______ to see the foliage.

EI Animals go away because ______.

I The Earth gets less light, ______ leaves change ______.

I People travel because ______.

EA ______ food is harder to find, animals go to warmer ______ to find ______.

EA People wear warmer clothes because ______.

A The Earth gets less ______ from the _____, ______ the weather turns ______.

A The days become shorter because ______.

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Grade 4 • Unit 3 Question of the Week: What changes in nature take place in the fall?Concepts: Understand that fall brings changes in nature in many places; name changes that occur in fall; describe how changes affect plants, animals, and people.

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ObjectivesTo help students recognize and understand how to use action verbs and linking verbs.Use: Student Book, p. 92.

To have students distinguish between action verbs and linking verbs.

To have students write a complete sentence about their favorite season.

ELD LC 18: Use standard word order but may have inconsistent grammatical forms.

DAY 4Grammar & Conventions

P/Q What is your favorite season? (Students should give a reason(s) in the place of the simple blank in the sentence frame.)

Lesson Vocabulary

Create a chart to list:

Action verbs: grow, swim, drop, wear, change

Linking verbs: is, are

Content Vocabulary

become, cooler, clothes, travel, sun, colors, climates, food, light, cooler

[Add other student-generated action verbs and additional content vocabulary.]

P/Q Write about your favorite season. (Students should give a reason(s) beyond the simple blank in the sentence frame.)

Have students discuss and then write about their favorite season. Have partners take turns reading their sentences to share their ideas about their favorite season.

Skill Check: Practice Book, p. 88

B My favorite season is ______ because the ______ is ______.

B My favorite season is ______ because ______.

EI I like to ______, so my favorite season is ______.

EI My favorite season is ______ because ______ and ______.

I I like to ______ and ______, so my favorite season is ______.

I My favorite season is ______ because I like to ______ and ______.

EA During ______, which is my favorite season, I like to ______ and ______.

EA I like to ______ and ______ because I like ______, so my favorite season is ______.

A My favorite season is ______, during which I like to ______ and ______.

A Because I like to ______ and ______, my favorite season is ______.

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Grade 4 • Unit 3 Question of the Week: What changes in nature take place in the fall?Concepts: Understand that fall brings changes in nature in many places; name changes that occur in fall; describe how changes affect plants, animals, and people.

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Objectives

To guide students to express their understanding of lesson concepts and writing skills.Use: Student Book, p. 93.

To have students use vocabulary learned this week to discuss changes that occur in the fall.

To have students write three or four sentences about their favorite season and the changes that take place during that season.

ELD Standard W: Begin to use a variety of genre in writing. Group related ideas, and maintain a consistent focus using sentence patterns and simple sentences.

DAY 5Writing

P/Q What is your favorite season and what changes happen during that season? (Discussion should include students’ reasons with vocabulary not specified in the sentence frames.)

Display, review, and refer to all the vocabulary and vocabulary charts generated this week.

Students refer to charts, vocabulary lists, and sentence frames used this week and manipulate vocabulary and language structures to produce writing by relating ideas and maintaining a consistent focus.

P/Q Write about your favorite season and what changes happen during that season.

Have students build fluency by reading their completed writing to partners or the class.

Skill Check: Practice Book, p. 90B My favorite season is ______. I like ______

because ______. One change that happens during ______ is ______.

B Student writes three or four basic sentences with support.

EI My favorite season is ______. During ______ I like to ______. It is special for me because ______. One change that happens during ______ is ______.

EI Student writes three or four sentences and includes some concept vocabulary.

I My favorite season is ______. During ______ I like to ______ and ______. This is special for me because ______ and ______. Some of the changes that happen during ______ are ______ and ______.

I Student writes three or four sentences and includes some concept vocabulary.

EA ______ is my favorite season. I like ______ because ______. During ______ I like to ______ and ______. Some of the changes that occur in ______ are ______ and ______. ______ is a special time for me because ______.

EA Student writes three or four sentences and includes concept vocabulary.

A ______ is my favorite season because ______ and ______. During ______ I like to ______ and ______. Some of the changes that occur in ______ are ______ and ______. ______ is a special time for me because ______ and ______.

A Student writes three or four well-constructed sentences and includes concept vocabulary.

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