Week Nine, Day Two Novel Unit: The Tale of Despereaux Fourth Grade ELA Week Nine, Day Two Novel Unit: The Tale of Despereaux This session will be recorded for learning purposes.  Learning purposes include: a lesson review for students who are absent, students who want to review for a test, etc. and will be distributed for learning purposes.

Princess Pea’s Point of View Mig and Roscuro’s Point of View Daily Review RL 4.6 Compare and Contrast Point of View How would you compare and contrast what is going on inside Pea’s head compared to what Mig and Roscuro see. *As readers we are able to know and see all which makes this third person omniscient PP Place students into buddy BO rooms to complete. Save a few student examples to share.

Vocabulary quest = an attempt to achieve or find something important through an adventurous journey Ask students to read definitions on mic and discuss meanings WG

Why does Lester think Despereaux is a ghost? Teacher Read Aloud Ask for student responses in chat and on microphone Why does Lester think Despereaux is a ghost? (RL 4.1)

What would you do? Would you forgive Lester if you were Despereaux? Teacher Read Aloud Ask for student responses in chat and on microphone What would you do? Would you forgive Lester if you were Despereaux? (RL 4.2)

Teacher Read Aloud Ask for student responses in chat and on microphone Why does Despereaux tell the Mouse Council to repent? Does this scene show that Despereaux has changed in any way? If so, how? (RL 4.3)

Teacher Read Aloud Ask for student responses in chat and on microphone

Why is the king so resistant to listening to Despereaux? Teacher Read Aloud Ask for student responses in chat and on microphone Why is the king so resistant to listening to Despereaux? (RL 4.1)

Why do you think Despereaux wants to find the threadmaster? Teacher Read Aloud Place students into BO rooms and ask students to read text and discuss questions Why do you think Despereaux wants to find the threadmaster? (RL 4.1)

Summarize Despereaux’s plan to save the princess. Buddy Read Teacher Read Aloud Place students into BO rooms and ask students to read text and discuss questions Summarize Despereaux’s plan to save the princess. (RL 4.2)

Will the Despereaux save the princess on his quest? Buddy Read Teacher Read Aloud Place students into BO rooms and ask students to read text and discuss questions Will the Despereaux save the princess on his quest? (RL 4.1)

Teacher Read Aloud Buddy Read Place students into BO rooms and ask students to read text and discuss questions Why do you think the threadmaster is willing to help Despereaux when no other mice will? (RL 4.3)

Teacher Read Aloud Buddy Read Place students into BO rooms and ask students to read text and discuss questions

Why is Cook making soup when she knows it is illegal? Buddy Read Teacher Read Aloud Place students into BO rooms and ask students to read text and discuss questions Why is Cook making soup when she knows it is illegal? (RL 4.1)

Soup is an important element in this story Soup is an important element in this story. It is meant to give comfort during times of “darkness”. Create your own recipe for soup, but include ingredients that you and your team think of as “comforting”. They can be nonfood items! Be creative!

Closure What do you think Cook will do if she discovers Despereaux on his “quest”? Review with students

Homework Discussion board?