The Sign of the Beaver Novel Study Fourth Grade ELA Week Fifteen Day Two The Sign of the Beaver Novel Study 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.

Our Class Norms Coaches (Teachers) Players (Students) Teach and Help Students Be Respectful Be Trustworthy Treat Students Fairly Have Fun Be On Time Encourage Students Work Together Help Students Reach Their Goals Treat others the way you want to be treated Be Nice and Respectful Be Trustworthy Be Fair Have Fun Be On Time Problem Solve Encourage Each Other Be Focused Be Brave Participate Ask students to brainstorm ideas for norms in chat and on microphone. Record all responses and then try to narrow down to about 5.

Reading

Teacher Read Aloud Discuss: What do you think is taking his family so long? Do you think they will ever come back? RL 4.1

Teacher Read Aloud Discuss: What do you think is troubling Attean? RL 4.1 Discuss: What do you think this new sign of the turtle means? RL 4.1

Teacher Read Aloud Discuss: What do you think is troubling Attean? RL 4.1 Discuss: What do you think this new sign of the turtle means? RL 4.1

Team Read

Team Read Discuss: Is this Attean’s dog? How do you know? RL 4.2 Discuss: We know that Matt and this dog do not like each other. How can Matt get him out of the trap? RL 4.1

Team Read Discuss: What would you do if you were Matt? RL 4.1, RL 4.3, RL 4.6

Team Read Discuss: How is Matt able to find his way back in the direction of Attean’s village? RL 4.2

Team Read Discuss: Why do you think Matt asks for Attean’s grandmother when he knows how she feels about him? RL 4.1, RL 4.3

Draw your own map to show the route you think Matt took through the forest. Assistant Coach Alert: Decide whom will do what to complete the map.

Teacher Read Aloud Discuss: Will Attean’s grandmother help Matt save the dog? Or will she send Matt away, given her feelings about him? RL 4.1

Teacher Read Aloud Discuss: Why doesn’t Attean’s grandmother try to tell Matt that she cannot understand him? RL 4.3, RL 4.9

Teacher Read Aloud Discuss: Will Attean’s Grandmother help the dog if she thinks he “good for nothing”? RL 4.1

Teacher Read Aloud Discuss: Are you surprised that Attean’s grandmother takes the time to help Matt? Why or why not? RL 4.1

Teacher Read Aloud Discuss: What similarities is Matt seeing between Attean and his grandmother? RL 4.3

Teacher Read Aloud Discuss: What else to Matt and Attean have in common? RL 4.3, RL 4.9 Discuss: Why does it sound like Attean’s sister will never meet Sarah? RL 4.1

Teacher Read Aloud Discuss: How are Matt and Attean’s sister finally able to save the dog? RL 4.2

Teacher Read Aloud Discuss: Is Attean mad at his dog? Why or why not? RL 4.3

Closure Do you think the rescue of the dog changed Attean’s Grandmother’s opinion of Matt?

Homework Reread Chapter 18