Week Nine, Day Three Novel Unit: The Tale of Despereaux Fourth Grade ELA Week Nine, Day Three 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.

Daily Review RL 4.2 Summarize story events What did the Mouse Council vote upon in Chapter 38? a. Whether or not they should be forgiven for sending Despereaux to the dungeon. b. Whether or not Despereaux should forgive Lester. c. Whether or not they had seen a ghost who told them to repent. 2. What is Despereaux planning to use the red thread for? He wants to use it to find his way through the dungeon. He know Princess Pea is always losing hers. He wants to tie more thread around his neck. Ask students to use their polling tools to respond. (c, a)

Vocabulary maneuvering = movements that require great skill and ability devious =underhanded, deceitful, dishonest Ask students to read definitions on mic and discuss meanings WG

What will Cook do with Despereaux? Teacher Read Aloud Ask for student responses in chat and on microphone What will Cook do with Despereaux? (RL 4.1)

Teacher Read Aloud Ask for student responses in chat and on microphone Why is the Cook laughing at Despereaux? What does this say about her as a character? (RL 4.3)

Why is Cook making the soup? (RL 4.3) Teacher Read Aloud Ask for student responses in chat and on microphone Why is Cook making the soup? (RL 4.3)

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

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

What do you think Botticelli will do? (RL 4.1) Buddy Read Teacher Read Aloud Place students into BO rooms and ask students to read text and discuss questions

What would you do? Would you trust Botticelli? (RL 4.1) Buddy Read Teacher Read Aloud Place students into BO rooms and ask students to read text and discuss questions What would you do? Would you trust Botticelli? (RL 4.1)

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

Teacher Read Aloud Buddy Read Explain what you think is going through Botticelli’s mind when he finds Despereaux. Be sure to include what he thinks and how you think he feels. (RL 4.3) Place students into BO rooms and ask students to read text and discuss questions

Closure Despereaux is really trying to be brave, but is there anything that you would do differently? Review with students

Homework Discussion board?