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.

Read the passage and be prepared to answer questions! Daily Review Read the passage and be prepared to answer questions!

Ask students to respond using polling tools Ask students to respond using polling tools. Answer question #5 in chat box.

Reading

Chapter 18 Review Why was Matt worried about his family? What was trapped? What did Matt decide to do about the trapped animal Describe Attean’s grandmother.

Chapters 19 and 20 Vocabulary Ask individual students to read words and their definition on the microphone. Ask students to respond to question in chat box (several have a negative connotation) Do you see any similarities between these words?

Teacher Read Aloud How do you think Attean’s grandmother feels about Matt now compared to the first time he visited? RL 4.6 Teacher will read aloud. Students will discuss comprehension questions in chat box and on microphone.

Teacher Read Aloud How does Attean feel about “squaw work”? How do you know? RL 4.3 Teacher will read aloud. Students will discuss comprehension questions in chat box and on microphone.

Team Read

Team Read Does this game sound like a game you know of? RL 4.3, RL 4.9

Team Read What does Matt lose? RL 4.2 How does Matt feel about losing? RL 4.3

Write Your Own Rules for the Game on the Next Slide 1. 2. 3. Insert wbd file “Colored Squares Game”

Teacher Read Aloud How does Matt feel while playing the game with the boys in the village? RL 4.3 What do the children of the village think of Matt? RL 4.6

Teacher Read Aloud Have Matt and Attean finally become friends? Why or why not? RL 4.3 Teacher will read aloud. Students will discuss comprehension questions in chat box and on microphone.

Teacher Read Aloud Has Matt finally won over Attean’s grandmother? RL 4.1 Why do you think Attean’s dog is wanting to be close to Matt? RL 4.1 Teacher will read aloud. Students will discuss comprehension questions in chat box and on microphone.

Teacher Read Aloud How is Matt’s new relationship with the dog similar to his new relationship with Attean? RL 4.2, RL 4.3 What is inspiring Matt’s new sense of confidence? RL 4.3 Teacher will read aloud. Students will discuss comprehension questions in chat box and on microphone.

Teacher Read Aloud How is Matt feeling now compared the beginning of the book when his father left? RL 4.3 Teacher will read aloud. Students will discuss comprehension questions in chat box and on microphone.

Closure How do you think Attean’s grandmother feels about Matt?

Homework Reread Chapter 19