1. Week Nine, Day Two Novel Unit: The Tale of Despereaux
Fourth Grade ELA
Week Nine, Day Two
Novel Unit: The Tale of Despereaux
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2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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)

5. 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)

6. 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)

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

8. Why is the king so resistant to listening to Despereaux?
Teacher Read Aloud
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Why is the king so resistant to listening to Despereaux?
(RL 4.1)

9. 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)

10. 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)

11. 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)

12. 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)

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

14. 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)

15. 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!

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

17. Homework
Discussion board?