1. Week Seven, Day Four Novel Unit: The Tale of Despereaux
Fourth Grade ELA
Week Seven, Day Four
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.

2. Daily Review RL 4.2
Complete with students to review; Write student responses on board

3. Phonics RF 4.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. Objective: Identify prefixes and suffixes and their meanings.
Intro each prefix and ask students to brainstorm words containing these prefixes in the chat

4. Vocabulary
revelation = a surprising an unknown fact made known in a dramatic way
watercress = leaves used for salads and soups
banquet = a fancy, formal dinner
Ask students to read definitions on mic and discuss meanings WG

5. How would you describe the Queen? (RL 4.3)
Teacher Read Aloud
Ask for student responses in chat and on microphone
How would you describe the Queen? (RL 4.3)

6. Teacher Read Aloud
What breaks Roscuro’s heart? Are you surprised that Roscuro’s feelings get hurt? (RL 4.1)
Ask for student responses in chat and on microphone

7. Why does Roscuro want revenge? (RL 4.1)
Teacher Read Aloud
Ask for student responses in chat and on microphone
Why does Roscuro want revenge? (RL 4.1)

8. Teacher Read Aloud
Do you think Roscuro will be able to mend his broken heart? Why or why not? (RL 4.1)
Ask for student responses in chat and on microphone

9. Teacher Read Aloud Buddy Read
What are consequences? Discuss a time you have had consequences for your actions.
(RL 4.2)
Place students into BO rooms and ask students to read text and discuss questions

10. How is the King feeling? How do you know?
Buddy Read
Teacher Read Aloud
Place students into BO rooms and ask students to read text and discuss questions
How is the King feeling? How do you know?
(RL 4.1)

11. What do you think Roscuro will do to get revenge on the Princess?
Buddy Read
Teacher Read Aloud
What do you think Roscuro will do to get revenge on the Princess?
(RL 4.1)
Place students into BO rooms and ask students to read text and discuss questions

13. Closure
Which character do you like better, Roscuro or Despereaux? Why?
Review with students

15. W.4.4 Responding to Text

16. Homework
Discussion board?