1. Reading
Unit: 2 Lesson: 6
Module: A
Objectives:
Define and use close-reading vocabulary words. RL.4.4
Identify key ideas and details in a legend. RL.4.2
Today we will be doing a
Close Reading
of pages
Essential Questions:
How does a reader identify themes?
How does a writer develop and organize writing that matches purpose and
audience?
How does a writer use internal and external dialogue to develop the theme
of the story?

2. First Read Let’s explore the text!
Recall what you have read so far in How the Stars Fell into the Sky from the Text Collection. Next, preview the text and illustrations in this section to gather information about a new character who will be introduced.

3. Shared Reading Routine
Focus: What is the “gist” of the text?
I will begin reading How the Stars Fell into the Sky while you follow along in your book. Then, you will continue reading up to page 89 silently on your own. Focus on recalling and understanding the key details that help you understand who the characters are and what is happening.
Be prepared to discuss the following questions when you are done with the reading:
• What evidence from the text shows that First Woman
trusted Coyote?
• What details from the text indicate how First Woman was
precise in how she placed the stars?
• What questions do you have?

4. Second Read
When you reread the text, focus on key details about main characters and events.
Be prepared to discuss the following questions when you are done
with the reading:
1. Using context clues and the illustrations, explain what crouched means as it is used on p. 85 in the sentence, “Behind a low tree Coyote crouched, watching her as she crafted her careful mosaic on the blackberry cloth of night .”
2. What clues in the illustrations and text help you understand the meaning of mosaic as it is used in the sentence and the story?
3. How does Coyote feel about the First Woman “tacking up the sky with her jewels” (p. 86)? What text evidence makes you think so?
4. What does the description “she smiled as she toiled” help you understand about First Woman?

5. Focused Reading Vocabulary Routine: Text-Based Vocabulary
dome, p. 82
whine, p. 86
deliberately, p. 87
shifting, p. 87
• toiled, p. 88
Vocabulary Routine:
1. Read the sentence containing the word.
2. Identify context clues about its meaning within the passage.
3. Look up the word in a dictionary and read the definition.
4. Use the word in other ways.
*After we review these words, write your sentences on p. 84 in your Reader’s and Writer’s Journal.*

6. understand a character better.
Focused Reading
Text-Based Conversation
I see that the author uses words and phrases such as
“slowly,” “carefully designing,” “careful mosaic,” and “deliberately shifting” to describe the actions of First Woman as she places stars in the sky. This helps me understand that she cares about how the stars are arranged and is taking her time to make sure she does her work properly.
Examine other places in this section of text where the author’s choice of words helps the reader
understand a character better.

7. Focused Reading Team Talk Routine
Do you think First Woman’s solution for how to let all people know the laws is a good one?

8. Language Analysis Craft and Culture
Look at how the author uses word choice to personify an animal character.
Personification means describing an animal or thing as if it could think, speak, and act like a person.
Reread descriptions of Coyote’s words, thoughts, and actions and focus on how the author uses personification to make Coyote seem like a person.

9. Language Analysis Cite Text Evidence
Reread p. 79 of How the Stars Fell into the Sky, focusing on what the author says about Coyote.
Summarize what the author’s word choices tell the reader about Coyote.
Next, reread p. 86 and focus on how the author further develops Coyote’s character.
What does the author’s personification of Coyote here help the reader understand about Coyote’s character?

10. Writing in Response to Reading
Independent Reading
Language Analysis
Work independently to identify other examples of personification in the text and explain how the author’s word choices help the reader understand Coyote’s character.
Writing in Response to Reading
Write a paragraph explaining what Coyote might do next based on what you know about Coyote from details the author uses in the text.

11. Small Groups It’s time to get into our groups!
Please see me if you don’t know what group you belong in.

12. Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing
Use effective techniques when writing to establish a tone.
Write complete sentences.

13. Writing Narrative Writing
Establishing a tone is essential to writing a good narrative. Tone is the writer’s attitude toward the subject of the narrative, which can be developed through careful word choice. Examples of tone include serious, playful, optimistic, or pessimistic.
Tone helps to establish a mood in the writing. Mood is the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for readers. Tone can help a reader determine feelings about certain characters, events, or actions within the narrative.
In “How the Stars Fell into the Sky,” the writer creates a respectful tone toward First Woman. The tone shifts with the introduction of Coyote. Tone is indicated through precise, striking word choice.

14. Writing Analyze the Text
The author uses word choice to create tone and mood.
Read the following section:
Read the following section. Notice the shift in tone.

15. Conventions Focus: Using Complete sentences
Writing
Conventions Focus: Using Complete sentences
To be complete, a sentence must have a subject and a verb and must be a complete thought. If a sentence is missing any of these parts, it is a fragment. Fragments should be avoided. Also to be avoided are run-on sentences. Run-on sentences occur when a writer puts two ideas together without including punctuation.

16. and vivid words to establish a tone.
Writing
Independent Writing
Write a paragraph about one or more of the characters you created in Lesson 5. In your paragraphs, you should use precise
and vivid words to establish a tone.