Grade 4 Language Arts — Term 2, Week 6

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Grade 4 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 6 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) define idiom and proverb; (2) interpret figurative meanings; (3) identify in context.
Materials	List of idioms and Jamaican proverbs.
Key vocabulary	idiom, proverb, literal, figurative, wisdom
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "It cost an arm and a leg!" Draw the literal vs figurative meaning.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Define terms. Group work: interpret meanings of various idioms/proverbs. Match proverbs to scenarios. Illustrate them.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Gallery walk of illustrations.
Assessment	Accurate interpretation of figurative language.
Teacher notes	Connect to local culture.

Grade 4 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 6 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) identify relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that); (2) use them to create complex sentences.
Materials	Sentence strips, relative pronoun chart.
Key vocabulary	relative pronoun, complex sentence, clause
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "The boy won the race. The boy is my brother." Make it sound better!
Develop (main)	(35 min) Teach relative pronouns. Explain they introduce a clause describing a noun. Practice combining sentences on the board (The boy WHO won the race...). Worksheet.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Share combined sentences.
Assessment	Correct use of relative pronouns.
Teacher notes	Advanced sentence structure.

Grade 4 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 6 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) identify PIE; (2) analyze the author's perspective/opinion on the topic.
Materials	Editorials or opinion pieces.
Key vocabulary	author's purpose, perspective, opinion, bias, persuade
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "If a dog lover writes about cats, what will their perspective be?"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Review PIE. Introduce perspective (how the author feels). Read text. Highlight words that reveal the author's feelings. Write a paragraph explaining the author's perspective.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Discuss how perspective changes the text.
Assessment	Accurate identification of perspective using text clues.
Teacher notes	Moves beyond basic PIE.

Grade 4 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 6 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) write a hook; (2) state the thesis; (3) summarize facts in conclusion.
Materials	Drafts, hook examples.
Key vocabulary	introduction, hook, thesis, conclusion, summarize
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "Grab their attention, then leave them with a strong final thought!"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Teach types of hooks. Model intro paragraph. Teach conclusion (restate thesis, summarize main points). Students draft intro and conclusion.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Share hooks.
Assessment	Complete 5-paragraph draft with clear thesis.
Teacher notes	Ensure thesis is at the end of the intro.

Grade 4 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 6 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) explain idioms; (2) combine sentences; (3) identify perspective.
Materials	Review quiz.
Key vocabulary	review
Engage (starter)	(10 min) Relative pronoun matching game.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Independent review quiz. Early finishers read.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Grade quiz.
Assessment	Quiz score.
Teacher notes	Monitor relative pronoun usage.