Grade 4 Language Arts — Term 2, Week 8
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA LA T2M2
Day 1: Vocabulary/Phonics: Word Study Review (Month 2)
Grade 4 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | (1) review suffixes and homophones; (2) apply knowledge to decode unknown words. |
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| Materials | Whiteboards, word study review sheet. |
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| Key vocabulary | review, suffix, homophone |
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| Engage (starter) | (10 min) Word building race on the board. |
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| Develop (main) | (35 min) Comprehensive review of -ness, -ment, -ful, -less, and complex homophones. Complete a worksheet applying affixes to base words and fixing homophone errors. |
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| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Correct worksheet together. |
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| Assessment | Worksheet accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Final vocabulary check for Month 2. |
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Day 2: Grammar: Month 2 Mechanics Review
Grade 4 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | (1) review modal verbs, prepositions, relative pronouns, and commas; (2) edit a text. |
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| Materials | Editing worksheets. |
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| Key vocabulary | comma, modal verb, preposition, edit |
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| Engage (starter) | (10 min) "Be a master editor! Find all 10 mistakes on the board." |
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| Develop (main) | (35 min) Review rules. Complete a comprehensive editing worksheet, fixing errors in all Month 2 grammar and punctuation topics. |
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| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Review edited text. |
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| Assessment | Worksheet accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Essential mechanics check. |
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Day 3: Reading: Month 2 Comprehension Review
Grade 4 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | (1) identify text structure, perspective, and integrate visuals. |
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| Materials | Comprehensive reading passage with mixed questions. |
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| Key vocabulary | text structure, perspective, visuals, review |
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| Engage (starter) | (10 min) Review reading strategies. |
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| Develop (main) | (35 min) Students read a passage containing a chart and answer questions covering text structures, author perspective, and visual data integration. |
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| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Go over answers and strategies used. |
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| Assessment | Passage score. |
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| Teacher notes | Combines multiple high-level skills. |
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Day 4: Writing: Procedural Writing (Intro)
Grade 4 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | (1) define procedural writing; (2) use sequence/transition words; (3) draft a How-To. |
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| Materials | Drafting paper, transition list. |
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| Key vocabulary | procedure, instructions, sequence, chronological |
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| Engage (starter) | (10 min) "Teach me how to play your favorite game!" |
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| Develop (main) | (35 min) Discuss the importance of clear, chronological steps. Provide sequence words. Model writing a How-To. Students choose a task and draft a 5-step procedure. |
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| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Partner read drafts for clarity. |
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| Assessment | Steps are clear, sequential, and use transition words. |
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| Teacher notes | Focus on clarity and logical order. |
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Day 5: Month 2 Check-In: Language Skills
Grade 4 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | (1) demonstrate grammar (conjunctions, pronouns); (2) identify perspective; (3) use context clues. |
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| Materials | Assessment booklet. |
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| Key vocabulary | assessment, review |
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| Engage (starter) | (10 min) Brain break and deep breaths. |
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| Develop (main) | (35 min) Administer Month 2 check-in covering grammar mechanics, vocabulary in context, and reading comprehension. |
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| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Collect and free read/play. |
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| Assessment | Formal rubric data. |
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| Teacher notes | Evaluate readiness for Term 2 Month 3. |
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