Grade 4 Language Arts — Term 3, Week 7
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA LA T3M2
Day 1: Vocabulary: Suffixes (-able, -ible, -ment)
Grade 4 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Change word parts of speech. |
| Materials | Word lists |
| Key vocabulary | suffix, adjective, noun |
| Engage (starter) | "Make it happen!" |
| Develop (main) | Convert verbs to adjectives or nouns. Spelling rule practice. |
| Plenary (close) | Dictation. |
| Assessment | Spelling. |
| Teacher notes | Morphology. |
Day 2: Grammar: Order of Adjectives
Grade 4 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Order adjectives correctly. |
| Materials | Adjective charts |
| Key vocabulary | order, size, age, color, origin |
| Engage (starter) | "The big red dog, not the red big dog!" |
| Develop (main) | Teach standard order (number, opinion, size, age, color...). Practice rewriting. |
| Plenary (close) | Board work. |
| Assessment | Correct order. |
| Teacher notes | Native speaker intuition rule. |
Day 3: Reading: Integrating Information from 2 Texts
Grade 4 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Synthesize facts on the same topic. |
| Materials | Science articles |
| Key vocabulary | integrate, synthesize, combine |
| Engage (starter) | "Put the facts together!" |
| Develop (main) | Read two texts on the same topic. Write a paragraph combining the info. |
| Plenary (close) | Discuss. |
| Assessment | Synthesis accuracy. |
| Teacher notes | Research skill. |
Day 4: Writing: Narrative Writing (Dialogue)
Grade 4 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Incorporate dialogue into a draft. |
| Materials | Drafts |
| Key vocabulary | dialogue, quotation marks, tags |
| Engage (starter) | "Make them speak!" |
| Develop (main) | Draft middle of story. Ensure proper punctuation of dialogue. |
| Plenary (close) | Self-check. |
| Assessment | Punctuation accuracy. |
| Teacher notes | Writing stamina. |
Day 5: Review: Suffixes, Adjective Order, Synthesis
Grade 4 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Mastery check. |
| Materials | Worksheets |
| Key vocabulary | review |
| Engage (starter) | Game. |
| Develop (main) | Independent practice. |
| Plenary (close) | Grade. |
| Assessment | Score. |
| Teacher notes | Check mastery. |