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Grade 4

Lesson

Sharing Narratives About Gratitude

Lesson

Sharing Narratives About Gratitude

Grade

Grade 4

UNIT

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Gratitude

Last Updated:

May 26, 2025

In Unit 3, Lesson 4, “Sharing Narratives About Gratitude,” students will practice their reading skills by reading their narratives to a partner and their listening skills by listening to their partner’s stories. Then, students will participate in a class discussion about the different ways students demonstrated gratitude. Finally, students will write two examples, on their worksheets, using complete sentences, about how other students expressed gratitude in their narratives.

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SUGGESTED TIME:

20 minutes

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LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Read aloud to a partner to support development of English pronunciation, syntax, and grammar
Listen to a partners’ reading to develop active listening skills
Participate in a class discussion to develop active listening and conversation skills
Write complete sentences to practice correct English syntax and grammar

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REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Prohuman Grade 4 Unit 3 Worksheet 4: Sharing Narratives About Gratitude

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VOCABULARY:

Gratitude: I am thankful for many things, big and small.

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ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.F

Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2.A

Use correct capitalization.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2.D

Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.3

Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.3.A

Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.

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CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET

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Moral Character A5

Offer examples of when you expressed gratitude to another person

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Moral Character B5

Provide an example of a friend or role model who demonstrates gratitude

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Self-Awareness A1

Understand and explain why different situations may set in motion or give rise to different emotions (e.g., learning something new or difficult, meeting someone new)

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Social-Awareness A1

Use “I-statements” to let others know that you have heard them

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Social-Awareness A4

Explain a time when you put yourself in “someone else’s shoes” in order to understand their perspective and point of view

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Social-Awareness A5

Explain what empathy means (e.g., the ability to sympathetically understand and personally identify with the emotional states, needs and feelings of others)

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Responsible and Ethical Decision-Making A1

Write and share with your classmates an ethical principle you wish everyone in the world would follow all the time (e.g., all people are created equal, be honest, be kind)

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LESSON PROCEDURE

Today, we will read our narratives about gratitude (from Lesson 3) with a partner.

Circle the room to support the students as they take turns reading their narratives to their partners. (10 min)
Now we will discuss our narratives. Who would like to raise their hand and tell me how they or a character in their story showed gratitude?
Write 2-3 examples on the board, with the student’s name and a brief description of what they said. (5 min)
Finally, we will write on our worksheet two sentences about what we’ve heard.

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GRADE 4 UNIT 3 WORKSHEET 4: SHARING NARRATIVES ABOUT GRATITUDE

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Gratitude: I am thankful for many things, big and small.

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ACTIVITY: Write 2 complete sentences about how your classmates wrote about gratitude in their narratives:

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