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Grade 4

Lesson

4

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Sharing Informative Texts

Lesson
4
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Sharing Informative Texts

Grade

Grade 4

UNIT

4

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Curiosity

Last Updated:

May 26, 2025

In Unit 4, Lesson 4, “Sharing Informative Texts,” students will practice their reading skills by reading their informative texts to a partner and their listening skills by listening to their partner’s informative texts. Then, students will write what they learned from writing their informative texts, both about the writing process and the topic. Finally, students will participate in a class discussion focusing on what they learned from writing their informative texts.

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SUGGESTED TIME:

20 minutes

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LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  • Read aloud to a partner to support the development of English pronunciation, syntax, and grammar
  • Listen to a partner’s reading to develop active listening skills 
  • Engage in collaborative discussions with peers 
  • Receive feedback from the teacher to improve writing

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REQUIRED MATERIALS:

  • Prohuman Grade 4 Unit 4 Worksheet 4: Sharing Informative Texts About Curiosity

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VOCABULARY:

  • Curiosity: I want to learn new things.

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ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.B

Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.C

Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.D

Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.

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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

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

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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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Intellectual Character A1

Describe why it is important for learners to be curious

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Intellectual Character A2

Understand the skills (being prepared, focused effort, diligent practice, attention to detail, etc.) that enable someone to acquire or polish a skill

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Intellectual Character B1

Explain how a particular historical or contemporary person practiced curiosity

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Intellectual Character B4

Demonstrate the ability to analyze data, facts, and information

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Civic Character A4

Explain why it is important for everyone to serve and contribute to their family, school, community, nation, globally

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Civic Character B6

Describe how a role model volunteers and contributes to the common good

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Social Awareness A1

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

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Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills A7

Give and receive constructive feedback to classmates and peers

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LESSON PROCEDURE

Today we will write an informative text about George Carruthers, whom we learned about in the previous lesson. 

  1. Write informative text on the board. The informative texts we write should do six things.
    • First, the informative text should introduce a topic clearly.
    • Second, it should group related information in paragraphs.
    • Third, it should develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
    • Fourth, it should link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because).
    • Fifth, it should have clear language to inform about or explain the topic.
    • Sixth and finally, it should provide a concluding statement or section.

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NOTE: Collect and keep the worksheet on the following page for the next day’s lesson in which students will share their stories with a partner.Today, we will read our informative texts about curiosity with a partner.

  1. Circle the room to support the students as they take turns reading their informative texts (written in Lesson 3) with their partners. (10 min) 
  2. Ask students to complete the worksheet questions.
  3. Ask the class if anyone would like to share the answers to their worksheet questions.
  4. Collect students’ worksheets from both Lesson 3 and Lesson 4 to provide feedback.

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GRADE 4 UNIT 4 WORKSHEET 4: SHARING INFORMATIVE TEXTS ABOUT CURIOSITY

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Curiosity: I want to learn new things. 

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ACTIVITY: 

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  1. What did you learn from writing your informative text about the writing process?

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  1. What is something you are curious about, and how can you use your curiosity to learn about it?

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