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Grade 4

Lesson

4

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Sharing Informative Texts About Fairness

Lesson
4
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Sharing Informative Texts About Fairness

Grade

Grade 4

UNIT

7

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Fairness

Last Updated:

May 26, 2025

In Unit 7, Lesson 4, “Sharing Informative Texts About Fairness,” students will practice their reading skills by reading their informative texts to a partner and their listening skills by listening to their partners’ 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 development of English pronunciation, syntax, and grammar
  • Listen to a partners’ reading to develop active listening skills 
  • Engage in collaborative discussions with peers 
  • Demonstrate understanding of fairness
  • With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing

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REQUIRED MATERIALS:

  • Prohuman Grade 4 Unit 7 Worksheet 4: Sharing Informative Texts About Fairness

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VOCABULARY:

  • Fairness: I treat everyone the same. If someone has been left out, I bring them in.

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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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Moral Character A3

Understand and explain the expression “I have the courage to stand up for what is wrong or unfair”

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Moral Character B3

Provide an example of a friend or role model who “stood up” for what he or she thought was wrong or unfair

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Intellectual Character B4

Demonstrate the ability to analyze data, facts, and information

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Civic Character A1

Understand the idea of fairness and the consequences of not being fair, as it relates to breaking rules, playing favorites, or taking advantage of others

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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 B1

Describe how a role model exemplifies fairness

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Civic Character B6

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

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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 A2

Describe how a person will likely feel when being bullied or left out of an activity or group

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Social-Awareness A3

Recognize examples of stereotyping, discrimination and prejudice

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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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Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills A7

Give and receive constructive feedback to classmates and peers

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LESSON PROCEDURE

Today we will read our informative texts about fairness 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 7 WORKSHEET 4: SHARING INFORMATIVE TEXTS ABOUT FAIRNESS

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Fairness: I treat everyone the same. If someone has been left out, I bring them in.

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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 did you learn from writing your informative text about fairness?

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  1. What is one way you can show fairness?

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