Lesson
4
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Sharing Opinion Pieces About Understanding

Grade

Grade 4

UNIT

8

Understanding

Last Updated:

May 26, 2025

In Unit 8, Lesson 4, “Sharing Opinion Pieces About Understanding,” students will practice their reading skills by reading their opinion pieces to a partner and their listening skills by listening to their partners’ pieces. Then, students will participate in a class discussion about the different ways students demonstrated understanding. Finally, students will write two examples, on their worksheets, using complete sentences, about how other students expressed understanding in their opinion pieces.

SUGGESTED TIME:

20 minutes

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  • Read aloud to a partner to support development of English pronunciation, syntax, and grammar
  • Listen to a partner’s reading to develop active listening skills 
  • Participate in a class discussion to develop active listening and conversation skills 
  • Demonstrate comprehension of the word understanding
  • Write complete sentences to practice correct English syntax and grammar

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

  • Prohuman Grade 4 Unit 8 Worksheet 4: Sharing Opinion Pieces About Understanding 

VOCABULARY:

  • Understanding: I seek knowledge and try to learn the truth. I think about other people’s views that might be different from mine.

ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1

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

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.F

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

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2

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

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2.A

Use correct capitalization.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2.D

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

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.3

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

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.3.A

Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.

CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET

Intellectual Character B4

Demonstrate the ability to analyze data, facts, and information

Self-Awareness A3

Explain the ways in which you use and practice your personal strengths (e.g., your willingness to help others, your positivity)

Self-Awareness A4

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

Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills A3

Understand and recognize the characteristics of healthy relationships (e.g., honesty, compromising, sharing, encouragement)

Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills A3

Give and receive constructive feedback to classmates and peers

LESSON PROCEDURE

Today we will read our opinion pieces about understanding (from Lesson 3) with a partner.

  1. Circle the room to support the students as they take turns reading their opinion pieces to their partners. (10 min) 
  2. Now we will discuss our opinion pieces. Who would like to raise their hand and tell me the most important way you can show understanding and why it is important to show understanding?
  3. Write 2-3 examples on the board, with the student’s name and a brief description of what they said. (5 min)
  4. Finally, we will write on our worksheet two sentences about what we’ve heard.

GRADE 4 UNIT 8 WORKSHEET 4: SHARING OPINION PIECES ABOUT UNDERSTANDING

Understanding: I seek knowledge and try to learn the truth. I think about other people’s views that might be different from mine.

ACTIVITY: Write 2 complete sentences about how your classmates discussed how they can show understanding: 

1.

2. 

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