This document provides an introduction and objectives for a 4th grade reading lesson from the Treasures curriculum. It will involve reading a realistic fiction story about a character named Gloria and how a trip to the supermarket changes her. Students will make inferences about the plot and characters, and learn about Gloria through her dialogue with others. Key vocabulary and comprehension strategies are defined.

1. IntroductionMacMillan/McGraw-Hill Treasures4th Grade –Unit 1 – Week 4Created by Teresa Wilson – Desert Palms Elem. – July 2010

2. OBJECTIVESToday we will...…Read a realistic fiction

3. Make inferences and analyze text to come to a conclusion about the plot or charactersLearn about a character through his or her dialogue with other characters

4. EndlessSomething that is endless has no limit or end.RealisticRealistic means seeing things as they are.UniverseThe universe is everything that exists, including Earth, other planets, stars, and space.AstronautAn astronaut is someone who is trained to fly in a spacecraft.VOCABULARY REVIEW

5. VOCABULARY REVIEWSensibleBeing sensible means having good judgment.ProtestedWhen you complained about something, you protested.ParalyzedSomeone who is paralyzed is made powerless or helpless.PennantsPennants are long, narrow flags shaped like triangles.

6. GENRE: Realistic FictionRealistic fiction is a made up story that could have happened in real life.Characters and setting are realistic and believable. Events in the story are things that really could happen.

7. STRATEGY: Make Inferences Authors do not always directly tell the reader everything that is happening in a story. Good readers use their own prior knowledge and clues from the text to make inferences, or draw reasonable conclusions about the characters and the plot. To make inferences, readers analyze, or think critically about, the characters’ experiences and compare these to their own experiences.

8. SKILL: CharacterAuthors provide readers clues to a character’’s personality by telling what the character does and says.Readers can also learn about a character through his or her dialogue with other characters.

9. PREVIEW & PREDICTWhen I say “Go”, take 1 minute to preview the illustrations. Ask yourself: Where does the story take place?

10. What kind of girl do you think Gloria might be?On your index card, write your predictions. After we listen to the selection, we will see if your questions were answered.

11. FOCUS QUESTION Read to find out...How does a trip to the supermarket change Gloria?NOW…you will read along as we listen to...