Module · Grade 4 · English Language Arts

Showing Character Through Details

Describe a character in depth from thoughts, words and actions; write scenes that show it.

Grade: Grade 4
Subject: English Language Arts
Course: English Language Arts
Strand: Writing
Standards: RL.4.3 W.4.3
CCSS-ELA

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Grade 4 · English Language Arts · Card Game

Show, Don't Tell

Each card holds a telling sentence (Maya was nervous); students read a scene to collect what a character...

Word Wall

5 words in English and Spanish: character trait, motivation, dialogue, show, don't tell, thoughts. Print them as wall cards, mini cards or a student glossary.

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