Students will be working on group activities and working individually to describe the setting of stories and dramas with different genres.

The following Common Core Standards in this unit are the ff:RI4.2 Determine the main idea of a text and explain hot it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
RL4.2 Determine a theme o fa story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
RL4.3 Describe

4.RL.3 (B)   Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions). 

4.RL.1 (A)   Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

4.RL.4         Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean). 

4.RI.4          Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.

I Can describe the setting in a story or drama using specific details.

I Can use details and examples to explain a text.

I Can determine the meaning of critical words or phrases in a text I am reading.

I Can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in text.