The Cinderella unit is built around two kinds of interactive shared readings of the text between the teacher and students.These notes accompany Part 3 of the story, which includes pages 20-30 of Cinderella by Barbara McClintock. Included is a brief video explaining the goal of the mini lesson on idioms. Aligned to Common Core State Standards: RL.4.1, RL.4.4, RL.4.10, SL.4.1, SL.4.4, L.4.5
Cinderella Lesson 3
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Grades 3-5
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Activity, Lesson Plan, Presentation
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Common Core State Standards
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Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
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).
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
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.
Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
