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Grade 4

Lesson

4

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Sharing Informative Texts About Optimism

Lesson
4
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Sharing Informative Texts About Optimism

Grade

Grade 4

UNIT

1

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Optimism

Last Updated:

May 26, 2025

In Unit 1, Lesson 4, “Sharing Informative Texts About Optimism,” students will practice their reading skills by reading their informative texts to a partner and their listening skills by listening to their partners’ informative texts. Then, students will write what they learned from writing their informative texts, both about the writing process and the topic. Finally, students will participate in a class discussion focusing on what they learned from writing their informative texts.

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SUGGESTED TIME:

20 minutes

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LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  • Demonstrate understanding of the word optimism
  • Read aloud to a partner to support the development of English pronunciation, syntax, and grammar
  • Listen to a partner’s reading to develop active listening skills 
  • Engage in collaborative discussions with peers 
  • With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing

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REQUIRED MATERIALS:

  • Prohuman Grade 4 Unit 1 Worksheet 4: Sharing Informative Texts About Optimism

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VOCABULARY:

  • Optimism: I have hope and believe that my actions will help things to turn out well

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ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1

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.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.B

Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.C

Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.D

Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1

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

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1

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

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.F

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

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.F

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

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2

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

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2.A

Use correct capitalization.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2.D

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

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.3

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

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.3.A

Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.

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CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET

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Intellectual Character B4

Demonstrate the ability to analyze data, facts, and information

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Civic Character A4

Explain why it is important for everyone to serve and contribute to their family, school, community, nation, globally

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Civic Character B6

Describe how a role model volunteers and contributes to the common good

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Social Awareness A1

Use “I-statements” to let others know that you have heard them

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Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills A7

Give and receive constructive feedback to classmates and peers

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LESSON PROCEDURE

Today, we will read our informative texts about optimism with a partner.

  1. Circle the room to support the students as they take turns reading their informative texts (written in Lesson 3) with their partners. (10 min) 
  2. Ask students to complete the worksheet questions.
  3. Ask the class if anyone would like to share the answers to their worksheet questions.
  4. Collect students’ worksheets from both Lesson 3 and Lesson 4 to provide feedback.

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GRADE 4 UNIT 1 WORKSHEET 4: SHARING INFORMATIVE TEXTS ABOUT OPTIMISM

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Optimism: I have hope and believe my actions will help things turn out well.

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ACTIVITY: 

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  1. What did you learn from writing your informative text about the writing process?

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  1. How can you apply what you learned about Leyzer Zamenhof’s optimism to improve your life and help others?

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Prohuman K-12 Curriculum © 2025 by Prohuman Foundation is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.
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