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Hitting a Homerun! Learning Figurative Language Through Sports
In summary, I created a Common Core State Standards-based thematic unit for fourth grade English language arts. Specifically, I focused on figurative language and utilized sports fiction as the anchor literature type. Students will develop comprehension and vocabulary skills while learning figurative language commonly used in sports and competition. They will then apply that knowledge by writing a personal narrative. I differentiated instruction by using small reading groups and incorporating four books with varying text complexities to accommodate students of multiple reading levels. Graphic organizers are utilized as well to help students construct a personal narrative. Technology is incorporated throughout the four-lesson unit including multimedia Prezi presentations to start and end the unit.
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