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Mid-Unit Assessment: Text-Dependent Short-Answer Quiz—The Effects of Natural Disasters Lesson PlanMid-Unit Assessment: Text-Dependent Short-Answer Quiz—The Effects of Natural Disasters Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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5th
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English Language Arts
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2014
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Mid-Unit Assessment: Text-Dependent Short-Answer Quiz—The Effects of Natural Disasters

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  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 4 (.pdf)
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  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 4, Unit 1 (.pdf)
  • Grade 6 ELA Module 4: Unit 1, Lesson 4 (.html)
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Readers complete a mid-unit assessment by reading the text How Do Hurricanes Form? They answer text-dependent questions about hurricanes with short answer and sequencing. Learners then participate in a read aloud and text chunking activity to further explore the text Earthquakes!

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

natural disasters, text-to-text connections, reflections

Instructional Ideas

  • Ask a meteorologist to speak to the class about the relationship between hurricanes and weather

Classroom Considerations

  • Notes that Earthquakes! is above grade level and needs to read aloud before sending home
  • Lesson four of eight in Grade 5 ELA Module 4, Unit 1
  • Order of lessons matters

Pros

  • Includes an answer key for assessment
  • Offers a mid-unit reflection sheet

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.5.3 RI.5.4

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