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TumbleTA · Standards-First Short Lesson · Grade 4
A Light in the Darkness Light Words, Dark Words
20 MINUTES
TARGET
Determine the meaning and effect of words and phrases as they are used in a literary text.
STUDENT PRODUCT
Six supplied words sorted + two contextual meanings + one contrast/craft explanation.
LESSON SEQUENCE
- 1.Sort the supplied language Use these six from the book: candles, flickering, shining brightly,
darkness, crash, broken. Students sort by the idea/feeling each creates in its scene.
- 2.Add the crossover word Add WINDOW separately. It belongs to both sides: a window the
menorah shines from and a window the rock breaks.
- 3.Explain two meanings Students choose one light-family item and one dark-family item and
explain what each contributes in context.
- 4.Explain the craft move Finish: The same word 'window' can carry both light and danger
because ___. Then connect the contrast back to the title.
ASSESSMENT · LOOK FOR
- Sorts the supplied language by contextual effect.
- Explains one item from each family.
- Explains why 'window' can belong to both sides and connects the contrast to the title.
Standards-first rule: freeze the lesson after QA. Add a regional code only when the complete local expectation is actually satisfied.
TumbleTA · Student Evidence · Grade 4
A Light in the Darkness
Light Words, Dark Words
Name ________________________________ Date __________________
LIGHT / HOPE
DARK / FEAR
- 1.candles
- 2.flickering
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- 3.shining brightly
- 4.darkness
- 5.crash
- 6.broken
WINDOW belongs to both sides because...
The contrast connects to the title because...
This student page is part of the frozen standards-first lesson. Complete the evidence shown here; do not substitute a different task to fit a standard.
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