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TUMBLETA | GRADE 4 ELA | REGIONAL STANDARDS EDITION
Utah
Utah State Standards for P–12 English Language Arts
LESSON
What Willie's Actions Reveal
A Light in the Darkness
TEACHES
4.R.5
Refer to details and evidence in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. (RL & RI)
WHY THIS EARNS THE STANDARD
Students infer a character quality from actions and support the interpretation with specific details from the text.
The canonical lesson that follows is unchanged. This cover is an additive curriculum-placement layer.
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TUMBLETA | GRADE 4 ELA | STANDALONE SKILL LESSON
What Willie's Actions Reveal
A Light in the Darkness
20 minutes
OBJECTIVE
Infer what Willie's repeated actions reveal about his purpose and character.
STUDENT PRODUCT
A two-part character claim supported by two actions from different moments in the text.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What do Willie's actions reveal that he does not state directly?
TEXT FOCUS
Willie's decision to act through visible menorahs rather than a long explanation.
LESSON SEQUENCE
- 1.Name the pattern | 3 min Identify two actions Willie repeats or extends.
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- 2.Connect action to purpose | 5 min For each action, state what goal it serves.
- 3.Infer the trait | 5 min Choose a trait or purpose that both actions support and explain why.
- 4.Write the claim | 5 min Write: Willie is/tries to ___; we can tell because ___ and ___.
- 5.Check | 2 min Remove any claim that is not supported by both actions.
TEACHER KEY / EXPECTED THINKING
Willie acts strategically and persistently: he turns a private symbol into a visible community response instead of relying only on explanation.
LOOK FOR
- Names two accurate actions.
- Makes one inference that fits both actions.
- Explains the link between action and inference.
TumbleTA | Grade 4 ELA | Canonical standalone skill lesson
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