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TUMBLETA | GRADE 4 ELA | STANDALONE SKILL LESSON
Comparing Anne and Gilbert's Decisions
Anne of Green Gables
20 minutes
OBJECTIVE
Compare two self-sacrificing decisions by identifying what each character gives up, whom it helps, and what the decisions share.
STUDENT PRODUCT
A two-column comparison with one similarity and one difference.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How are Anne's and Gilbert's decisions alike, and how are the sacrifices different?
TEXT FOCUS
Anne gives up an opportunity to stay with Marilla; Gilbert gives up an opportunity that helps Anne.
LESSON SEQUENCE
- 1.Anne | 3 min State what Anne gives up and who benefits.
- 2.Gilbert | 3 min State what Gilbert gives up and who benefits.
- 3.Similarity | 5 min Explain the principle both decisions share.
- 4.Difference | 5 min Explain how the costs or beneficiaries differ.
- 5.Conclude | 4 min Write one sentence about what the paired decisions reveal about care or
loyalty.
TEACHER KEY / EXPECTED THINKING
Both decisions put another person's needs ahead of personal advantage, but Anne's sacrifice centers on caring for Marilla while Gilbert's directly creates an opportunity for Anne.
LOOK FOR
- Accurately states both decisions.
- Identifies a defensible similarity.
- Identifies a meaningful difference.
TumbleTA | Grade 4 ELA | Canonical standalone skill lesson
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