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TUMBLETA | GRADE 4 ELA | STANDALONE SKILL LESSON
What the Bend in the Road Suggests
Anne of Green Gables
20 minutes
OBJECTIVE
Explain how an ending image can express uncertainty and hope without stating either idea directly.
STUDENT PRODUCT
An interpretation of the image supported by one detail from the ending and one connection to Anne's situation.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What does the bend in the road help the reader understand about Anne's future?
TEXT FOCUS
The ending image of a road whose next stretch cannot yet be seen.
LESSON SEQUENCE
- 1.Literal image | 3 min State what a bend in a road physically does to a traveler's view.
- 2.Situation | 4 min Name what Anne knows and does not know about her future.
- 3.Connect | 5 min Match a feature of the image to her situation.
- 4.Interpret | 6 min Write what the image suggests about uncertainty and possibility.
- 5.Check | 2 min Do not claim the image predicts a specific future event.
TEACHER KEY / EXPECTED THINKING
The bend hides what comes next but does not end the road, making it a fitting image for a future that is uncertain while still open to possibility.
LOOK FOR
- Explains the literal image first.
- Connects the image to Anne's situation.
- Avoids unsupported prediction.
TumbleTA | Grade 4 ELA | Canonical standalone skill lesson
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