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TUMBLETA | GRADE 4 ELA | REGIONAL STANDARDS EDITION
Utah
Utah State Standards for P–12 English Language Arts
LESSON
Two Meanings of Gain
Around the World in 80 Days
TEACHES
4.R.8
Determine the meaning of words, phrases, figurative lan- guage, academic and content-specific words within a text. (RL & RI)
WHY THIS EARNS THE STANDARD
Students determine two meanings of the same word from context and explain how those meanings work in the text.
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TUMBLETA | GRADE 4 ELA | STANDALONE SKILL LESSON
Two Meanings of Gain
Around the World in 80 Days
20 minutes
OBJECTIVE
Distinguish a literal use of gain from a broader figurative use and explain how the two meanings connect at the ending.
STUDENT PRODUCT
A two-meaning chart and a connection sentence.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How can Fogg gain a day and also gain something that is not measured in time or money?
TEXT FOCUS
The gained calendar day and the ending's larger idea of personal gain.
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LESSON SEQUENCE
- 1.Literal meaning | 3 min Explain what it means to gain a calendar day in the plot.
- 2.Second meaning | 4 min Identify what Fogg gains in a broader personal sense.
- 3.Compare meanings | 5 min State what is different about the two uses of gain.
- 4.Connect | 6 min Explain why placing them near the ending matters.
- 5.Check | 2 min Use context for both meanings.
TEACHER KEY / EXPECTED THINKING
One gain is a literal correction in time; the other is personal and relational. The repeated word lets the ending contrast measurable success with a different kind of value.
LOOK FOR
- Distinguishes literal and broader meanings.
- Uses context for both.
- Explains why the repeated word matters.
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