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TUMBLETA | GRADE 4 ELA | STANDALONE SKILL LESSON
Ordering the Collection Events
Box of Shocks
20 minutes
OBJECTIVE
Arrange collection events in text-supported chronological order and explain one transition between them.
STUDENT PRODUCT
A four-event timeline with one transition explanation.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What order do Oliver's collection events occur in, and how do we know?
TEXT FOCUS
A sequence of distinct shocks added to the collection.
LESSON SEQUENCE
- 1.Collect events | 3 min Write four collection events on separate lines.
- 2.Order | 5 min Place them earliest to latest using textual markers or causal clues.
- 3.Verify | 4 min For each neighboring pair, identify the clue that fixes the order.
- 4.Explain one transition | 6 min Write why event 2 must come before event 3.
- 5.Check | 2 min Do not rely on memory alone; use the text.
TEACHER KEY / EXPECTED THINKING
The collection develops through a specific sequence of additions; order is established by explicit chronology and references to what Oliver already has or has just encountered.
LOOK FOR
- Orders all events accurately.
- Uses textual evidence for chronology.
- Explains at least one transition.
TumbleTA | Grade 4 ELA | Canonical standalone skill lesson
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