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Contemporary Fiction

Grade 4 | Unit 3 | Lesson 5

TEKS 4.6. F Make inferences and use evidence to support understanding

Learning Objective:

SWBAT make inferences and use evidence to support understanding.

Knowledge Objective:

SWBAT analyze the genre of contemporary fiction and its literary

elements.

Demonstration of Learning:

Given a text, SW correctly make inferences and use evidence to

support understanding in at least 4 of 5 questions.

Contemporary Fiction

Identifying Sensory Language

Introducing Vocabulary for “Identifying Sensory Language ”

hilarious

very funny

mariquitas

Cuban dish made

with green
plantains

nostalgia

wishing for a
past period of

time

novela

Spanish

television soap

opera show,

short for

“telenovela”

Image by Raphael Silva from Pixabay

Introducing Vocabulary for “Identifying Sensory Language”

que bueno

how wonderful

suspects

believes to be

true

plantains

a tropical green
fruit that looks

similar to a

banana

Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay

Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay

Let's bring some learning back to the front

Multiple Choice

Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter. She was very excited!  She really liked dogs.  Her brother was allergic to dogs, so she was rarely around them. Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies. But after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.

It is likely that:

• Mosquitoes bit Rachel
• Rachel is allergic to dogs, too
• Rachel fell in poison ivy

Just a few quick questions.......ABOUT THE BOOK

Multiple Select

Which two characters have a strong connection to food?

• mami

• Celeste

• Lisa

• Grandma

Multiple Choice

Why are food and cooking so important to Celeste?

• She loves to cook because she likes food.

• She learned to cook from her grandma.

• She learned to cook from her mami.

Excerpt 5

“Mariquitas”

What does Celeste
think about Mami’s

actions regarding her

grandmother?

​Mami's action	​Celeste's feelings	​Text evidence
​	​	​

Open Ended

Why do you think Mami is acting this way?

Excerpt 5 Partner Reading TPS

Thinking Job

Pay close attention
to the scene where
Celeste remembers

her grandmother

serving plantains to

Karen and Silva.

Inferences

WB - TPS

What do you think is happening in this
exchange between Silvia and Celeste’s

Grandmother?

Infer Using Sensory Language

Identify the sensory language in the text

Analyze Context - What is happening in the scene?
Make a Connection to the broader text.

Based on your analysis, make an inferenceabout what the
sensory detail reveals about character, setting or situation

Inference and Sensory Language

WB

“When plantains are fried green . . .”

​Texture

​Taste

​Color

Demonstration of Learning

Given a text, SW correctly make

inferences and use evidence to support

understanding in at least 4 of 5

questions.

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