Writing a Claim with The Tale of Despereaux

In this partial reading of Kate DiCamillo's story The Tale of Despereaux students will meet a variety of charming, and not so charming, characters. Students will identify figurative language within the text and explain how it contributes to understanding the characters. At the end of the lesson, students will make a claim about one of the characters and support their claim using text evidence.
Resource ID#: 61649 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 4
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 4 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux, figurative language, text based evidence, literature, opinion, Venn diagram, compare, contrast, claim, argumentative writing
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Instructional Design Framework(s): Structured Inquiry (Level 2), Writing to Learn
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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