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Partner Practice Pages (4 pages) Independent Practice Pages (2 pages)  \n[tcmpub.com | 800.858.7339](tcmpub.com | 800.858.7339 138459s)[ 138459s](tcmpub.com | 800.858.7339 138459s)  \nPracticing for Success  \nSTAAR  \nPracticing for Success  \n®  \nGrade  \n4  \nStudent Book  \nReading Language Arts  \nTable of Contents  \nWelcome Letter  .................................. 5  \nAnalyzing Language to Understand Texts [4.3 (A, B, C, D); 4.6F; 4.7C; 4.9B; 4.10D]  .......................... 6  \nContext Clues  .................................. 6  \nFigurative Language Across Texts  .................... 10  \nIndependent Practice  ............................ 14  \nUsing Characters and Plot to Analyze Themes [4.7D; 4.8 (A, B, C, D); 4.9 (A, C); 4.10E]  .................... 18  \nCharacterization and Theme  ........................ 18  \nParts of a Plot  ................................. 22  \nIndependent Practice  ............................ 26  \nComprehending Texts by Analyzing Evidence [4.6 (G, H); 4.9D (i, ii); 4.9E (i, ii, iii)]  ....................... 30  \nConnections Between Claims and Evidence  .............. 30  \nConnecting Evidence to the Central Idea  ................ 34  \nIndependent Practice  ............................ 38  \nUnderstanding an Author’s Argument and  \nReasons for Writing [4  .6 (C, E); 4 . 9Diii; 4 .10 (A, B, C, F, G)]  .. 42  \nAuthor’s Craft and Purpose  ......................... 42  \nIdeas Across Texts  .............................. 46  \nIndependent Practice  ............................ 54  \nRevising and Editing [4.2B; 4.11 (B, C, D)]  .............. 60  \nText 1 (Guided Practice)  .......................... 60  \nText 2 (Partner Practice)  .......................... 63  \nText 3 (Independent Practice)  ....................... 66  \nPractice Test  ................................... 69  \nPractice Test Answer Sheet  ......................... 94  \n©  |Teacher Created Materials 138459—Practicing for Success: STAAR Reading Language Arts 3  \n4.8A, 4.8B, 4. 9A, and 4. 10E—Character and Theme  \nCharacterization and Theme  \nLesson Focus  \nI can find the theme of a story by noticing how characters change and grow through conflict.  \n1 . What are some problems characters can face in a story?  \nNotice When Characters Change  \n1. Find the problem in the story.  \n2. Notice how the character changes. Ask yourself,“How are they acting, speaking, or thinking differently than before?”  \n3. Name what a character learns.  \nGuided Practice  \nPay attention to the steps your teacher takes as they identify the problem a character faces  .  \nThe Golden Staff: A South American Myth  \n1 Long ago, at the dawn of time, the sun god, Inti, looked down on the people, and he felt pity for them  . He decided that the cleverest of his four sons and his daughter should rule over everyone and teach them how to live in a better way . Their names were Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo  .  \n2 However, Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo didn’t realize their other three brothers wanted to rule the new empire all by themselves  . Just as Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo set out on their journey, the brothers stepped out of a nearby cave  . Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo thought their siblings had come to help them, so they greeted their brothers warmly and set out together to teach the people  . But they hadn’t been gone long when one of their brothers, Ayar Cachi, made fun of the humans  .  \n3 “Look at them!” he sneered  . “Who would want to teach them? What a waste of my powers! I can knock down hills with a single shot of my sling!”And Ayar Cachi destroyed a hill with his slingshot, injuring the people who lived there  . Manco Cápac was so angered by his brother, he used his powers to send Ayar Cachi back to the cave where he came from and sealed him inside  . On seeing this, the second brother, Ayar Uchu, grew fearful of Manco Cápac’s strength  .  \n4 “Perhaps I will","cbCaia3GDZdkBS4S","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaia3GDZdkBS4S","pdf",3233275,"English","# Welcome Letter\n# Analyzing Language to Understand Texts\n## Context Clues\n## Figurative Language Across Texts\n# Using Characters and Plot to Analyze Themes\n## Characterization and Theme\n## Parts of a Plot\n# Comprehending Texts by Analyzing Evidence\n## Connections Between Claims and Evidence\n## Connecting Evidence to the Central Idea\n# Understanding an Author’s Argument and Reasons for Writing\n## Author’s Craft and Purpose\n## Ideas Across Texts\n# Revising and Editing\n## Text 1 (Guided Practice)\n## Text 2 (Partner Practice)\n## Text 3 (Independent Practice)\n# Practice Test","[{\"question\":\"How does the lesson help students find the theme of a story?\",\"answer\":\"Students are taught to notice how characters change and grow through conflict, identify the problem, observe how the character acts or thinks differently, and name what the character learns.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the relationship between Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo and their younger brothers?\",\"answer\":\"The questions indicate they do not agree on things.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the myth \\\"The Golden Staff\\\" help students practice regarding myths?\",\"answer\":\"It supports identifying traits of a myth, such as having gods and goddesses as characters, and it uses specific lines from the story as evidence.\"}]","Practicing for Success: STAAR Reading Language Arts - Grade 4 - Character and Theme | PDF",1790786874,23]