Grade 4 – Unit 2

Animal Categories

The Animal Categories Releasing Writers-inspired unit helps Grade 4 students explore how animals are classified based on diet while building structured, meaningful writing skills. This unit also includes an additional morphology connection based on relevant content vocabulary. Aligned with the Ontario Science curriculum, this classroom-ready resource was created by Ontario teachers for Ontario classrooms.

Structured Writing Cycle

What’s for Dinner? Classifying Animals by what they Eat

• Mentor Text – What’s for Dinner? Classifying Animals by what they Eat
• Educator Resource – Structured Writing
  • Instructional Slide Deck – Structured Writing
  • Instructional Slide Deck – Vocabulary
  • Colour Coded and Student Exemplars
  • Student Writing Page with Prompt

General Resources

• Learning Through Literacy Grade 4 Overview