Unit 3

Don Quixote
Lesson 4
Chapters 4-5
Objectives
Reading: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to identify Sancho
Panza and some of his character traits, and describe some of the
adventures he and Don Quixote have.
Grammar: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to make a
pronoun subject and action verb agree in the present tense.
Morphology: By the end of this lesson, students will have gained additional
practice in identifying, defining, and using root words and words with the
suffix –ness.
Writing: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to write an opinion
about an excerpt from Adventures of Don Quixote.
Agenda
Reading 45 minutes
Read Chapters 4-5 30 minutes
Wrap up 10 minutes
Word Work: Tilting at Windmills 5 minutes

Pronoun Subject-Action Verb Agreement 15 minutes

Practice Suffix –ness 15 minutes

Writing 15 minutes

Write an Opinion Supported by Reasons and Evidence

 Part 1
1.Reading
Purpose

Read to learn who Sancho Panza

is and what types of adventures
he and Don Quixote
have.
 Read Chapter 4
Page 9
Who is Sancho Panza and what does Don Quixote persuade him to
do? Why?
» Sancho is Don Quixote’s neighbor, a simple man who cannot read or
write and who is poor. Don Quixote persuades Sancho to leave with
him as his squire, seeking adventure. Sancho thinks he will become
rich.

What is a squire?
» A squire is a young man who is training to be a knight.
Page 10
What does Don Quixote think he sees on their journey, and
what does he intend to do with them? What does he actually
see?
» He thinks he sees 30 or more giants, and he intends to
fight them. He actually sees windmills.

What does it tell you about Sancho when he sees windmills

where Don Quixote sees giants?
» Unlike Don Quixote, who is idealistic, Sancho is realistic
and sees things for what they are.
Page 12
What does Don Quixote actually see on the route?
» Two friars or holy men, riding on mules, and a stagecoach with
passengers accompanied by horsemen.

What does Don Quixote think he sees on the route?

» He thinks the friars are wizards trying to kidnap a princess and
her ladies.
Page 13

What does Don Quixote think he sees on this stage of their

journey?
» He thinks he sees a man wearing an enchanted, or magical,
helmet.

What does Sancho see?

» He sees a barber riding a donkey and wearing a basin on his head
to protect it from the rain.
Page 14
In a previous lesson, you learned that meddling means interfering in
someone else’s business. What is Don Quixote doing here that
shows he is meddling?
» He interferes with the guards and the prisoners, which results in
the prisoners being set free.
 Wrap up
1. Turn to Activity Page 4.2 (Character Chart: Sancho Panza).
What type of information should be put in the box labeled
“Physical Description” for Sancho Panza? record information
about Sancho Panza’s physical description from Chapter 4.
» He is a poor farmer who is short and stout.
2. What are some character traits for Sancho Panza that are
revealed in Chapters 4 and 5? record this answer on Activity
Page 4.2.
» He is realistic, or sees things the way they actually are; and
that he is loyal.
 Wrap up
3. What evidence from the text leads the reader to conclude
that Sancho Panza is realistic and loyal? Record this
information in the “Evidence from Text” column.
» for “realistic” he sees the windmills rather than the giants
(page 10); and he sees a barber wearing a basin instead of the
enchanted helmet (page 13).

» for “loyal” he leaves his family and travels with Don Quixote
(page 9); and he stays with Don Quixote when the angry
prisoners throw stones at them, and as the guards thrash
them without mercy (page 14).
Word Work: Tilting at Windmills
 Word Work: Tilting at Windmills
1. The word tilting means the same thing as jousting or doing battle.
2. Don Quixote incorrectly thought that the windmills were giant
enemies. He attacked the windmills. Don Quixote’s attack was
useless and he ended up being thrown to the ground.
3. Tilting at windmills is used to describe when someone takes on an
impossible task. For example, I argued with the airline company that
I deserved a refund. After talking to three airline officials who
refused to refund my ticket, I realized I was tilting at windmills.
4. Have you ever taken on a difficult task, but then realized that no
matter what you did, it would be impossible to succeed?
 Homework

Take home Activity Page 4.3 to read and complete

for homework.
 Part 2
Grammar
Introduce Pronoun Subject-
Action Verb Agreement
Personal pronouns
Pronoun Subject-Action Verb Agreement
Does the verb change?
 Homework

Take home Activity Pages 4.4

 Morphology
Suffix –ness
 Suffix –ness
steadiness, emptiness, greatness, drowsiness, crispness,
brightness

–The ____of the field when I showed up for practice made me

stop to think if I had the wrong day or time. (emptiness)
–Throughout the game, one particular player showed ____with
his exceptional skill, positive attitude, and focus. (greatness)
–The ____with which the server carried the full tray of food
and drinks allowed him to reach our table without spilling
anything. (steadiness)
 Homework

Take home Activity Pages 4.5

 Part 3
Writing
Write an Opinion Supported
by Reasons and Evidence
 Write an Opinion Supported by Reasons
and Evidence

Complete Activity Page 4.6.

 Homework
Take home Activity Pages 4.3 to read and complete for
homework.

Take home Activity Page 4.4 to complete for homework.

Take home Activity Page 4.6 and complete the third and
fourth excerpts for homework.
 Resources
Core Knowledge Teacher’s Guide
Student Reader