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Grade 3 | C1 | Module 1
Shaping the Prompt
The Writing Academy
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Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will learn to read a question like a detective using three shapes.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
First day of this module!
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Pilgrims Chose Plymouth" and "Life Along the Nile River"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
What do you notice first when you see a question?
Foundational
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TRACKS
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will practice three shapes with the Nile prompt. Play Shape Detectives!
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Marked the noun, verb, and clue word in a prompt.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Life Along the Nile River"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Colored pencils
QUICK THINK
Can you name the three shapes we use to crack a prompt?
Emergent
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CSI
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss the Nile prompt and write a three-sentence SCR.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Played Shape Detectives and marked three prompts.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Pilgrims Chose Plymouth" and "Life Along the Nile River"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
Is your prompt asking WHAT, WHY, or HOW?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will celebrate prompt analysis and set a next step.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Wrote a three-sentence SCR with thesis (central idea), evidence, and explanation.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Pilgrims Chose Plymouth"
GET READY
Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What was your strongest shape-marking moment?
Independent
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TREES
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach a partner the prompt-marking habit. Complete Exit Ticket.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Identified a strength and set a writing target.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
New unfamiliar passage (Exit Ticket)
GET READY
Pencil, Workbook, Exit ticket
QUICK THINK
What one tip would you teach about reading prompts?
Reflective
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Every Great Essay
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