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Grade 3 | C2 | Module 1
TREES and Shaping the Prompt
The Writing Academy

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Day 1Gather + Reveal
Today we will establish the TREE framework. Gather 3 shapes: mark the topic (red circle), charge (yellow box), and.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
First day of this module!
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Laura Ingalls Wilder" and "Carmen Lomas Garza"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
What do you already know about Laura Ingalls Wilder?
Foundational
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Day 2Attempt
Today we will bOOM BOOM GRAB: classify thesis (central idea), evidence, and explanation in a partner sorting game.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Set up the TREE framework.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Carmen Lomas Garza"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Colored pencils
QUICK THINK
What was the hardest part of BOOM BOOM GRAB?
Emergent
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Day 3Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss why prompt parts matter.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
BOOM BOOM GRAB: classify thesis (central idea), evidence, and explanation in a.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Laura Ingalls Wilder" and "Carmen Lomas Garza"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
How did Laura Ingalls Wilder help you with today's writing?
Visible
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Day 4Award + Target
Today we will identify a demonstrated strength and set one evidence-based next step. Award prompt-shaping accuracy.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Discussed why prompt parts matter.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Laura Ingalls Wilder"
GET READY
Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What made your evidence choice from Laura Ingalls Wilder the right one?
Independent
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Day 5Educate + Explain
Today we will teach prompt shaping to a partner. Transfer the skill to an unfamiliar Garza prompt. Turn and Teach.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Identified a demonstrated strength and set one evidence-based next step.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
New unfamiliar passage (Exit Ticket)
GET READY
Pencil, Workbook, Exit ticket
QUICK THINK
What is the most important thing you learned from Laura Ingalls Wilder this week?
Reflective
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