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Grade 3 | C5 | Module 2
Paired Passage HOW Prompts: Similarities and Differences
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Day 1Gather + Reveal
Today we will review paired-passage HABIT. Reveal HOW similarity (shared path) and HOW difference (split path).
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
First day of this module!
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Henry Ford: Visionary of Travel" and "Sam Walton: Visionary of Retail"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
What do you already know about Henry Ford: Visionary of Travel?
Foundational
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Day 2Attempt
Today we will model HOW similarity and HOW difference thesis (central idea). GET SET color model.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Reviewed paired-passage HABIT.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Sam Walton: Visionary of Retail"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Colored pencils
QUICK THINK
What did you notice about Sam Walton: Visionary of Retail during practice?
Emergent
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Day 3Discuss + Use
Today we will explain how a HOW similarity prompt differs from a HOW difference prompt.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Explored HOW similarity and HOW difference thesis (central idea).
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Henry Ford: Visionary of Travel" and "Sam Walton: Visionary of Retail"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
How did Henry Ford: Visionary of Travel help you with today's writing?
Visible
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Day 4Award + Target
Today we will celebrate precise paired-passage thinking. Set a next-step goal for evidence or explanation.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Explained how a HOW similarity prompt differs from a HOW difference prompt.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Henry Ford: Visionary of Travel"
GET READY
Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What made your evidence choice from Henry Ford: Visionary of Travel the right one?
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Day 5Educate + Explain
Today we will teach a partner what a HOW similarity prompt asks, what a HOW difference prompt asks, and why both.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Celebrated precise paired-passage thinking.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
New unfamiliar passage (Exit Ticket)
GET READY
Pencil, Workbook, Exit ticket
QUICK THINK
If you had one minute to teach GET SET, HABIT, what would you say?
Reflective
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