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Grade 3 | C5 | Module 4
Color-Coding the Full ECR Paper
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Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will gather both-text evidence and reveal the full ECR color code.
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 predict we will learn about color-coding the full ecr paper?
Foundational
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will model the full ECR paper with color-coded sentences: GET SET (blue/yellow/green) + body + RRR conclusion.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Explored both-text evidence and reveal the full ECR color code.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Sam Walton: Visionary of Retail"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Colored pencils
QUICK THINK
What was new or surprising during practice with color-coding the full ecr paper?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will independently color-code each sentence in a sample ECR paper. Identify the job of each color.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Explored the full ECR paper with color-coded sentences: GET SET (blue/yellow/green).
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Henry Ford: Visionary of Travel" and "Sam Walton: Visionary of Retail"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
Which color sentence was hardest to find in the paper?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will review color-coded paper. Identify missing or mismatched colors. Set a next-step goal.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Independently color-code each sentence in a sample ECR paper.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Henry Ford: Visionary of Travel"
GET READY
Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What part of color-coding the full ecr paper shows your biggest growth?
Independent
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach a partner the color-coding system. Transfer to a new prompt. Exit ticket.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Reviewed color-coded paper.
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, RRR, what would you say?
Reflective
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