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Grade 3 | C7 | Module 4
Meaning and Significance: Bringing All of LEAVES Together
The Writing Academy

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Day 1Gather + Reveal
Today we will read the richest poems and reveal all six LEAVES elements working together.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
First day of this module!
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"MLK: A Dream Can Grow" and "What Will You Give?"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
How does a poet turn an experience into something meaningful for other people?
Foundational
Play Our Song: TRACKS
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Day 2Attempt
Today we will lEAVES Evidence Quest: gather evidence for each element and explain why it matters.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Explored meaning and significance and read the passage.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"What Will You Give?"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Colored pencils
QUICK THINK
What was the hardest part of LEAVES Evidence Quest?
Emergent
Play Our Song: CSI
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Day 3Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss significance, then write an original poem using all six LEAVES elements.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Practiced the skill using What Will You Give?.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"MLK: A Dream Can Grow" and "What Will You Give?"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What detail from MLK: A Dream Can Grow helped your writing most?
Visible
Play Our Song: Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4Award + Target
Today we will full-LEAVES self-assessment, award strengths, and target one revision.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Discussed significance, then write an original poem using all six LEAVES elements.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"MLK: A Dream Can Grow"
GET READY
Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What part of meaning and significance shows your biggest growth?
Independent
Play Our Song: TREES
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Day 5Educate + Explain
Today we will poet Teach-Out and the final cluster closure.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Recognized a strength and chose a revision target.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
New unfamiliar passage (Exit Ticket)
GET READY
Pencil, Workbook, Exit ticket
QUICK THINK
What is the key idea from meaning and significance you would pass on?
Reflective
Play Our Song: Every Great Essay
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