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Grade 3 | PREPARE | Module 4
Choose, Justify, Draft, Revise, and Share
The Writing Academy

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Day 1Gather + Reveal
Today we will return to the complete anchor. Reveal the full decision chain, four writing jobs, and a near-miss genre.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
First day of this module!
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Recess Question"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
What do you already know about The Recess Question?
Foundational
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Day 2Attempt
Today we will genre Court: partners defend the strongest genre and test a plausible alternate.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Returned to to the complete anchor.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Recess Question"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Colored pencils
QUICK THINK
What was the hardest part of Genre Court?
Emergent
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Day 3Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss what made verdicts strong.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Practiced the skill using The Recess Question.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Recess Question"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What detail from The Recess Question helped your writing most?
Visible
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Day 4Award + Target
Today we will award evidence from the complete process. Target the next level of independence.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Discussed what made verdicts strong.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Recess Question"
GET READY
Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What made your evidence choice from The Recess Question the right one?
Independent
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Day 5Educate + Explain
Today we will genre Expert Fair: teach the complete process and transfer genre selection to an unfamiliar writing job.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Recognized strengths in evidence from the complete process.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
New unfamiliar passage (Exit Ticket)
GET READY
Pencil, Workbook, Exit ticket
QUICK THINK
What is the key idea from choose, justify, draft, revise, and you would pass on?
Reflective
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