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Grade 4 | C1 | Module 4
Make the Evidence Mean Something
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Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will catch and repair a near-miss explanation and learn the Explanation Starter Pack.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Taught a partner the CSI test and proved a thesis (central idea) with a strong quote.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Promise Written Long Ago" / "Morning in the Village"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, highlighter
QUICK THINK
What is the difference between evidence and explanation?
Foundational
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will play the Explanation Relay Race: sort sentences into Evidence or Explanation and say why.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Caught a near-miss explanation and learned the Explanation Starter Pack.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Promise Written Long Ago" / "Morning in the Village"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, colored pencils
QUICK THINK
Why does evidence need an explanation to be meaningful?
Emergent
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CSI
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will build the third sentence to complete full SCRs and run a cumulative conventions sweep.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Sorted sentences into Evidence or Explanation in the Relay Race.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Promise Written Long Ago" / "Morning in the Village"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
How does starting with THIS help connect your explanation to the evidence?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will recognize the explanation that makes evidence mean something and set a next goal.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Completed full SCRs with thesis (central idea), evidence, and explanation.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Promise Written Long Ago"
GET READY
Pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
Which of your explanations made the biggest difference in your SCR?
Independent
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach a partner what an explanation sentence does and prove understanding of the full SCR.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Recognized strong explanations and set a goal for explanation writing.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
Transfer passage
GET READY
Pencil, workbook, exit ticket
QUICK THINK
What are the three parts of a complete SCR?
Reflective
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