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Grade 4 | C2 | Module 3
Organizing Reasons and Ways
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Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will learn the Magnifying steps: brainstorm, sort, choose, narrow.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Taught a partner how to build a thesis (central idea) from a new prompt.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Energy We Use Everyday" / "Columbus's Arrival"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, highlighter
QUICK THINK
Why is it better to start with many ideas before choosing the best ones?
Foundational
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will play Bucket Sort: spread idea cards, sort into baskets, and choose final keepers.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Learned the four Magnifying steps for organizing reasons.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Energy We Use Everyday" / "Columbus's Arrival"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, colored pencils
QUICK THINK
What goes into the off-topic basket, and why does it matter?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss why brainstorming wide matters, then independently draw baskets, brainstorm, sort, and narrow.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Sorted idea cards into baskets and chose the strongest keepers.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Energy We Use Everyday" / "Columbus's Arrival"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
How does grouping ideas help you avoid repeating yourself in body paragraphs?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will recognize strong basket choices and edit with comparative and superlative adjectives.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Independently drew baskets, brainstormed, sorted, and narrowed reasons.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Energy We Use Everyday" / "Columbus's Arrival"
GET READY
Pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
Which basket produced your strongest reason, and why?
Independent
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Good Morning,
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach a partner the Magnifying steps and explain how grouping builds focused body paragraphs.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Recognized strong basket choices and edited for adjective accuracy.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
Transfer passage
GET READY
Pencil, workbook, exit ticket
QUICK THINK
What would happen if a writer skipped the sorting step?
Reflective
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