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Grade 4 | C3 | Module 1
Your First Full TREES Response
The Writing Academy
Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will teach the five jobs of TREES to a partner and discover conflict across a poem and a drama.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
First day of Cluster 3! Build your first full TREES response.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Lone Star Choice" / "Making it Happen"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, highlighter
QUICK THINK
What are the five jobs of TREES?
Foundational
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TRACKS
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will attempt a full response: sort reasons, build a thesis (central idea), choose evidence with CSI, explain with DEEP FACTS.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Learned the five jobs of TREES and discovered conflict across two genres.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Lone Star Choice" / "Making it Happen"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, colored pencils
QUICK THINK
How does building a thesis (central idea) that connects both texts make your response stronger?
Emergent
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CSI
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss what made answers strong or incomplete, then independently build three CSI sets and write a full TREES response.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Attempted a full TREES response by sorting reasons, building a thesis (central idea), and choosing evidence.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Lone Star Choice" / "Making it Happen"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
What part of TREES was the most challenging for you, and why?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will recognize what went well in the TREES response and set a precise next goal.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Built three CSI sets and wrote a full independent TREES response.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Lone Star Choice" / "Making it Happen"
GET READY
Pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
Which part of your TREES response are you most proud of?
Independent
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TREES
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Good Morning,
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach a partner one TREES part by explaining what it does, why it matters, and giving an example.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Recognized strengths in our TREES response and set a next goal.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
Transfer passage
GET READY
Pencil, workbook, exit ticket
QUICK THINK
Why does every TREES part need to be connected to the thesis (central idea)?
Reflective
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Every Great Essay
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