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Grade 4 | C3 | Module 2
Recognizing Relational Prompt Types
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Day 1Gather + Reveal
Today we will gather ideas about problems, reveal three prompt shapes, and model a thesis (central idea) that matches WHY.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Taught a partner one TREES part with an example from the poem or drama.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Lone Star Choice" / "Making it Happen"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, highlighter
QUICK THINK
How do clue words reveal whether a prompt is asking for reasons or ways?
Foundational
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Day 2Attempt
Today we will practice shaping prompts and writing a thesis (central idea) that matches WHY or HOW in the Spin and Shape Showdown.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Learned the three prompt shapes and modeled a WHY thesis (central idea).
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Lone Star Choice" / "Making it Happen"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, colored pencils
QUICK THINK
What changes in your thesis (central idea) when the prompt switches from WHY to HOW?
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Day 3Discuss + Use
Today we will explain how conflict supports a WHY thesis (central idea), then independently shape a prompt and write a thesis (central idea).
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Shaped prompts and wrote matching thesis (central idea) statements in the Showdown.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Lone Star Choice" / "Making it Happen"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
Why does understanding the prompt type help you write a stronger thesis (central idea)?
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Day 4Award + Target
Today we will recognize successful shaping, then revise a vague thesis (central idea) so it answers WHY with a reason.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Independently shaped a prompt and wrote a conflict-grounded thesis (central idea).
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Lone Star Choice" / "Making it Happen"
GET READY
Pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
What makes a vague thesis (central idea) different from a precise one?
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Day 5Educate + Explain
Today we will teach the prompt-shaping habit, explain the TREES connection, and transfer to the drama's HOW prompt.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Recognized shaping successes and revised a vague thesis (central idea).
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
Transfer passage
GET READY
Pencil, workbook, exit ticket
QUICK THINK
If you see a prompt without the words WHY or HOW, what clues do you look for?
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