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Grade 4 | C4 | Module 2
From Facts to a Coherent Case
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Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will listen for the place where an argument stops making sense and identify whether Argument or Thinking is missing.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Taught a partner C, R, and E and explained why each piece matters.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Wealth of Mansa Musa" / "Four Regions, One Big Adventure"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, highlighter
QUICK THINK
What does it feel like when an argument stops making sense?
Foundational
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will build C to R to E to T in the correct order, add a transition, and explain which Thinking move connects evidence to claim.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Found where an argument broke down and identified the missing piece.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Wealth of Mansa Musa" / "Four Regions, One Big Adventure"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, colored pencils
QUICK THINK
What does the T in CREATURES add to the argument?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss coherence and independently build two R/E/T chains for the Texas regions prompt.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Built C, R, E, T in order and added transitions.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Wealth of Mansa Musa" / "Four Regions, One Big Adventure"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
How does a transition help the reader follow your argument?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will recognize accurate A and T work, highlight the sentence that makes reasoning most visible, and revise a weak link.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Built independent R/E/T chains for the Texas regions prompt.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Wealth of Mansa Musa" / "Four Regions, One Big Adventure"
GET READY
Pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
Which sentence in your argument makes your reasoning clearest?
Independent
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach a partner how Argument and Thinking hold evidence together, then transfer to a new chain.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Highlighted the strongest reasoning sentence and revised a weak link.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
Transfer passage
GET READY
Pencil, workbook, exit ticket
QUICK THINK
Why does every argument need a Thinking sentence after the evidence?
Reflective
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