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Grade 4 | C4 | Module 4
Ending, Significance, and the Full CREATURES ECR
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Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will distinguish an Ending from Significance and reveal how the full CREATURES path completes a case.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Taught a partner why Understanding Others comes before Rebuttal.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Wealth of Mansa Musa" / "Four Regions, One Big Adventure"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, highlighter
QUICK THINK
What is the difference between an ending and significance?
Foundational
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will practice building E and S endings that leave the reader with a Bluebird Moment.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Distinguished Ending from Significance and learned the full CREATURES path.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Wealth of Mansa Musa" / "Four Regions, One Big Adventure"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, colored pencils
QUICK THINK
What makes a Bluebird Moment memorable for the reader?
Emergent
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CSI
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will diagnose the full argument, then independently plan and draft a full ECR about Texas regions.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Built E and S endings with Bluebird Moments.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Wealth of Mansa Musa" / "Four Regions, One Big Adventure"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
Which CREATURES letter was the hardest to include, and why?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will revise and edit the complete argument, recognize a strength, and set a next-letter target.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Planned and drafted a full CREATURES ECR about Texas regions.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Wealth of Mansa Musa" / "Four Regions, One Big Adventure"
GET READY
Pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
What is one revision that made the biggest difference in your ECR?
Independent
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TREES
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach the whole CREATURES roadmap, explain the Bluebird Moment, and transfer the learning to final writing.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Revised the complete argument and set a CREATURES target.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
Transfer passage
GET READY
Pencil, workbook, exit ticket
QUICK THINK
How do all nine CREATURES letters work together to make one strong argument?
Reflective
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