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Grade 4 | C5 | Module 1
Building the Evidence Bridge
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Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will discover that a paired prompt needs a paired answer and learn the Get S.E.T. introduction.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
First day of Cluster 5! Learn to build evidence bridges across two passages.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Looking Back to Move Forward" / "Voices That Shaped Texas"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, highlighter
QUICK THINK
Why does a paired prompt need evidence from both passages?
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will play the Paired Prompt Bridge Builder: select a thesis (central idea), a reason, one detail from each passage, and an explanation.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Learned that paired prompts need paired answers and practiced Get S.E.T.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Looking Back to Move Forward" / "Voices That Shaped Texas"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, colored pencils
QUICK THINK
What happens to your response if you use evidence from only one passage?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss what made answers strong or incomplete, then independently write a balanced paired response.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Built paired responses using evidence from both passages in Bridge Builder.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Looking Back to Move Forward" / "Voices That Shaped Texas"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
How do you decide which detail from each passage to include?
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will recognize a strength in the paired response and set a specific next goal for balanced evidence use.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Wrote an independent balanced paired response with evidence from both texts.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Looking Back to Move Forward" / "Voices That Shaped Texas"
GET READY
Pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
Which passage was harder to find evidence in, and why?
Independent
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach a partner why paired prompts need paired evidence, proving the ability to connect across two texts.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Recognized a strength and set a goal for balanced evidence.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
Transfer passage
GET READY
Pencil, workbook, exit ticket
QUICK THINK
What advice would you give a writer who keeps using evidence from only one passage?
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