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Grade 4 | C5 | Module 4
Seeing the Structure Through Color
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Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will gather both texts and reveal the color map that shows every sentence's job in a paired-passage ECR.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Taught a partner the RRR conclusion and explained how it closes while reaching.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Looking Back to Move Forward" / "Voices That Shaped Texas"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, highlighter
QUICK THINK
Why would color-coding a response help a writer see its structure?
Foundational
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will color-code an exemplar response sentence by sentence, identifying thesis (central idea), reasons, evidence, explanation, and conclusion.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Learned the color map that shows every sentence's job in an ECR.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Looking Back to Move Forward" / "Voices That Shaped Texas"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, colored pencils
QUICK THINK
Which color appears most often in a strong ECR, and what does that tell you?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss relationships between sentence jobs, then color the full response independently.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Color-coded an exemplar response identifying each sentence's job.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Looking Back to Move Forward" / "Voices That Shaped Texas"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
What pattern do you notice when you look at the colors in order?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will recognize accurate color-coding and set a structural goal for the next ECR.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Colored a full response independently and discussed sentence relationships.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Looking Back to Move Forward" / "Voices That Shaped Texas"
GET READY
Pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
What structural goal will make your next ECR stronger?
Independent
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach the full color map and transfer it to a new paragraph.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Recognized accurate color-coding and set a structural goal.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
Transfer passage
GET READY
Pencil, workbook, exit ticket
QUICK THINK
How will seeing the color map help you plan your next response from scratch?
Reflective
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