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Grade 4 | C6 | Module 1
If You Have to Decide, Declare the Why
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Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will gather the catch phrase "If you have to decide, declare the why" and learn the Argumentative Correspondence structure.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
First day of Cluster 6! Learn the argumentative correspondence structure.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Day That Changed" / "Understanding the Texas Regions"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, highlighter
QUICK THINK
What does it mean to declare the why when you make a decision?
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will play Declare the Why Dash: draw a decision prompt, decide the side, name both sides, and write the claim.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Learned the argumentative catch phrase and correspondence structure.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Day That Changed" / "Understanding the Texas Regions"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, colored pencils
QUICK THINK
Why does naming both sides make your claim stronger?
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss what makes a claim strong, then independently analyze decision prompts and write claims.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Played Declare the Why Dash and wrote claims from decision prompts.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Day That Changed" / "Understanding the Texas Regions"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
How do you know when a prompt is asking you to take a side?
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will recognize that a side was chosen and a why was proved, then set a precise next goal.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Independently analyzed decision prompts and wrote claims.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Day That Changed" / "Understanding the Texas Regions"
GET READY
Pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
What is the strongest claim you wrote this week, and what made it strong?
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach a partner how to recognize a decision prompt and what to do next.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Recognized strong sides and set a next goal for argumentative writing.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
Transfer passage
GET READY
Pencil, workbook, exit ticket
QUICK THINK
What is the first thing a writer should do when they see a decision prompt?
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