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Grade 4 | C6 | Module 2
Magnify One Claim into Three Strong Reasons
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Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will listen for three different reasons that support the same claim and decide an order that makes the argument easy to follow.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Taught a partner how to recognize and respond to a decision prompt.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Day That Changed" / "Understanding the Texas Regions"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, highlighter
QUICK THINK
Why does the order of your reasons matter in an argument?
Foundational
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will rotate through four stations in the Magnify the Why Lab, building four layers in your Interactive Notebook.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Listened for three reasons and decided an order for the argument.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Day That Changed" / "Understanding the Texas Regions"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, colored pencils
QUICK THINK
What are the four layers of the Magnify the Why Lab?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss why brainstorming more reasons than needed helps, then narrow to the strongest three.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Rotated through four Magnify the Why Lab stations.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Day That Changed" / "Understanding the Texas Regions"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
How do you know when three reasons are different enough from each other?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will circle the strongest reason, finish the sentence "This reason is strong because ___," and place a star beside the strongest support.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Discussed brainstorming and narrowed to three strong, distinct reasons.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Day That Changed" / "Understanding the Texas Regions"
GET READY
Pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
What makes one reason stronger than another?
Independent
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach a partner the four layers in order: brainstorm, group, narrow, final three.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Identified the strongest reason and starred the strongest support.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
Transfer passage
GET READY
Pencil, workbook, exit ticket
QUICK THINK
Why does every layer of the Magnify process matter?
Reflective
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