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Grade 5 | C1 | Module 1
Understanding and Upgrading Thinking Levels in WHY and HOW Responses
The Writing Academy
Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will compare two SCR responses about colonists protesting.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
First day of this module!
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"From Tension to Revolution" and "The Ocean Lesson"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
How can writers upgrade WHY and HOW SCR responses so their word choice shows deeper thinking?
Foundational
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will play Level Up Showdown: spin a level, draw a task card, identify the level, then upgrade one level and explain the change.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We compared two SCR responses and discovered which one showed deeper thinking using the Level-Up Language Ladder.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"From Tension to Revolution" and "The Ocean Lesson"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Colored pencils
QUICK THINK
What changes in a response when a writer moves from Level 2 to Level 3 thinking?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss which words showed the original level and how the citation stem changed. Independently upgrade a WHY and HOW response.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We played Level Up Showdown and practiced identifying and upgrading thinking levels in SCR responses.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"From Tension to Revolution" and "The Ocean Lesson"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
How does the citation stem change when your thinking level goes up?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will recognize one word, stem, or explanation move that strengthened a response. Set a precise next goal.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We discussed word-level changes in thinking levels and independently upgraded WHY and HOW responses.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"From Tension to Revolution" and "The Ocean Lesson"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What is one specific move you can make to show deeper thinking in your next response?
Independent
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach a partner to identify the current level, upgrade one feature, and justify the improvement.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We recognized specific moves that strengthened our responses and set precise next goals.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"From Tension to Revolution" and "The Ocean Lesson"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook, Exit ticket
QUICK THINK
If a partner wrote a Level 1 response, what is the first thing you would help them change?
Reflective
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