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Grade 5 | C3 | Module 1
Building the Full ECR
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Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will order the ECR steps and identify one marked detail from each genre. Model the full ECR process from prompt to organized draft.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Last cluster, we mastered evidence branches using CSI to prove reasons in an informative ECR.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Our Rights, Our Voices" and "A Voice of Their Own"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
What is the very first step a writer takes when building a full ECR from scratch?
Foundational
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TRACKS
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will magnify broad ideas into focused reasons, match CSI evidence, and deliver an oral DEEP FACTS explanation using both texts.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We ordered the ECR steps and modeled the full process from prompt to organized draft.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Our Rights, Our Voices" and "A Voice of Their Own"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, DEEP FACTS chart
QUICK THINK
How does using evidence from two different genres (poem and drama) strengthen your explanation?
Emergent
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CSI
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will complete an independent TREES organizer and write a full informative response using the poem and the drama.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We magnified ideas, matched CSI evidence, and delivered oral DEEP FACTS explanations from both texts.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Our Rights, Our Voices" and "A Voice of Their Own"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What does the TREES organizer help you check before you start writing your draft?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will place a star beside the strongest part of the response. Revise for focus or coherence and set a precise target.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We completed an independent TREES organizer and wrote a full informative response from both texts.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Our Rights, Our Voices" and "A Voice of Their Own"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
How do you decide which part of your response is the strongest?
Independent
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TREES
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Good Morning,
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach the full ECR sequence to a partner. Write a final explanatory response and answer the overarching question.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We identified our strongest writing moves and revised for focus and coherence.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Our Rights, Our Voices" and "A Voice of Their Own"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook, Exit ticket
QUICK THINK
Why do the parts of the ECR process need to work together instead of standing alone?
Reflective
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Every Great Essay
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