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Grade 5 | C3 | Module 2
Hidden WHY and HOW Prompt Clues
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Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will read the module prompt and underline significance. Model hidden WHY thinking. Dot unfamiliar words in the poem.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Last module, we taught the full ECR sequence and wrote a final explanatory response.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Our Rights, Our Voices" and "A Voice of Their Own"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
How can a prompt ask for WHY thinking without actually using the word why?
Foundational
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will classify prompts by clue words (WHY vs HOW). Practice writing theses (central ideas) that match the prompt charge.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We discovered hidden WHY thinking in prompts and practiced identifying significance clues.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Our Rights, Our Voices" and "A Voice of Their Own"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Prompt cards
QUICK THINK
What clue words signal HOW thinking instead of WHY thinking?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will independently classify a new prompt, identify WHY or HOW thinking, and write a thesis (central idea) that answers the charge.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We classified prompts by clue words and wrote theses (central ideas) aligned to the prompt charge.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Our Rights, Our Voices" and "A Voice of Their Own"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What goes wrong when a writer answers a WHY prompt with HOW thinking?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will identify a strength in prompt classification. Revise a mismatched thesis (central idea) to align with the prompt charge.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We independently classified prompts and wrote aligned thesis (central idea) statements.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Our Rights, Our Voices" and "A Voice of Their Own"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
How do you fix a thesis (central idea) that answers the wrong type of prompt?
Independent
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach the clue-word classification to a partner and transfer the skill to a new passage prompt.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We identified classification strengths and revised mismatched theses to align with prompt charges.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"Our Rights, Our Voices" and "A Voice of Their Own"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook, Exit ticket
QUICK THINK
Why is classifying the prompt the most important step before writing your thesis (central idea)?
Reflective
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