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Grade 5 | C4 | Module 2
Turning Parts into a Coherent Line of Argument with Thinking
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Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will discover the difference between a list and a line of argument. Learn that Argument connects and Thinking explains.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Last module, we explained C-R-E to a partner and transferred it to an opinion about the Declaration of Independence.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Garden That Wouldn't Grow" and "Words That Changed a Nation"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
What is the difference between listing your reasons and building a line of argument?
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will practice connecting claim, reason, and evidence with transition words. Build a coherent argument instead of a disconnected list.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We discovered how Argument connects parts and Thinking explains why the evidence matters.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Garden That Wouldn't Grow" and "Words That Changed a Nation"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Transition word cards
QUICK THINK
How do transition words help a reader follow your argument from one idea to the next?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will write a connected argumentative paragraph with Thinking sentences linking evidence to the claim through reasoning.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We practiced using transition words to connect claim, reason, and evidence into a coherent argument.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Garden That Wouldn't Grow" and "Words That Changed a Nation"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What does a Thinking sentence do that an evidence sentence cannot do on its own?
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will award a coherence strength. Revise a disconnected passage by adding transition and Thinking sentences.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We wrote connected argumentative paragraphs with Thinking sentences linking evidence to claims.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Garden That Wouldn't Grow" and "Words That Changed a Nation"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
How can you tell when a paragraph sounds like a list instead of an argument?
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach the line-of-argument habit to a partner. Write a final connected argument and answer the overarching question.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We awarded coherence strengths and revised disconnected passages with transitions and Thinking.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Garden That Wouldn't Grow" and "Words That Changed a Nation"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook, Exit ticket
QUICK THINK
Why does a reader trust an argument more when the parts are connected with Thinking?
Reflective
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