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Grade 5 | C5 | Module 4
Color Coding the Exemplar and Controlling the Whole Paper
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Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will gather the paired-passage focus. Discover the HABIT: every sentence has a job. Use one detail from each passage to model.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Last module, we taught the R1, R2, R3 conclusion and wrote a final complete response.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Difficult Compromise" and "A Visit to the Workshop"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
What does it mean for every sentence in a response to have a job?
Foundational
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will color code an exemplar response: thesis (central idea) green, reasons green, evidence yellow, explanation red/pink, significance blue.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We gathered the paired-passage focus and discovered that every sentence in a response has a specific job.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Difficult Compromise" and "A Visit to the Workshop"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Colored pencils
QUICK THINK
What does color coding reveal about a response that just reading it does not?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will write an independent paired-passage response. Color code the draft to verify every part is doing its job.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We color coded an exemplar response and saw how each sentence serves a specific role.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Difficult Compromise" and "A Visit to the Workshop"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook, Colored pencils
QUICK THINK
What should you do when color coding reveals a section of your draft with no color?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will award a color-coding strength. Revise any section where the color coding reveals a missing or weak part.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We wrote independent responses and used color coding to check that every part does its job.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Difficult Compromise" and "A Visit to the Workshop"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook, Colored pencils
QUICK THINK
Which color (role) was hardest to find in your own writing, and what will you add?
Independent
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach the color-coding self-check to a partner. Write the final whole-paper response and answer the overarching question.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We awarded color-coding strengths and revised sections where a role was missing or weak.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Difficult Compromise" and "A Visit to the Workshop"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook, Colored pencils, Exit ticket
QUICK THINK
How will the color-coding habit help you control your writing in future clusters?
Reflective
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