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Grade 5 | C6 | Module 1
Decision Prompts: Claim, Reasons, and Evidence
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Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will meet the argumentative-correspondence cluster. State the signature habit. Model the C-R-E foundation for a real audience.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Last cluster, we used color coding to control whole-paper quality in paired-passage responses.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Voice in the Community" and "A Gift That Welcomed Millions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
How is writing an argument for a real reader different from writing one for a test?
Foundational
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TRACKS
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will listen for a defensible C-R-E foundation, then build a claim, distinct reasons, and matched evidence with a partner.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We met the argumentative-correspondence cluster and modeled the C-R-E foundation for a real audience.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Voice in the Community" and "A Gift That Welcomed Millions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Interactive Notebook
QUICK THINK
What makes reasons 'distinct' in an argument, and why does that matter?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss why evidence matches a reason. Build a C-R-E response about reliable information before community decisions.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We listened for defensible C-R-E foundations and built claim, reasons, and evidence sets with partners.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Voice in the Community" and "A Gift That Welcomed Millions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
Why should a community have reliable information before making an important decision?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will award a precise C-R-E move and target one next step. Revise reasoning for a real reader.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We discussed evidence-reason alignment and built C-R-E responses about reliable community information.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Voice in the Community" and "A Gift That Welcomed Millions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What changes about your word choice when you know a real person will read your argument?
Independent
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TREES
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will apply the Grade 5 standards check, explain C-R-E to a partner, and transfer the argument into argumentative correspondence.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We awarded precise C-R-E moves and revised reasoning with a real reader in mind.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Voice in the Community" and "A Gift That Welcomed Millions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook, Exit ticket
QUICK THINK
How does the standards check help you make sure your argument meets Grade 5 expectations?
Reflective
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Every Great Essay
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