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Grade 5 | C6 | Module 2
Coherent Argument and Thinking
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Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will identify the A and T jobs and reconstruct the claim-reason-evidence-thinking pathway from an auditory model.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Last module, we applied the standards check and transferred our argument into correspondence format.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Voice in the Community" and "A Gift That Welcomed Millions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
What is the job of the A (Argument) in CREATURES, and how is it different from the T (Thinking)?
Foundational
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TRACKS
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will physically assemble claim, reason, evidence, Thinking, and transition pieces into a coherent line of argument.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We identified the A and T jobs and reconstructed the argument pathway from an auditory model.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Voice in the Community" and "A Gift That Welcomed Millions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Sentence strips
QUICK THINK
How do you know when your sentence strips are in the right order to make a coherent argument?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will write an independent argument with ordered reasons, relevant evidence, purposeful transitions, and Thinking after evidence.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We physically assembled argument pieces into a coherent line using sentence strips and transitions.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Voice in the Community" and "A Gift That Welcomed Millions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
Where should Thinking sentences appear in your argument, and why does placement matter?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will identify one controlled argument move and revise one idea by combining or rearranging it for clarity.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We wrote independent arguments with ordered reasons, evidence, transitions, and Thinking sentences.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Voice in the Community" and "A Gift That Welcomed Millions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What does it mean to 'control' an argument move instead of just including it?
Independent
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TREES
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach the difference between evidence and Thinking, explain why transitions matter, and transfer the pathway to new content.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We identified controlled argument moves and revised ideas for clarity through combining and rearranging.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Voice in the Community" and "A Gift That Welcomed Millions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook, Exit ticket
QUICK THINK
If you removed all the Thinking sentences from your argument, what would the reader lose?
Reflective
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