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Grade 5 | C7 | Module 1
Notice, Question, Speak
The Writing Academy
Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will gather observations from both poems, ask a thoughtful question, and discover the first TRAILS and LEAVES elements.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Last cluster, we delivered a full CREATURES argumentative letter for a real audience.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"One Voice Can Start a Wave" and "Try, Learn, Change"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
What can happen when a writer notices something in a poem and asks a thoughtful question about it?
Foundational
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TRACKS
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will sort observation from assumption, defend each choice with poem evidence, and plan a narrative Topic and Setting.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We gathered observations from both poems and discovered the first TRAILS and LEAVES elements.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"One Voice Can Start a Wave" and "Try, Learn, Change"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Sorting chart
QUICK THINK
How do you tell the difference between something you observed in the poem and something you assumed?
Emergent
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CSI
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss one connection between the poems, then independently draft a narrative and a four-line poem.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We sorted observations from assumptions using poem evidence and planned a narrative Topic and Setting.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"One Voice Can Start a Wave" and "Try, Learn, Change"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
How can one connection between two poems become the seed for both a narrative and a poem?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will recognize evidence of successful narrative and poetry choices, then target one revision.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We discussed a connection between the poems and drafted both a narrative and a four-line poem.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"One Voice Can Start a Wave" and "Try, Learn, Change"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What is one thing you would revise in your narrative or poem to make the evidence stronger?
Independent
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TREES
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Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach the HABIT of noticing, questioning, gathering evidence, and making an informed decision. Explain TRAILS and LEAVES.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We recognized successful narrative and poetry choices and targeted specific revisions.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"One Voice Can Start a Wave" and "Try, Learn, Change"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook, Exit ticket
QUICK THINK
How do TRAILS and LEAVES work together to help a writer move from reading to writing?
Reflective
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Every Great Essay
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