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Grade 5 | C7 | Module 4
Informed Voices Create Responsible Change
The Writing Academy
Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will gather evidence from both poems, reveal source reliability and consequence questions, and model TRAILS and LEAVES together.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Last module, we explained how evidence supports changed conclusions and transferred the evidence habit.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"One Voice Can Start a Wave" and "Try, Learn, Change"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
What responsibilities come with using your voice to make decisions that affect others?
Foundational
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TRACKS
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will practice checking evidence, weighing viewpoints, and tracing one responsible central idea through both frameworks.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We gathered evidence, explored source reliability, and modeled how TRAILS and LEAVES work together.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"One Voice Can Start a Wave" and "Try, Learn, Change"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Evidence check chart
QUICK THINK
How do you check whether a source is reliable enough to base a decision on?
Emergent
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CSI
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Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss viewpoints and consequences, then independently plan a complete TRAILS narrative and a full LEAVES poem from evidence.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We practiced checking evidence, weighing viewpoints, and tracing a responsible central idea through TRAILS and LEAVES.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"One Voice Can Start a Wave" and "Try, Learn, Change"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
Why should a writer think about consequences before using their voice to push for change?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will recognize evidence-earned craft, then revise one narrative or poetry choice so it shows a clearer consequence and responsibility.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We discussed viewpoints and consequences, then planned complete TRAILS narratives and LEAVES poems.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"One Voice Can Start a Wave" and "Try, Learn, Change"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What is one revision you can make to show that your character or speaker acts responsibly?
Independent
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TREES
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Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach the source-checking habit, explain the TRAILS and LEAVES connection, and transfer evidence-based reasoning to a new topic.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We recognized evidence-earned craft and revised for clearer consequences and responsibility.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"One Voice Can Start a Wave" and "Try, Learn, Change"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook, Exit ticket
QUICK THINK
How does evidence-based reasoning help a writer create responsible change through their writing?
Reflective
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Every Great Essay
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