Good Morning,
Writers!
Grade 5 | PREPARE | Module 1
The Writing Job Comes Before the Format
The Writing Academy
Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will learn to distinguish source genre from response genre using the Genre Compass.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Welcome to fifth grade writing! We are starting a new journey as writers.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Great Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
When someone gives you a writing job, what is the first question you should ask yourself?
Foundational
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TRACKS
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Good Morning,
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will play Genre Signal Sort: read writing jobs, name the topic, purpose, and audience, then place a route card.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We discovered the Genre Compass and how to move from TOPIC to PURPOSE to AUDIENCE to RESPONSE GENRE.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Great Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Route cards
QUICK THINK
Why might two writers choose different genres for the same topic?
Emergent
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Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss source vs. response genre and write a personal narrative about changing your thinking after new information.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We sorted writing jobs by genre signals and justified our route card choices.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Great Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
How is the genre you read different from the genre you write back?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Good Morning,
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will celebrate growth with evidence: genre match, audience lens, planning route, and sentence structure. Set a next target.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We discussed source and response genres, then drafted a personal narrative using the PREPARE header and TRAILS plan.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Great Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
Which part of the Genre Compass was hardest for you, and what will you practice next?
Independent
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TREES
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Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach the Writer Decision Chain with an Author-Educator Card. Retrieve Topic, Purpose, Audience, Genre, and Strategy from memory.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We celebrated specific writing strengths and set a precise next action for improvement.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Great Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Author-Educator Card
QUICK THINK
If you had to teach the Genre Compass to a fourth grader, where would you start?
Reflective
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Every Great Essay
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