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Grade 5 | PREPARE | Module 3
Choose the Route and the Planning Strategy
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Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will read the High stamina cookie excerpts and trace how ideas grow as characters gather evidence and revise decisions.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Last module, we reconstructed the Genre Compass and created fresh writing jobs.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Fifth-Grade Cookie Commission"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
What happens to a writer's plan when new evidence appears in the middle of reading?
Foundational
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TRACKS
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will play Genre Route Relay: read the job, name topic, purpose, and audience, place route and strategy cards, then defend.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We traced how characters gather evidence, compare viewpoints, and revise decisions in a longer passage.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Fifth-Grade Cookie Commission"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Route cards, Strategy cards
QUICK THINK
How do you know which planning tool fits a particular writing job?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will explain why the route and planning strategy fit the job. Plan and draft a personal narrative about gathering evidence.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We practiced the full route relay, placing both route and strategy cards and defending each choice.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Fifth-Grade Cookie Commission"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What is the difference between choosing a route and choosing a planning strategy?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will locate growth evidence. Mark two sentences whose structure can show a clearer relationship. Edit complete simple sentences.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We explained route and strategy fit, then planned and drafted a personal narrative about gathering evidence.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Fifth-Grade Cookie Commission"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
How can sentence structure help a reader understand the relationship between two ideas?
Independent
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TREES
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will turn and Teach the decision chain. A partner names one planning tool for a different writing job and explains why it fits.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We revised sentence structure to show clearer relationships between ideas.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Fifth-Grade Cookie Commission"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Author-Educator Card
QUICK THINK
If a friend picked the wrong planning tool, how would you help them find the right one?
Reflective
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