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Grade 5 | PREPARE | Module 4
Independent Genre Decision and Transfer
The Writing Academy
Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will independently apply the complete Writer Decision Chain. Explore three source-based directions for different audiences.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Last module, we taught the decision chain and matched planning tools to writing jobs.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Fifth-Grade Cookie Commission"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
How do you know you are ready to make genre decisions without help?
Foundational
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TRACKS
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will play a group game with Reader, Decision Maker, Evidence Speaker, and Checker roles across four writing situations.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We independently applied the Writer Decision Chain and explored three different writing directions.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Fifth-Grade Cookie Commission"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Role cards
QUICK THINK
Why does having a Checker role in the group help writers make better decisions?
Emergent
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CSI
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Good Morning,
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will independently write a personal narrative for a school audience about a meaningful experience where evidence changed your thinking.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We practiced genre decisions in a group game with four writing situations and team roles.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Fifth-Grade Cookie Commission"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What makes a personal narrative effective for a school audience?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will choose an award category with evidence: Genre Match, Audience Lens, Planning Route, TRAILS Builder, or Sentence Architect.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We wrote an independent personal narrative for a school audience about evidence changing our thinking.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Fifth-Grade Cookie Commission"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
Which award category would you give yourself, and what is your proof?
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 using plan and draft evidence. A partner explains the route and plan with evidence.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We selected award categories and supported our choices with specific evidence from our writing.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Fifth-Grade Cookie Commission"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Author-Educator Card
QUICK THINK
How will the Writer Decision Chain help you in every cluster this year?
Reflective
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Every Great Essay
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