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Day 1 — A count is not a conclusionYear 5 English · T1 W1–2 · Day 1 lesson

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Year 5 / Term 1 / Weeks 01 02 / English

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Success: identify an observation, a claim and a limit in Text A. Prepare: Text A, three labelled slips observed / claimed / still unknown. (AC9E5LA02, AC9E5LY05)

  1. Hook · 2 min. Read “5, 8, 7” and ask, “What can we say for sure from these numbers?” Accept “three counts” before adding.
  2. Model · 4 min. Read Text A aloud or provide accessible text. Say: “The source tells me the same person may be counted again. I can total 20 observations, not 20 different children.” Put the two phrases on separate slips.
  3. Guided sort · 5 min. Read Sam's sentences one at a time. Class sorts “on Tuesday counts were 5, 8, 7” as observation, “everyone wants” as unsupported claim, “some may want shade” as inference. Ask which source detail changes the answer.
  4. Independent turn · 7 min. Each learner marks one exact sentence from Sam as too strong, revises it to a bounded claim, and names a missing fact. Offer highlight, dictation, AAC or typed response; keep authorship clear.
  5. Compare · 4 min. Pairs paraphrase each other's revision before agreeing or disagreeing. Teacher asks 2–3 planned learners, “Could the counts include repeats?”
  6. Exit · 3 min. Prompt: “Were there 20 different users?” Key: cannot tell; there were 20 counted observations. Record exact response and support.