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Day 2 — Substantiate a paragraphYear 8 English · T1 W1–2 · Day 2 lesson

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Year 8 / Term 1 / Weeks 01 02 / English

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Success: place a claim, worked example and limit in a cohesive paragraph. Prepare Text A and a four-card sequence. (AC9E8LA04, AC9E8LY06)

  1. Recall · 2 min. Learners name the $18 that the headline leaves easy to miss.
  2. Model · 4 min. Write: “Plan B costs less for two repairs. In the supplied model, A is $32 and B is $20. This comparison excludes parts and travel.” Show how the numbers substantiate, and the last sentence limits.
  3. Sequence · 5 min. Shuffle claim / formula / substitution / limit cards. Class orders them and removes a sentence that repeats the claim without adding evidence.
  4. Independent paragraph · 7 min. Learners write or dictate a paragraph for someone planning eight repairs. Key figures A=$74, B=$80; they choose an opening message and include a source label and caveat.
  5. Source audit · 4 min. Partner points to the phrase supported by Text A and asks whether an unprovided cost was invented.
  6. Exit · 3 min. Complete “At eight repairs, the model total for A is , so .” Key: $74; A is $6 lower than B's $80 under the model.