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Unit 12
6th Grade
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Gather evidence and create an outline in response to a writing prompt.
Book: Flying Lessons & Other Stories by Ellen Oh — "How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium" by Matt de la Peña
Book: Flying Lessons & Other Stories by Ellen Oh — "Sol Painting, Inc." by Meg Medina
Short Story: “Volar” by Judith Ortiz Cofer
Short Story: “Fish Cheeks” by Amy Tan
Short Story: “The Medicine Bag” by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve
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Complete a Single Paragraph Outline.
How is a character's identity shaped by a specific event or by family dynamics? Provide specific evidence from one short story to support your response and carefully explain your thinking.
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To ensure that students are prepared for the next lesson, have students complete their outline for the writing prompt.
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RL.6.9 — Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
W.6.1 — Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
W.6.5 — With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.6.6 — Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
RL.6.1 — Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.6.2 — Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
RL.6.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
RL.6.10 — By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6—8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
W.6.4 — Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
W.6.9 — Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
W.6.9.a — Apply grade 6 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres [e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories] in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics").
W.6.10 — Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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Draft and revise a paragraph response, focusing on writing strong claims, analysis, and introducing evidence effectively.
Describe how the author, Matt de la Peña, develops the narrator's unique point of view.
Standards
RL.6.1RL.6.3RL.6.6
Compare and contrast character motivations in "Volar" and "How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium".
Unpack a prompt, study a Mentor Text, and gather evidence in preparation for writing a paragraph response.
RL.6.6RL.6.9W.6.1W.6.5
Synthesize annotations and create a strong outline for a paragraph response.
RL.6.3W.6.1W.6.5
Draft a paragraph response and revise for analysis.
RL.6.3W.6.1W.6.1.aW.6.1.bW.6.1.cW.6.5
Explain how Medina develops Merci's point of view through her relationship with her family.
Explain how a character responds to challenges that she faces.
Compare and contrast the theme in "Fish Cheeks" and "Sol Painting, Inc.".
Compare and contrast Martin and Grandpa's perspectives in "The Medicine Bag".
RL.6.9W.6.1W.6.5
RL.6.9W.6.1W.6.1.aW.6.1.bW.6.1.c
Students will integrate information from various sources to develop an understanding about wheelchair basketball.
RI.6.2RI.6.7
Students will analyze the change in the relationship between Chris and his father.
Students will analyze Walter Dean Myer's legacy.
RI.6.1RI.6.3RI.6.7
Students will analyze the purpose of compiling the Flying Lessons and Other Stories anthology.
RI.6.1RI.6.3RI.6.7RI.6.7
Unpack a prompt, study a Mentor Text, and begin a plan for rewriting a scene from "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push".
W.6.3W.6.5
Outline and draft narratives.
W.6.3W.6.3.aW.6.3.bW.6.5
Revise narratives for descriptive language and sensory details, and identify the cases of pronouns in writing.
L.6.1L.6.1.aW.6.3W.6.3.aW.6.3.bW.6.3.dW.6.5
Compare and contrast the experience of reading "Famous" to viewing the video version of the poem.
RL.6.4RL.6.7
Students will be able to explain the motivation for Linda's advocacy and work.
RI.6.2RI.6.6
Explain how Alexander develops the narrator's unique point of view.
Analyze how the "EPILOGUE" poem on page 206 contributes to the development of the story.
RL.6.5RL.6.6
Take a clear position on a question and share evidence to support that point of view in a Socratic dialogue.
SL.6.1SL.6.1.aSL.6.1.bSL.6.4
Unpack the expectations of a writing task, study a mentor text, and begin to plan a personal narrative.
Outline and begin to draft narratives.
W.6.3W.6.3.aW.6.5
Write strong conclusions and revise drafts for descriptive language.
W.6.3W.6.3.bW.6.3.dW.6.3.eW.6.5
Provide peer feedback and self-assess using a rubric.
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