Coming of Age: Short Stories

Describe how the author, Matt de la Peña, develops the narrator's unique point of view.

Flying Lessons... pp. 1–9 — "How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium" by Matt de la Peña. End at "Sentenced to the Bleachers"

Standards

RL.6.1RL.6.3RL.6.6

Describe how the author, Matt de la Peña, develops the narrator's unique point of view.

Flying Lessons... pp. 9–22 — "How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium" by Matt de la Peña. End at "Sentenced to the Bleachers"

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".

Flying Lessons... pp. 1–22 — "How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium" by Matt de la Peña
“Volar”

Standards

RL.6.1RL.6.3RL.6.6

Unpack a prompt, study a Mentor Text, and gather evidence in preparation for writing a paragraph response.

Flying Lessons... pp. 1–22 — "How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium" by Matt de la Peña
“Volar”

Standards

RL.6.6RL.6.9W.6.1W.6.5

Synthesize annotations and create a strong outline for a paragraph response.

Flying Lessons... pp. 1–22 — "How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium" by Matt de la Peña
“Volar”

Standards

RL.6.3W.6.1W.6.5

Draft a paragraph response and revise for analysis.

Flying Lessons... pp. 1–22 — "How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium" by Matt de la Peña
“Volar”

Standards

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.

Flying Lessons... pp. 41–51 — "Sol Painting, Inc." by Meg Medina

Standards

RL.6.1RL.6.3RL.6.6

Explain how a character responds to challenges that she faces.

Flying Lessons... pp. 52–60 — "Sol Painting, Inc." by Meg Medina

Standards

RL.6.1RL.6.3RL.6.6

Compare and contrast the theme in "Fish Cheeks" and "Sol Painting, Inc.".

“Fish Cheeks”
Flying Lessons... pp. 41–60 — Sol Painting, Inc." by Meg Medina

Standards

RL.6.1RL.6.3RL.6.6

Compare and contrast Martin and Grandpa's perspectives in "The Medicine Bag".

“The Medicine Bag”

Standards

RL.6.1RL.6.3RL.6.6

Gather evidence and create an outline in response to a writing prompt.

Flying Lessons... — "How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium" by Matt de la Peña
Flying Lessons... — "Sol Painting, Inc." by Meg Medina
“Volar”
“Fish Cheeks”
“The Medicine Bag”

Standards

RL.6.9W.6.1W.6.5

Draft and revise a paragraph response, focusing on writing strong claims, analysis, and introducing evidence effectively.

Flying Lessons... — "How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium" by Matt de la Peña
“Volar”
Flying Lessons... — "Sol Painting, Inc." by Meg Medina
“Fish Cheeks”
“The Medicine Bag”

Standards

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.

“Yes, you can do this' the story behind the rapid rise in sports for students with disabilities”
“Mott Children's Wheelchair Basketball a Slam Dunk for Kids”
“Dear Colleague Letter”

Standards

RI.6.2RI.6.7

Students will analyze the change in the relationship between Chris and his father.

Flying Lessons... pp. 207–216 — "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push" by Walter Dean Myers

Standards

RL.6.1RL.6.3RL.6.6

Students will analyze Walter Dean Myer's legacy.

“Walter Dean Myers Dies at 76; Wrote of Black Youth for the Young”
Flying Lessons... — Postscript Essay: "We Need Diverse Books" by Ellen Oh

Standards

RI.6.1RI.6.3RI.6.7

Students will analyze the purpose of compiling the Flying Lessons and Other Stories anthology.