Coming of Age: Short Stories

Lesson 18
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ELA

Unit 12

6th Grade

Lesson 18 of 28

Objective


Outline and draft narratives.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Flying Lessons & Other Stories by Ellen Oh  — "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push" by Walter Dean Myers

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Submit a draft of your narrative in response to the prompt.

Rewrite the scene when Jim comes to Chris' practice from the middle of page 211- middle of page 213 from Jim's, Chris' father's, perspective. 

Your narrative must:

  • Be at least four paragraphs long
  • Be organized logically
  • Include important events, lines of dialogue, and characters from the original text
  • Establish a unique point of view based on what you already know of Jim
  • Provide descriptive and sensory details

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Homework


Complete any unfinished drafting.

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Common Core Standards


  • W.6.3 — Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
  • W.6.3.a — Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
  • W.6.3.b — Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
  • 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.

Supporting Standards

L.6.6
RL.6.10
SL.6.1
SL.6.6
W.6.4
W.6.10

Next

Revise narratives for descriptive language and sensory details, and identify the cases of pronouns in writing.

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