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Unit 12
6th Grade
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Revise narratives for descriptive language and sensory details, and identify the cases of pronouns in writing.
Book: Flying Lessons & Other Stories by Ellen Oh — "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push" by Walter Dean Myers
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Tasks that represents the peak thinking of the lesson - mastery will indicate whether or not objective was achieved.
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:
Reading and/or task to be completed at home in preparation for the next lesson.
To ensure that students are prepared for the next lesson, have students complete the following reading for homework. Use guidance from the next lesson to identify any additional language or background support students may need while independently engaging with the text.
Poem: “Famous” by Naomi Shihab Nye
While reading, answer the following questions.
Find an example of personification in the poem and interpret it. What does it mean?
Find an example of a metaphor in the poem and interpret it. What does it mean?
Why does Nye include the imagery of "shuffling men who smile while crossing streets" (line 15) and "sticky children in grocery lines" (line 17)?
Why did Nye title the poem "Famous"?
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L.6.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.6.1.a — Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive).
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.6.3.d — Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events.
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.6.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L.6.2.b — Spell correctly.
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.6.10 — 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.
SL.6.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL.6.6 — Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
W.6.4 — Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
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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Compare and contrast the experience of reading "Famous" to viewing the video version of the poem.
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".
Gather evidence and create an outline in response to a writing prompt.
RL.6.9W.6.1W.6.5
Draft and revise a paragraph response, focusing on writing strong claims, analysis, and introducing evidence effectively.
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
L.6.1L.6.1.aW.6.3W.6.3.aW.6.3.bW.6.3.dW.6.5
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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