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Subject

English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)

Description

In a series of lessons, this unit explores a variety of literary concepts using the text "Rosa Parks: My Story."

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Rosa Parks: My Story

Related Lessons

Lesson Plans:

• Genre Lesson: Autobiography by ReadWorks
• Lesson 1: What are the Main Ideas? by ReadWorks
• Lesson 2: Pictures Talk by ReadWorks
• Lesson 3: What’s the Author’s Purpose? by ReadWorks
• Lesson 4: Fact and Opinion by ReadWorks

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Related Academic Standards

New York State

RI.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

RI.6.2 Determine a 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.

RI.6.3 Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).

RI.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.

RI.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.

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