Island of the Blue Dolphins Lesson Plan

Read Chapters 5-8

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.1
   Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3
   Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.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.

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