Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Lesson Plan

Read the Author's Note and Chapters 1-2.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1
   Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.3
   Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3
   Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

4. 4

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.7
   Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a...