Facing Prejudice: All American Boys

Lesson 26
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ELA

Unit 1

8th Grade

Lesson 26 of 29

Objective


Revise narratives for descriptive details, sensory language, and dialogue.

Readings and Materials


  • Flying Lessons & Other Stories  — forward

  • Book: All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely  — pp. 7–8

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Submit your (first) personal narrative. Underline where you have used sensory details, figurative language, and the words you have used to introduce dialogue.

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Common Core Standards


  • W.8.3 — Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
  • W.8.3.b — Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
  • W.8.3.d — Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.

Supporting Standards

L.8.1
L.8.2
L.8.2.c
L.8.3
L.8.6
RL.8.2
RL.8.10
SL.8.1
SL.8.6
W.8.4
W.8.10
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