The Westing Game Lesson Plan

Read Chapter 7, "The Westing Game," through Chapter 12, "The First Bomb."

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.RL.6.3
   Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.A
   Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.

4. 4

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B
   Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or...