"Three Stones Back," a passage from Matt de la Pena's best-seller, Ball Don't Lie, allows readers to practice their close reading skills as they compare the passage to an information text about wealth inequality. 

Concepts

close reading, literary analysis, equality, protagonists, nonfiction, fiction, basketball

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Instructional Ideas

• Post the graphs, charts, or illustrations of each group, conduct a gallery walk, and encourage groups to leave notes with insights they gained from examining the posters

Classroom Considerations

• Presumes readers have a copy of de la Pena's novel
• Groups must have access to devices with internet capabilities
• Requires copies, one per group, of the discussion guide for the passage, the wealth inequality article, and the discussions question for the Pew report

Pros

• A link is provided to a guide that provides instructors strategies for planning close reading instruction

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.8.10 RI.8.10 RL.9-10.10a RL.9-10.10b RI.9-10.10a RI.9-10.10b RL.11-12.10a RL.11-12.10b RI.11-12.10a RI.11-12.10b