This is a comprehensive short story unit covering the short story Sol Painting, Inc. by Meg Medina. This is a story about a girl and her family who go to paint the gym at her new school. The short story is from the book Flying Lessons and Other Stories. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Common Core Standards. Skills covered include mapping the plot, external and internal conflict, support with textual evidence, character inferencing, context clue vocabulary, comprehe