These first grade reading comprehension passages are perfect
for close reading lessons, morning work, homework or use in guided reading lessons.
If you've ever searched online
for close reading passages, you know it can be hard to find high - quality short texts to share with students.
Hold a «complex text caucus» in which each teacher in your grade - level group brings a text that he or she believes will be a good
choice for close reading.
Here I list 4 of the most frightening and convincing, but please check out the original
article for closer reading, especially if you have kids.
The Reading / Writing Workshop is at the center of instruction and addresses the CCSS Anchor Strands
for close reading of complex texts, collaborative conversations, and analytic writing, as well as foundational skills (e.g., phonics) as appropriate for a particular grade level.
This last summer I researched different strategies for creating close reading lessons and found the book, Turning the Page on Complex Texts: Differentiated Scaffolds
for Close Reading Instruction by Diane Lapp, Barbara Moss, Maria Grant and Kelly Johnson, to be an invaluable resource.
Recently, I read the book Turning the Page on Complex Texts: Differentiated
Scaffolds for Close Reading Instruction by Diane Lapp, Barbara Moss, Maria C. Grant, and Kelly Johnson.
KIPP Wheatley curriculum provides
opportunities for close reading, writing, and speaking based on high - quality, diverse, and culturally relevant texts to students within a comprehensive, college - ready curriculum.
Save time searching
for close reading practice content with a collection of high - interest nonfiction articles searchable by level, topic, or skills
Create text dependent
questions for close reading passages based on the Depths of Knowledge (DOK) and aligned to the requirements of the standards and PARCC;
Citing evidence in a text is an important goal for students under the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), which
call for close reading of a text, making logical inferences, and citing pertinent evide... Read More...
This way our class time is used
for close reading skills for the unit, or writing targets for their essays, or even free work time for the projects they have chosen for themselves.
Learn the 10
steps for close reading instruction, how to assess close reading, and how to troubleshoot the process so that all students succeed with this powerful tool for learning in this guide from Diane Lapp and colleagues.
Select a complex text you believe will be
appropriate for close reading, a create a set of questions that will push readers to consider (a) what the text says, (b) how the text works, and (c) what the text means.
Poetry is short enough to afford us
opportunities for close reading every day, varied enough to resonate with different groups and individuals throughout the year, and complex enough to propel them to comprehension of more complicated syntax.
With the 2018 Winter Olympics approaching, I was searching for material that I could
use for a close reading lesson with my students that was not copyrighted.
A new partnership with Dr. Doug Fisher delivers best practices and
strategies for close reading, collaborative conversations and other skills straight to teachers to enhance and support their instructional practice.
I've been following the close reading approach established by Diane Lapp, Barbara Moss, Maria Grant, and Kelly Johnson, who «literally» wrote the book on close reading (Turning the Page on Complex Texts: Differentiated
Scaffolds for Close Reading Instruction).
Great for reading comprehension, it contains original CLOSE Reading passages, a research report, text dependent questions (
perfect for CLOSE READING), and essential
His former life as a youth revivalist had prepared
him for close readings of text in ways that are rare among those who were not trained in exegesis.
We're not suggesting that teachers simplify the complex text they're planning to use
for close reading.
The Texts
for Close Reading and My Shared Reading components provide space for students to write, highlight, circle, and underline.
Boyles is the author of Closer Reading, Grades 3 — 6; Lessons and Units
for Closer Reading, Grades 3 — 6; and Lessons and Units for Closer Reading, K — 2.
Here is what's included:
For Close Reading: * Original Infor
It's a PDF file that you can email to your Kindle (s)
for a close read.