Close reading

This free close reading anchor chart is so helpful! Print it in color or black and white.

Close Reading is an important skill in working with nonfiction text. In our new unit, students are expected to interact with nonfiction text in a way that encourages analysis and inferences. Close Reading means reading a text multiple times in order to deeply understand it. We have begun practicing this with news articles at a 5th grade reading level. This is the anchor chart they are using to remember the task for each reading. Reading #1 = Read for understanding. After this reading…

Close reading is a great way to get students to dig in and analyze a text. Read 15 practical close reading tips to help you implement this strategy.

There are several major benefits for incorporating close reading into

FREE close reading passage and interactive notebook activities - great for guided reading groups and literacy centers in first and second grade

Whether you are already using close reading strategies in your own upper elementary classroom or not, you’ll love using free close reading passages like The History of the Chocolate Chip Cookie! By using a purposeful, high interest set of close reading passages with proven reading comprehension strategies, your students will enjoy a greater level of reading success. Here is everything included in your FREE close reading passages download: The History of the Chocolate Chip Cookie Reading…

Reading strategies useful in every content area include Questioning the text, Visualization, and using Context Clues to infer meaning.

Have you ever had a practically perfect day of teaching? You know what I mean… the kind of day where the kiddos are right on point. The conversation is academically juicy, kiddos are engaged, and you’re wondering why your admin isn’t picking today to come do their observations! 😉 It’s been a while since things have gone […]

Novel Study | Close Reading Novel Study

Hello! So I must warn you: This is like a three year photo dump. This post is a collection of pictures and activities that I've used with my 1st-3rd grade reading groups. I wish I took more pictures t