Close reading strategies

Why should you teach close reading in your classroom? Learn great tips for teaching close reading and how to make it relevant.

Close reading, broken down with a FREE planning page that works for any text

Take close reading to the next level in your classroom. Use the six Close Reading steps guide from Appletastic Learning for a deeper understanding of text.

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Close reading is a strategy where students read a passage multiple times in order to gain a deeper understanding of the text. When I first attacked close reading with my students, there was a lot of complaining. Here are 6 ways to make close reading meaningful and engaging.

There has been lots of talk about close reading at my school site but there haven't been many people actually doing it. I tried it out after seeing another teacher's anchor chart and got up the courage to try something new in the classroom...once again. Seems like there's always something new doesn't it? Anyway, my class and I were doing a close reading of a section in our history textbook. There are so many opportunities to incorporate reading strategies to all core content areas! So we…

This is article with strategies to help students develop reading comprehension, especially when it comes to annotations in close reading. This article also shows great close reading passages, activities, and lessons for students in K-3. Annotations in close reading are important because they are the notes a reader uses to keep track of the ideas from the author. A reader can do close reading without annotating but to go back to the author’s ideas it is important to have a record of our…

PRICES MAY VARY. Literacy experts Diane Lapp, Barbara Moss, Maria Grant, and Kelly Johnson explain the process and purpose of close reading and provide strategies, examples, and extension activities in this laminated, six-page quick reference guide based on their books A Close Look at Close Reading, Grades K–5 and A Close Look at Close Reading, Grades 6–12 . Teachers will learn the 10 steps for close reading instruction, how to assess close reading, and how to troubleshoot the process so…

Pinterest video from teacherthrive: Check out these helpful tips for ensuring close reading success with your students. Free steps for close reading mini-book included.

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Close reading is one of those big buzz words in literacy education. But what is close reading, anyway? This post will tell you exactly what it is, plus how to teach it! Have you heard the term

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Close reading is an effective strategy to help students analyze texts. But it doesn’t come without challenges. Learn close reading strategies to implement today on this post.

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Tips, tricks and strategies for close reading. Top ways to successfully implement this reading comprehension strategy.

Reading comprehension is a complicated skill for students to master in elementary school. If your students are struggling with mastering all of the comprehension skills that they need to be successful in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade, these reading strategies and lesson plan ideas are what you need as a teacher. Use these reading comprehension lesson ideas to help your students grow this year.

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