Close Reading

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.

Close reading questions to use with engaging literature choices that provide rich vocabulary and stunning illustration and a close reading cheat sheet.

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.

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

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