Close Reading is extremely engaging, productive and confidence-boosting for the struggling reader and the advanced reader alike. Critical thinking, a highly valuable skill, together with close reading are the keys not only to the Common Core, but future academic success.
| Module 1 | Close Reading Overview |
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| Unit 1 | Overview |
| Unit 2 | Defining Close Reading |
| Unit 3 | Close Reading Definition: Part I |
| Unit 4 | Close Reading Definition: Part II |
| Unit 5 | Anchor Standards |
| Unit 6 | Reflections on Defining Close Reading |
| Unit 7 | Overview Resources |
| Module 2 | Common Core State Standards |
| Unit 1 | ELA Standards Ladder |
| Unit 2 | Explaining the Standards |
| Unit 3 | CCSS Resources |
| Module 3 | Be The Student |
| Unit 1 | Activity: Be the Student |
| Unit 2 | Be The Student Activity Debrief |
| Unit 3 | Be the Student Activity Discussion |
| Unit 4 | Reflections: Close Reading Simulation |
| Module 4 | Text-Dependent Questions: Inferencing & Types |
| Unit 1 | Text-Dependent Questions Introduction |
| Unit 2 | Inferences & Assumptions |
| Unit 3 | Types of Text-Dependent Questions |
| Unit 4 | Core Understanding & Key Ideas |
| Unit 5 | Vocabulary, Syntax & Structure |
| Unit 6 | Culminating Task/Question |
| Unit 7 | Activity: Identifying the Focus and Purpose of TDQs |
| Unit 8 | Text-Dependent Questions - Inferencing Resources |
| Module 5 | Text-Dependent Questions: Analyzing & Writing |
| Unit 1 | Analyzing Questions for Text-Dependency |
| Unit 2 | Analyzing Questions Based on 14 Cows for America |
| Unit 3 | Activity: Analyzing Text-Dependent Questions |
| Unit 4 | Writing Text-Dependent Questions |
| Unit 5 | Final Thoughts on Text-Dependent Questions |
| Unit 6 | Resources for Developing Text-Dependent Questions |
| Module 6 | Role of Talk |
| Unit 1 | The Role of Talk |
| Unit 2 | Turn and Talk |
| Unit 3 | Modeling Lesson: Turn and Talk Preschool |
| Unit 4 | Turn and Talk Setup Guidelines |
| Unit 5 | Content of Talk |
| Unit 6 | Procedure for "Getting the Gist" |
| Unit 7 | Modeling "Get the Gist" |
| Unit 8 | Rigorous Text-Based Discussion |
| Unit 9 | Reflections: The Role of Talk |
| Unit 10 | Role of Talk Resources |
| Module 7 | Scaffolds and Supports |
| Unit 1 | Making it Work: Close Reading for All Students |
| Unit 2 | Section 1: Visual Media |
| Unit 3 | Modeling Lesson: Being a Detective from an Image |
| Unit 4 | Student Interview About Clues |
| Unit 5 | Experience the Concept Activity |
| Unit 6 | Section 2: Picture Books |
| Unit 7 | Picture Books for Older Students |
| Unit 8 | Section 3: Annotation |
| Unit 9 | Modeling Lesson: Being a Detective from a Text |
| Unit 10 | Evidence |
| Unit 11 | Section 4: Text-to-Text Comparison |
| Unit 12 | Modeling Lesson: Text to Text |
| Unit 13 | Final Thoughts About Text-to-Text Comparison |
| Unit 14 | Writing in Response to Text |
| Unit 15 | Resources for Scaffolds & Supports |
| Module 8 | Designing a Plan |
| Unit 1 | Lesson Planning |
| Unit 2 | ACTIVITY: Create a Lesson Plan |
| Unit 3 | Lesson Design Resources |
| Unit 4 | Close Reading Conclusion |