Description
Grasping the meaning of a text enables K-8 students to appreciate its language and structure through close reading, which in turn leads to deeper comprehension. This book explains the relationship between comprehension and close reading and offers step-by-step guidelines for teaching both of these key elements of literacy. Reproducible lessons are shared for eight engaging texts (excerpts from fiction, nonfiction, and poetry), complete with discussion tips, queries that scaffold comprehension, close reading activities, and connections to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The authors model lesson development and guide teachers in constructing their own lessons. Texts for 10 additional lessons are provided in the Appendix. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print all 18 texts in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.
Chapter
Part One. The Hows and Whys of Comprehension and Close Reading
Chapter 1. Overview and Rationale
Chapter 2. A Sprint through Theory and Research: From Questioning the Author to the Present
Chapter 3. Queries and the Role They Play in Discussion
Chapter 4. Just the Gist: Developing Instruction for Basic Comprehension
Chapter 5. Close Reading: Gist to Grist
Chapter 6. A Closer Look at Close Reading: Modeling the Development of Close Reading Activities
Chapter 7. Your Turn for a Narrative
Chapter 8. Your Turn for an Informational Article
Chapter 9. Poetry: A Treasure Chest of Close Reading
Chapter 10. Younger Students: Last but Far from Least
Frequently Asked Questions
Part Two. Text Lessons for Comprehension and Close Reading
Lesson 1. Does an Elephant Never Forget?
Lesson 2. Li Ju and the Magic Tapestry (an Old Chinese Folktale)
Lesson 3. Arachne, the Spinner (a Greek Myth)
Lesson 4. Tribute to a Dog
Lesson 5. The Lady, or the Tiger?
Lesson 6. The Hound of the Baskervilles: Chapter 1: Mr. Sherlock Holmes
Lesson 7. The Tell-Tale Heart
Lesson 8. John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address
Appendix. Reproducible Texts from Part One
Common Core State Standards
Illuminating Comprehension and Close Reading
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