close reading evidence posters for primary students

Hello I created this for my students at the end of creating our handmade chart to reinforce all of the marks that we make as a class. Students use whatever color sticky note they want as a think mark. I may also used a laminiated sticky note and marker so that we don't waste sticky notes! Hope yo...

This resource is meant to be a weekly review of the Common Core reading informational standards. This can be used for homework, morning work, or classwork and would be perfect to use during an Informational Unit or after the unit for reinforcement. This is perfect for close reading strategies. To...

Close reading is a hot topic that's just getting hotter! Here are 21 anchor charts, bulletin board ideas and other resources that you can bring into your classroom to turn your readers into even closer readers.

Find out how I embed close reading in a reading lesson and what resources I use to do so.

Well…hello!!! I wanted to share with you what close reading looks like in my class. I always try to teach my students the WHY behind o...

What does it mean to closely read text? Closely reading text is a much deeper interaction with a reading passage than just rereading or highlighting information. It involves looking at the word choice an author uses and why those words are important. Closely reading is almost like having a conversation with the author in which a reader questions and analyzes information. Click Here For Close Reading Literature Task Cards Click Here For Close Reading Informational Text Task Cards Common Core…

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The goal of close reading is to gradually release responsibility to students, a shift from the teacher modeling close reading strategies to students employing strategies independently. The role of the teacher is to make these strategies visible to students through thinking aloud, modeling, and posting anchor charts for reference. In this article are some strategies that set the stage for students to interact with a text through an independent analysis and group discussion with peers.

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FREE Close Reading Chart~ This anchor chart is a GREAT visual for your primary students. It assists in the development of the understanding of a "closer" reading strategy which is a COMMON CORE staple. Check it out at Betty Sanchez's TpT store!

The Classroom Key: Taking the Rocket Science out of Close Reading

Fascinating nonfiction story task cards with photographs provide lots of close reading skills practice for your kids, plus end of year test format assessments. Graphic organizers and worksheets reinforcement for Inference, Main Idea and Supporting Details, Compare and Contrast and Who What, Where, ...

Students can use these close reading posters to demonstrate their understanding of and show their thinking through close reading exercises. The poster format is perfect for open ended reading responses, with the questions broken down by the number of "close reads" a student completes. They can be ...