A Close Look at Close Reading: Teaching Students to Analyze Complex Texts, Grades 6-12

by Maria Grant, Kelly Johnson, Diane Lapp, et al.

Book Overview

The Common Core State Standards have put close reading in the spotlight as never before. While middle and high school teachers want and need students to connect with, analyze, and learn from both literary and informational texts, many are unsure how to foster the skills students must have in order to develop deep and nuanced understanding of complicated content. Is there a process to follow? How is close reading different from shared reading and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416620095
• ISBN13: 9781416620099
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: ASCD
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 9.8"