Close reading is the most essential skill that literature students continue to develop across the full length of their studies. This book is the ideal guide to
Dive into the use of close reading in classroom instruction with this practical, standards-based resource. Featuring easy-to-use lessons that focus on informati
"Love brings us in close, leads us to study the details of a thing, and asks us to return again and again. These are the motivations and ideas that built this b
"Examines the new emphasis on text-dependent questions, rigor, and text complexity, and what it means to be literate in the 21st century"--P. [4] of cover.
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