Sometimes education terms are thrown around and used so often that they become meaningless. Close reading started to become one of those phrases for me. Of course we want our kids paying attention when they read. Of course we want them thinking critically. Of course we want them to be able to comprehend and then discuss what they've read.
But what exactly does that mean for us as teachers planning lessons and targeting objectives? The place I like to start is with making inferences. We do this all the time as mature, experienced readers. But it helps our growing readers when we make the implicit... well, explicit (wink wink).
This concept can be very technical but I've szushed it up with games and activities that get students much more hands on with texts. And the best part is you can use it with any texts that your district requires!
I've also differentiated the material so it's accessible for all of our students! You can even use the differentiated version in the beginning of the year and circle back mid-year as a refresher with the other activities.
This bundle of the mini unit and game are available in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. I'd love to hear from you if you use this unit!
XO Emily
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