Close reading activities

Close reading, broken down with a FREE planning page that works for any text

Tips, tricks and strategies for close reading. Top ways to successfully implement this reading comprehension strategy.

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Take close reading to the next level in your classroom. Use the six Close Reading steps guide from Appletastic Learning for a deeper understanding of text.

Close reading is an effective strategy to help students analyze texts. But it doesn’t come without challenges. Learn close reading strategies to implement today on this post.

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Close reading tips for the upper elementary classroom for nonfiction and content area reading. How to plan for close reading and how to have students close read informational text tips are included.

Close reading anchor chart to introduce the benefits and purpose of close reading to your students

Reading comprehension is one of the most important reading skills for students to build on and improve. Close reading is a valuable reading strategy that can help kids build comprehension, especially students who are entering 5th, 6th, & 7th grades or middle school. Learn some of the best reasons to specifically teach close reading strategies & a few easy tricks that will help kids learn to value this essential skill. I'm also sharing one of my favorite close reading activities ever!

Close reading questions to use with engaging literature choices that provide rich vocabulary and stunning illustration and a close reading cheat sheet.