What's Close Reading?

Instructional elements that are commonly included in a close reading lesson include:

• Close Reading is usually with short texts or articles

• Close Reading often accompanies a unit of study, rather than being an isolated topic of study

• Close Reading is ACTIVE reading:

  • Students should be able to mark the text (with pens, with post-its)
  • Often, students are asked to read once without marking, and RE-READ with marking/annotations
  • Questions accompanying a close read should be text dependent, not experience dependent