GMSD DLD - Close Reading and Engaging Mini-Lessons
By Lindsey Collins and Cathy Young

Part 1:
Easy mini-lessons and engaging activities to help students explore and analyze literature and information texts.

Interested in 50 Common Core Reading Response Activities: 
Scholastic Weblink
​Amazon Weblink
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​Sample Fun Reading Response Activities for Fiction and Nonfiction, Aligned with the Common Core Packet by Marilyn Pryle
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EXTRAS:
​Concrete Found Poems
The Personal Essay
End-of-the-Year Reflection Activity
Summer Reading Idea - Fiction and Film
 

Part 2:
​The importance of CLOSE read across all subject areas addressing Webb’s DOK and scaffolding questions to analyze text.

Website where you can order placemats and highlighters

​CLOSE - tools for Math and Science teachers
CLOSE - Math survey
CLOSE - tools for Language Arts and SS teachers
READ - Context Clues Strategy
CLOSE Reading Reflection Form - editable 
​Additional Supplemental Materials
Sample Highlighting activity