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Close Reading Toolkits New & Improved
I am so excited to introduce a COMPLETELY revised unit. Drumroll…………… My Third Grade Close Reading Toolkit Last year, I revised my Fourth Grade Close Reading Toolkit featured below. Each resemble each other however are exclusively aligned to their respective grade level Common Core Standards. Click here for my 3rd Grade Close Reading Toolkit [Read More]
Mini Monthly Units w/ Close Reading Lesson Plan Ideas, Informational Text Passages and Text Dependent Questions
Over 1,000 Pages! Your one stop source for engaging, relevant, meaningful text evidence passages for the year! Over 50 weeks of informational text articles to use for small group time, close reading, guided reading, week-long homework, or assessment of Common Core State Standards. Inside you will find eleven months: January, February, March, April, May, June, [Read More]
An End of School Year Giveaway and More
Hi Everybody! It’s been a while since I’ve had a giveaway and it feels great to be back. The end of the school year is upon us all. Some of you may already be enjoying your summer vacation. Here’s a giveaway to help all of you who are still going. Included below you will find a little note [Read More]
Red, Hot & Boom! Monthly Close Reading Club Sale
Happy Independence Day! I hope you all are enjoying time with your loved ones. I am trying my personal best to boom with creativity. Be sure to follow me on TpT, FB, Pinterest, Twitter, and Google+ for the big reveal! I have dozens of new units coming out! It’s so exciting, I’m going to burst! So, this is going to be short and [Read More]
Close Reading for September
Hi there! I’m finally back on track!!! There are two things for you in this post: a funny story about my kidnapping and a giveaway! Oh my goodness gracious! It’s been a while since my last post. I can get back on track now that summer is here and hopefully the pattern of neglecting to [Read More]
Win April Close Reading w/ Easter Topics, Earth Day, and More
Hello Everybody! Here are my latest creations for April. Words can’t express how much I love designing these units. I hope that the amount of time and energy I put into my creations reflect my sincere passion. Enter to win one of these units by using the Rafflecopter entry submission below. Two people will be [Read More]
Close Reading Spring Freebie
Here’s a quick freebie to celebrate the coming of spring. Click here to grab it on TpT! A big THANK YOU to Fern Smith and Charity Preston for all their hard work. Freebie Friday is a valuable resource to so many educators! Thank you for all you do!
Celebrate w/ a Close Reading Freebie
A freebie to celebrate a beloved author on March 2nd. Modeled after my monthly close reading units. This passage is written at four different levels. It has three pages of questions. A writing connection piece, a graphic organizer, and a quick start guide. Click here or the image below to get it straight from Dropbox. [Read More]
March Close Reading, Text Coding, Homework, and More
Two years ago I attended a two-day seminar on Close Reading. Every Academic/Instructional Coach in my district attended this “Train the Trainer” session. This ignited the fire behind all of my Close Reading activities. I continue to learn thanks to gurus such as Tim Shanahan. March of 2013, was the first month I truly started [Read More]
