Lessons and Units for Closer Reading, Grades K-2. Nancy Boyles

      

Lessons & Units for Closer Reading, Grades K–2

       I dedicate this book to the amazing coaching team at John Barry Elementary School in Meriden, Connecticut: Lori Cochrane, Jessica Hodum, and Julie Crouse.

       Their impact on students’ reading performance has been profound. I know because I have the honor of working alongside them as an outside consultant. Together we have rolled up our sleeves and gotten real serious about the implementation of this thing called close reading.

       In the process, I hope they have learned a little from me; I know I have learned a ton from them. So thanks, Lori, Jes, and Julie. You make my heart sing with the recognition that the future of literacy leadership is in the best of hands.

      Lessons & Units for Closer Reading, Grades K–2

      Ready-to-Go Resources and Assessment Tools Galore

       Nancy Boyles

      Foreword by

       Tanny Mcgregor

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      Contents

      1  Foreword

      2  Acknowledgments

      3 Reading Closely in K–2: Guidelines for Getting Started1. Rely on high-quality picture books that you read aloud.2. Teach an initial close reading lesson to build content knowledge.3. Teach close reading follow-up lessons to build skills.4. Assess close reading appropriately with formative assessments.5. Teach close reading using units so students can make connections between texts.6. Teach close reading using learning pathways that show students how to learn.

      4 Teaching and Assessing Students’ ComprehensionThe Twelve Skills in FocusHow the Assessments Are Embedded Across Books and UnitsHow the Assessments Are Embedded in Weekly InstructionDuring Reading Success: It’s in the CardsAfter Reading Success: Framing Students’ ThinkingHow to Evaluate Students’ Written ResponsesRubric for Evaluating Reader Response Frames

      5  Standards: Putting the Assessment Tools to Work

      6  The Reproducibles: Active Reader Cards and Reader Response Frames

      7 Student-Friendly Forms for Teaching and Assessing the StandardsNotice Key Details in a Text: Active Reader CardsNotice Key Details in a Text: Reader Response FrameSummarize a Story: Active Reader CardsSummarize a Story: Reader Response FrameIdentify Details That Support a Central Idea: Active Reader CardsIdentify Details That Support a Central Idea: Reader Response FrameIdentify Character Traits and Feelings: Active Reader ChartsIdentify Character Traits and Feelings: Reader Response FrameIdentify Cause and Effect: Active Reader CardsIdentify Cause and Effect: Reader Response FrameIdentify Important Word Meanings: Active Reader ChartIdentify Important Word Meanings: Reader Response FrameIdentify the Kind of Information in This Part of the Text: Active Reader CardsIdentify the Kind of Information in This Part of the Text: Reader Response FrameIdentify the Information That the Text Features Provide: Active Reader CardsIdentify the Information That the Text Features Provide: Reader Response FrameDetermine the Author’s Purpose for Writing: Active Reader ChartDetermine the Author’s Purpose for Writing: Reader Response FrameInterpret Illustrations in a Text: Active Reader CardsInterpret Illustrations in a Text: Reader Response FrameDetermine Supporting Evidence: Active Reader CardsDetermine Supporting Evidence: Reader Response FrameMake Text-to-Text Connections: Active Reader CardsMake Text-to-Text Connections: Reader Response FrameReflecting on the Learning Pathway

      8 The Units and LessonsLearning Pathway: How to Study a Character TraitUnit Focus: Why Is It Important to Show Kindness to Others?The RationaleGetting Ready: Tips and MaterialsThe Unit Preview Lesson: Questions to PoseThe Kickoff Lesson: Questions to PoseThe Weekly Lessons: