Close Reading Fundamentals Quick Reference Guide

In this quick reference guide, literacy experts Diane Lapp, Barbara Moss, Maria Grant, and Kelly Johnson provide strategies for helping teachers use literary and informational texts across the content areas to build students skills in comprehension, communication, and higher-order thinking. In addition to outlining the steps involved in close reading, such as annotating texts, this guide will offer advice on assessing how well students derive and create meaning from what they read.