Edupress Quick Flip Guide for Close Reading and Text Dependent Questions

The Common Core standards emphasize that in order for students to be college and Career ready, they must be able to deeply comprehend and analyze texts. Close reading and text-dependent questions provide a way for teachers to help meet these requirements. This handy guide includes an introduction to close reading, a guide to choosing appropriate texts, steps in the learning process, tips for scaffolding and a close reading planning template with a sample text. Also includes tips for creating and responding to text-dependent questions, as well as text-dependent question stems tied to specific CCSS standards.