Close Reading

Close Reading Strategies:

What is Close Reading? "Essentially, close reading means reading to uncover layers of meaning that lead to deep comprehension" ("Closing in on Close Reading").

Close Reading Handout: Click Here

Examples of Close Reading Strategies Being Used:

Example 1

Example 2

Creating a Bio Poem

Be Inspired to Write Video Clips:

Apple Ad

The Power of Words

Never Give Up!

Bio Poem Format Example: Click here

Resources for Being Descriptive:

Color Crayon Names

Dictionary and Thesaurus

Dictionary and Thesaurus

Visual Thesaurus

Writing your Short Story

Weisman Museum Artwork: Click here

Jim Brandenburg Gallery: Click here

Resources for Writing your Short Story:

1.  Sound Words/Onomatopoeia

2. Names of Trees, Flowers, Fish, etc.

3.  Creative Color Names and More Colors

4.  Dictionary, Thesaurus, Rhyming Resource

5. Visual Thesaurus

6. Need a Map?

How to set up your Google Doc: Click here

How to set up your Dialogue: Click here  and  Click here

How to write your Conclusion Paragraph: Click here

Short Story Resources

Short Story Resources:

Five Elements of Short Stories Rap

Short Story Terms Prezi




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Click, my black lab relaxing this summer

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My black lab, Click swimming this summer

Caught a lot of walleyes this summer at my cabin