Bluest Eye Lesson Plan

Close Reading of Prologue

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will do a close reading of the prologue.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4

Structure:

To start the activity, ask students to share their experiences with close reading. You might ask some or all of the following questions:

· What thoughts or feelings come to mind when you hear the words “close reading”?

· What does close reading involve?

· When a teacher tells you to do a close reading of a passage, what is the first step?

· How do you know if you’re doing a close reading and not just regular reading?

Students’ answers will depend on their...