Room Lesson Plan

Close Reading in Room

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students practice close reading and write an analysis based on that close reading.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1

Structure:

Before the activity, ask students to do some research on close reading and to write a short description of how they think close reading works.

To begin the activity, tell students they will do a close reading of part of Jack’s Great Escape, specifically pages 151-155. Work together as a class to describe what close reading is and how it is done. (This step is unnecessary if your students are already practiced at close reading.) Inform students that they...