The Zoo Story Lesson Plan

The Zoo Story Close Reading

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will be able to conduct a close reading of the text and discuss their analysis.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4

Structure:

As a class, choose a section of dialogue from the play to read aloud. Have a pair of student volunteers read the dialogue aloud to the class. Then, have a second pair of students volunteer to read the same section. As a class, discuss any differences you may have noticed between the two readings. How does hearing the text of the play read aloud change your experience of it?

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