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Close Reading of Complex Texts, Grades 3–8
TM
Reading Complex Texts Doesn’t Need to be Complex
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Grade 8
CONTENTS
Getting Started with Close Reading
Reading Closely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Annotating a Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Self-Monitoring Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Summarizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Reading a Visual Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Close Reading of Complex Texts, Grades 3–8 TM Re
CONTENTS Getting Started with Close Reading Read
6 Focus Qu
GETTING STARTED Getting Started with Close Read
UNIT9 Focus Question What are the challenges and
VISUAL TEXT
TEXT 1 ✔ Self-Monitoring Strategies you used t
TEXT 1 ANNOTATION NOTES the age
TEXT 1 Many chances for the inventor
Re turn to the TEXT Respond to Reading: Some of t
Re turn to the TEXT 3. What was the effect of Wo
Re turn to the TEXT Comprehension Check: Some of
TEXT 2 Read the text to learn about a new sourc
TEXT 2 ANNOTATION NOTES wave energy
TEXT 2 with these energy devices. The teams put
Re turn to the TEXT Comprehension Check: Wave of
TEXT 3 Read to find out about using sunlight to
TEXT 3 ANNOTATION NOTES
Re turn to the TEXT Comprehension Check: Solar Ba
ANALYZE and SYNTHESIZE ACROSS TEXTS Return to th
Writing About the Focus Question Now that you h
SELF-ASSESS and REFLECT Focus Question: What are
Close Reading of Complex Texts™ Grades 3–8 Read