Close Reading Lesson Plan Templates -

Task: Strategic re-reading of specific paragraphs or stanzas.

Give students a simple code (e.g., ? for confusion, ! for surprises, Circle for unfamiliar words). Close Reading Lesson Plan Templates

Questions: How does the word [X] change the tone? Why did the author structure this section this way? Task: Strategic re-reading of specific paragraphs or stanzas

If a student makes a claim, always follow up with: "Where in the text did you see that?" ? for confusion