The Habits of Close Reading

Close Reading is a popular term today in elementary education and a requirement in the Common Core State Standards for ELA and other new, more rigorous standards. In order to ensure students are college and career ready, students will need to independently comprehend increasingly challenging texts and develop the skills and habits of mind necessary to unpack deep embedded meaning.

This whitepaper discusses:

• Common misperceptions of what Close Reading is
• The habits students must develop through Close Reading of complex texts
• Strategies to successfully implement Close Reading as a practice embedded in reading instruction
• Advice to administrators for supporting teachers in implementing Close Reading strategies