Lesson 4: Informational Text 2: Close Read
Duration of Days: 3
Lesson Objective
After engaging in a close reading and discussion, students will be able to analyze how informational text structures communicate the author’s ideas in a short, written response.
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CCSS: RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, RI.6.4, RI.6.6, RI.6.10,
The reason why young people should read biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, and diaries is because they provide valuable lessons in life.
small group
mixed level peer support
audio listening
annotation guide
visual glossary
- students independently read and annotate the excerpt.
- reference the Vocab tab as they come across each boldface word to support their comprehension of the text;
- use paragraph numbering to chunk the text into smaller passages; and
- make connections between the text and what they have learned
- Text Talk
- Quiz
- Think Questions
- Discussions
Unit 5 or 6:
- I Never Had it Made: Autobiography of Jackie Robinson
- Helen Keller
- The Story Behind the Bus
- Rosa
- Rosa Parks: My Story
- Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery