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Continued Close Reading of Nasreen's Secret School: Discussions of Questions and Evidence Lesson PlanContinued Close Reading of Nasreen's Secret School: Discussions of Questions and Evidence Lesson Plan
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Continued Close Reading of Nasreen's Secret School: Discussions of Questions and Evidence

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Third graders answer text-dependent questions of the story Nasreen's Secret School both independently and then collaboratively through using the carousel of questions strategy. This plan is the seventh instructional activity in a larger unit that is perfect for the beginning of the year. It introduces students to techniques, strategies, and routines that benefit classroom literature work and create a positive academic culture. Directions for teachers are explicit and help to create a positive experience working with global literature. 

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Concepts

close reading, reading comprehension, supporting details, context clues

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english language arts
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Resource Details

Grade
3rd
Subjects
English Language Arts
2 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
6 more...
Year
2012
Usage Permissions
Creative Commons
BY-NC-SA: 3.0
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Common Core

RL.3.1 SL.3.1.a L.3.4.a

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