The hows and whys of comprehension and close reading. Overview and rationale
A sprint through theory and research: form questioning the author to the present
Queries and the role they play in discussion
Just the gist: developing instruction for basic comprehension
close reading : gist to grist
A closer look at close reading: modeling the development of close reading activities
Your tun for a narrative
Your turn for an informational article
Poetry: a treasure chest of close reading
Younger students: last but far from least
Text lessons for comprehension and close reading. Does an elephant never forget? / Rita Carboni
Li Ju and the magic tapestry (an old Chinese folktale)
Arvanitis, the spinner (a Greek Myth) / retold by Theo Arvanitis
Tribute to a dog / by George Graham Vest
The lady, or the tiger? / by Frank Stockton (retold by Shirley Hazlett)
The hound of the Baskervilles: Chapter 1: Mr. Sherlock Holmes / by Arthur Conan Doyle
The tell-tale heart / by Edgar Allan Poe
John F. Kennedy's inaugural address (January 20, 1961)
Appendix: Reproducible texts from Part One
Common Core State Standards.