A focuses on helping students deeply engage with a complex text through multiple readings, specific text-dependent questions, and evidence-based discussion.
Level 3: Evaluative (Judging the text or connecting to broader concepts). Close Reading Lesson Plan Templates
Question: What is this text primarily about? Who are the main characters/subjects? Purpose: Examine how the author’s choices affect meaning. A focuses on helping students deeply engage with
[e.g., Written response, Graphic organizer, or Annotating a final excerpt]. specific text-dependent questions