Getting to Know the Dot Story: Making Your Mark Packet for Close Reading
The themes of this educational close reading packet are “The Dot Story,” being creative, expressing yourself, and making a difference. It’s meant to be used in schools to encourage students to be proud of their individuality and imagination through art and stories. The main feature has interesting stories about where and why “The Dot Story” came from, as well as tasks for students to make their own dots and celebrate Global Dot Day. This resource is especially useful for art lessons, reading activities, and September’s International Dot Day, which encourages students to explore their artistic skills and celebrate creation in all its forms.
These close reading comprehension passages are the perfect no-prep, standards-based, and high interest way to strengthen your students’ close reading skills!
Short on time to teach? This print and go packet truly is for you! It has everything you need for a complete, successful informational text reading unit.
This Close reading set features:
The Dot Story
Making Your Mark
Unique Dots
Global Dot Day
As they complete the close reading process, students will build comprehension by answering text-dependent questions.
Skills align with both the RI (Reading Informational Texts) and RL (Reading Literature) Common Core Standards
These passages can be used in the morning, at centers, as part of homework, with small groups, for extra learning with smart students, to help struggling students, or to get ready for tests.
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