Murphy James

This close read focuses on the life of a chick from egg to chick. This is a brief description about how the process from egg to chick occurs, presented in a way which is easy for a young child to understand. Complete with pictures, informational text, steps for performing the close read, related questions to guide learning and a reflective writing piece or two. A close read is a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the a

This close read focuses on the Black Widow Spider. A brief description of facts about the spider, presented in a way which is easy for a young child to understand. Complete with pictures, informational text, steps for performing the close read, related questions to guide learning and a reflective writing piece. A close read is a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the author has to say, , what the words mean, and what

This close read focuses on the amazing ocean mammal, The Blue Whale, This is a brief description about the whale, presented in a way which is easy for a young child to understand. Complete with pictures, informational text, steps for performing the close read, related questions to guide learning and a reflective writing piece. A close read is a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the author has to say, , what the words

This close read focuses on the endearing sea creature called the Seahorse. This is a brief description about the Seahorse, presented in a way which is easy for a young child to understand. Complete with pictures, informational text, steps for performing the close read, related questions to guide learning and a reflective writing piece. A close read is a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the author has to say, , what t

This close read focuses on the Honey Bee A brief description of facts about the bee.. Presented in a way which is easy for a young child to understand. Complete with pictures, informational text, steps for performing the close read, related questions to guide learning and a reflective writing piece. A close read is a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the author has to say, , what the words mean, and what the author’s

This close read focuses on the beetle known as the Ladybug, This is a brief description about the beetle, presented in a way which is easy for a young child to understand. Complete with pictures, informational text, steps for performing the close read, related questions to guide learning and a reflective writing piece. A close read is a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the author has to say, , what the words mean, a