Education Close Reading Level 3 Guide: Get third graders practicing close reading and text analysis

Twelve units across Language Arts, Science, Social Studies and Math with ready-to-use lessons

Product Overview:

This guide fits into your week and trims planning time. It packs twelve focused units that pair fiction with nonfiction across language arts, science, social studies and mathematics. Each week you get text dependent questions, hands on activities, and tasks tied to Daily Five routines. The lessons scaffold attention to detail and citation, so students argue from evidence and grow independent habits. Differentiation notes and quick assessments help you spot who needs reteaching or enrichment. Authors Lori Oczkus and Timothy Rasinski offer classroom tested moves that work in real rooms. Picture calmer lessons, livelier discussions, and kids noticing what matters in a passage.

Key Features:

• Close-Reading Lessons: Guided, scaffolded lessons help students notice details, infer meaning, and argue from the text without hand holding.
• Paired Fiction and Nonfiction Texts: Each unit matches a story with an informational piece, so comparisons feel natural and spark deeper discussion.
• Assessment and Differentiation: Built in checks and adaptation ideas let you measure growth and tailor tasks to varied readers without extra prep.
• Cross-Curricular Units: Twelve units across language arts, science, social studies and math connect content for richer, transferable skills.
• Teacher Support and Usability: Clear lesson plans, reproducible pages, and teaching tips make setup quick and classroom savvy from day one.

Quick Specs:

• Brand: Shell Education
• Item#: SHL-51359
• Format/Type: Printed Book
• Quantity/Pack: 1 Each
• Compatibility/Use: Grade 3
• Country of Origin: United States

Picture quieter, more thoughtful readers, hear smarter classroom talk, feel the relief of prepared lessons, order your copy to try the first unit and see the change?

128 pages, reproducible for classroom use.