Rigorous Reading: An In-Depth Guide for Any Picture Book (Gr. 2-4)

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Use this customizable resource to help students dig deeper into the three modes (text, visual images, and design) that picture books use to convey meaning and create a unique reading experience. The guide is organized into sections based on literary elements and on how the picture book may be examined and discussed in a classroom. Here is a list of the guide’s sections, along with a brief overview of the kinds of activities found in each Each section includes Teacher Instructions that provide overviews for every activity within the section. The sections based on literary elements feature a Quick Guide to help explain the element to your students, a set of writing prompts for students to make a more personal connection to the story, and a mentor-text prompt that asks students to use a writing or drawing technique from the book to create their own work. Activities feature text-dependent questions that encourage close analysis and call for evidence to support claims. The wide range of topics explored in these activities ensures that this guide is adaptable to any picture book that may be taught in a classroom. Just use those that are a perfect fit for the one you are teaching. This resource is 128 pages in all.