2020-2021 Content Catalog • Next Generation Science Standards • STEM • Graphic Science • Close Reading LinksClose Reading Links FOR S MALL G ROUP I NSTRUCTION CapstoneClassroom.com | phone: 888.262.6135 This program was created by Dr. Nancy Boyles, Ed.D., a national literacy consultant and professor emerita at Southern Connecticut State University where she also coordinated the Graduate Reading Program. A former classroom teacher of many years, Nancy has written 10 books on comprehension, including three on close reading. Her chapter “The Rigor of Independent Close Reading” appears in Comprehensive Literacy Basics: An Anthology by Capstone Professional. Nancy currently provides professional development to schools and districts presenting workshops, developing curriculum, and modeling best practices in classrooms. PROGRAM FEATURES • Six titles (3 fiction and 3 nonfiction) at each grade level—short, complex texts that include classic children’s literature, poetry, folk tales, and engaging informational topics. • Strategies for close independent reading with accompanying annotation mini-lessons • Rigorous text-dependent questions aligned to the Common Core and Depth of Knowledge • Standards-based comprehension skill lessons scaffolded with learning targets and answer frames • Text-to-text questions for student discourse and reading-writing connections • Formative assessments for six comprehension skills per grade level • A Teacher’s Resource Guide for each grade with clearly explained lessons, suggestions for differentiation, and ready-to-use resources Close Reading Links Grade 3-5 Classroom Collection 978-1-4966-1601-2 • $963.45 $867.11 • This classroom collection contains 6 copies of 18 Close Reading Links student books, 3 Teacher’s Resource guides and a storage box. Close Reading Links Grade 3-5 Classroom Library 978-1-4966-1600-5 • $143.10 • This classroom library contains 1 copy of 18 Close Reading Links student books and a storage box. Close Reading Links Grade 3-5 Mentor Text Package 978-1-4966-1598-5 • $1,224.66 $1,102.20 • This package contains the 25 source mentor text used in Close Reading Links Grade 3-5. Close Reading Links Grade 3-5 Mentor Text Classroom Library 978-1-4966-1599-2 • $204.11 • This classroom library contains the 25 source mentor text used in Close Reading Links Grade 3-5.Capstone is proud to present Close Reading Links for Small Group Instruction Close Reading Links for Small Group Instruction is designed for students in grades 3-5 to develop deep comprehension through close reading. It is based on a model of explicit instruction and the gradual release of responsibility. CapstoneClassroom.com | phone: 888.262.6135 1Close Reading Links FOR S MALL G ROUP I NSTRUCTION Close Reading Links GRADE 3 CapstoneClassroom.com | phone: 888.262.6135 2 Close Reading Links Grade 3 Classroom Collection 978-1-4966-0891-8 • $286.20 $257.58 (6 copies of each title and a Teacher’s Resource Guide) Add To • 978-1-4966-0890-1 • $47.70 (1 copy of each title) We can all become close readers. The strategies in Close Reading Links for Small Group Instruction will help us read more carefully independently, answer thoughtful text-dependent questions, learn an important comprehension skill, and make connections between texts. 24 pages • single title $7.95 • 6-pack $47.70 TITLEAUTHOR6-PACK ISBNSINGLE ISBN Animal Friends from Classic Children’s Literature Nancy Boyles978-1-4966-0871-0978-1-4966-0853-6 Merry Moments in PoetryNancy Boyles978-1-4966-0877-2978-1-4966-0857-4 Wise Words from Long AgoNancy Boyles978-1-4966-0874-1978-1-4966-0858-1 Extraordinary Animals Nancy Boyles978-1-4966-0886-4978-1-4966-0854-3 Oceans Around the Globe Nancy Boyles978-1-4966-0880-2978-1-4966-0856-7 People from America’s PastNancy Boyles978-1-4966-0883-3978-1-4966-0855-0 Grade 3 Teacher’s Resource Guide • 978-1-4966-0850-5 • $34.95 In this Teacher’s Resource Guide, you will find:10 best practices for close reading applied to small group instruction; Strategies for differentiating instruction for on grade level, approaching grade level, above grade level, and English Language Learners; Mini-lessons to teach the process of independent close reading; A launching lesson for each unit; Lessons for all six books (3 literary sources and 3 informational sources) that include independent close reading, follow- up text-dependent questions, and a skill matched to the selected passages; A text-to-text lesson at the end of the unit integrating all sources; Assessment tasks aligned to Common Core Standards and Depth of Knowledge; Rubrics, checklists, annotation sheets, skill targets, answer frames, and more to help you scaffold student learning. Close Reading Links Grade 3 Mentor Text Package • 978-1-4966-1592-3 • $412.74 $371.47 This package contains 6 copies each of the 9 source mentor texts used in Close Reading Links Grade 3. Close Reading Links Grade 3 Mentor Text Add To • 978-1-4966-1595-4 • $68.79 This add to contains the 9 source mentor texts used in Close Reading Links Grade 3.CapstoneClassroom.com | phone: 888.262.6135 3CapstoneClassroom.com | phone: 888.262.6135 4 Close Reading Links FOR S MALL G ROUP I NSTRUCTION Close Reading Links GRADE 4 Close Reading Links Grade 4 Classroom Collection 978-1-4966-0893-2 • $286.20 $257.58 (6 copies of each title and a Teacher’s Resource Guide) Add To • 978-1-4966-0892-5 • $47.70 (1 copy of each title) We can all become close readers. The strategies in Close Reading Links for Small Group Instruction will help us read more carefully independently, answer thoughtful text-dependent questions, learn an important comprehension skill, and make connections between texts. 24 pages • single title $7.95 • 6-pack $47.70 TITLEAUTHOR6-PACK ISBNSINGLE ISBN Getting to Know Characters from Classic Children’s Literature Nancy Boyles978-1-4966-0872-7978-1-4966-0859-8 Fables from Long Ago Nancy Boyles978-1-4966-0875-8978-1-4966-0864-2 Nature’s Beauty in Rhythm and RhymeNancy Boyles978-1-4966-0878-9978-1-4966-0863-5 Adapting to Survive Nancy Boyles978-1-4966-0881-9978-1-4966-0862-8 In Their Own Words: From the Diaries of Young Americans Long Ago Nancy Boyles978-1-4966-0887-1978-1-4966-0860-4 Native Americans: Past and PresentNancy Boyles978-1-4966-0884-0978-1-4966-0861-1 Grade 4 Teacher’s Resource Guide • 978-1-4966-0851-2 • $34.95 In this Teacher’s Resource Guide, you will find:10 best practices for close reading applied to small group instruction; Strategies for differentiating instruction for on grade level, approaching grade level, above grade level, and English Language Learners; Mini-lessons to teach the process of independent close reading; A launching lesson for each unit; Lessons for all six books (3 literary sources and 3 informational sources) that include independent close reading, follow- up text-dependent questions, and a skill matched to the selected passages; A text-to-text lesson at the end of the unit integrating all sources; Assessment tasks aligned to Common Core Standards and Depth of Knowledge; Rubrics, checklists, annotation sheets, skill targets, answer frames, and more to help you scaffold student learning. Close Reading Links Grade 4 Mentor Text Package • 978-1-4966-1593-0 • $345.90 $311.31 This package contains 6 copies each of the 7 source mentor texts used in Close Reading Links Grade 4. Close Reading Links Grade 4 Mentor Text Add To • 978-1-4966-1596-1 • $57.65 This add to contains the 7 source mentor texts used in Close Reading Links Grade 4.CapstoneClassroom.com | phone: 888.262.6135 5CapstoneClassroom.com | phone: 888.262.6135 6 Close Reading Links FOR S MALL G ROUP I NSTRUCTION Close Reading Links GRADE 5 Close Reading Links Grade 5 Classroom Collection 978-1-4966-0895-6 • $286.20 $257.58 (6 copies of each title and a Teacher’s Resource Guide) Add To • 978-1-4966-0894-9 • $47.70 (1 copy of each title) We can all become close readers. The strategies in Close Reading Links for Small Group Instruction will help us read more carefully independently, answer thoughtful text-dependent questions, learn an important comprehension skill, and make connections between texts. 24 pages • single title $7.95 • 6-pack $47.70 TITLEAUTHOR6-PACK ISBNSINGLE ISBN Happily Ever After: Stories from Classic Children’s LiteratureNancy Boyles978-1-4966-0873-4978-1-4966-0865-9 Tales from Long Ago Nancy Boyles978-1-4966-0876-5978-1-4966-0870-3 Lessons Learned Through Poetry Nancy Boyles978-1-4966-0879-6978-1-4966-0869-7 At the Time of the American RevolutionNancy Boyles978-1-4966-0885-7978-1-4966-0867-3 Going Fast Nancy Boyles978-1-4966-0888-8978-1-4966-0866-6 Investigating Primary Sources from American History Nancy Boyles978-1-4966-0882-6978-1-4966-0868-0 Grade 5 Teacher’s Resource Guide • 978-1-4966-0852-9 • $34.95 In this Teacher’s Resource Guide, you will find:10 best practices for close reading applied to small group instruction; Strategies for differentiating instruction for on grade level, approaching grade level, above grade level, and English Language Learners; Mini-lessons to teach the process of independent close reading; A launching lesson for each unit; Lessons for all six books (3 literary sources and 3 informational sources) that include independent close reading, follow- up text-dependent questions, and a skill matched to the selected passages; A text-to-text lesson at the end of the unit integrating all sources; Assessment tasks aligned to Common Core Standards and Depth of Knowledge; Rubrics, checklists, annotation sheets, skill targets, answer frames, and more to help you scaffold student learning. Close Reading Links Grade 5 Mentor Text Package • 978-1-4966-1594-7 • $466.02 $419.42 This package contains 6 copies each of the 9 source mentor texts used in Close Reading Links Grade 5. Close Reading Links Grade 5 Mentor Text Add To • 978-1-4966-1597-8 • $77.67 This add to contains the 9 source mentor texts used in Close Reading Links Grade 5.CapstoneClassroom.com | phone: 888.262.6135 7Next >