Encourage close reading for young learners with a lesson based on Natalie Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting. The first part of the resource guides readers through a Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA), prompting them to make predictions based on the pictures they see and the first part of the book that they read.

Concepts

tuck everlasting, natalie babbitt, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, making predictions

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the DRTA strategy at the beginning of each chapter to reinforce close reading
• Have readers discuss their observations and predictions in literacy groups or lit circles 

Classroom Considerations

• Lesson contains scripted elements, which you could use if you'd like, or omit if you have another way to demonstrate the activity

Pros

• Provides a graphic organizer for readers to record their predictions
• Versatile reading strategy would work for any book or short story

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.4.1 RL.5.1 RL.6.1 RL.7.1