Dillon and I reviewed a book mark that he can use to support close reading of text. We discussed "right there" text evidence and the use of text clues for "beyond the text"answers. We discussed the need to read a selection multiple times to make sure you understand the text. He practiced this with a passage about a roller coaster ride. Dillon did a great job citing text evidence and writing good responses using sentence starters. Next, he practiced close reading with a selection titled, "Sand Castle Mystery". He color coded the evidence in the text and did a great job responding to the questions.