Quick, effective mini-lessons with fiction and nonfiction passages build close reading skills needed for the new assessments. e 12 mini-lessons model close reading and include student practice pages. e Collaborative conversations for every activity build speaking and listening skills. e Annotation space alongside each reading passage build close reading skills. e Writing prompts encourage students to develop evidence-based responses. e Graphic organizers help students organize ideas and build understanding. e Meets Common Core and TEKS standards. e Reproducible