The CLOSE Reading Strategy-Standards & Subskills (11 X 17 poster) offers educators a manageable framework for learning the ELA College & Career Ready Standards.  This instructional and curriculum strategy represents reading standards 1-9 and three language standards.  It also provides a method for retaining the college and career ready standards and provides educators with a sequenced set of literacy skills necessary for mastering the art of CLOSE reading. (Grades K-12)