Swimmy, by Leo Lionni, is a classic read aloud for kindergartners and first graders, and an excellent resource for teaching the Common Core State Standards for Reading Literature 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 as well as the character trait of teamwork! Share this important story, then let Max Learner Book Detective help you model close reading as you pose our CCSS-aligned text-dependent questions and help your students discover the central message! Extend your lesson with our close reading worksheet speci