Close Reading Strategies

It is important to read the questions before I read the passage.

• true

• false

When reading the text a 2nd time, the purpose is

• to find the main idea

• to analyze the author's intentions

• to number the paragraphs

• To build fluency

Stop occasionally to review what you understand and expect to have your understanding change and develop as you read on. Reread and use resources to help you clarify your understanding. Also watch for answers to your earlier questions.

• Conect

• Question

• Clarify

• Evaluate

If you have trouble understanding a word in a passage or sentence of a story, you may want to read previous words or the end of the sentence to determine what the word means. What is this strategy known as?

• text messaging

• context clues

• content origins

• scanning

After using the multiple choice questions to highlight key lines in the passage, what should you do?

• read the passage thoroughly

• answer the questions

• create a pretty pattern on your scantron page

• move on to the next story

Why should you also use reading strategies when reading and answering questions?

• Because it help the students understand the text

• Chicken nuggets

• Understanding the meaning

There'll be one written response question on the RST. How should it be answered?

• Select an answer from choices

• RACE method

• Answer with a complete sentence Answer with a complete sentence

What is the primary purpose of close reading strategies?

• To quickly skim through the text

• To memorize every detail

• To understand and analyze the text deeply

• To summarize the text in one sentence

Which of the following is NOT a close reading strategy?

• Annotating the text

• Asking questions about the text

• Ignoring difficult words

• Making connections to other texts

When using close reading strategies, why is it important to annotate the text?

• To make the text look colorful

• To keep track of important ideas and questions

• To distract other readers

• To practice handwriting