Close Reading

Reading through the selection twice while annotating potential evidence. This includes questions you have, literary terms and devices the author uses, connections to the text, and authors purpose for writing the text.

• Prereading

• First Read

• Second Read

• Third Read

• Processing

Reading Analytically: Reading the text analytically a third time, focusing on the questions identified in the generating questions process.

• Prereading

• First Read

• Second Read

• Third Read

• Processing

The three levels of close reading are on the line, between the lines, and . . .

• Around the lines

• Inside the lines

• Beyond the lines

• Above the lines

Close reading means reading to...

• Read again to summarize or answer specific questions.

• uncover layers of meaning that lead to deeper comprehension.

• Reread, annotate, and underline key vocabulary

• Use the text to answer questions.

The main focus of close reading phase one is...

• determining WHAT the text SAYS.

• determining HOW the text SAYS the meaning.

• determining WHAT the text MEANS.

Why do we close read?

• to understand the text on a deeper level.

• to practice.

• to become better, more fluent readers.

• to form opinions.

We already do close reading when we read the following:

• Social Media Posts

• Text Messages

• Video Games

• Books and Magazine

• News

When close reading, which of the following is the best example of the term "Lense"?

• our focus as we read

• the basic idea of a text

• separating details in the text

• Zooming out and look at the whole text

We read closely when we thoughtfully ____________, _____________, and ________________ the important meanings in a text.

• Read, reread and rereread

• practice, discuss and share-out

• extract, interact, and internalize

• think, pair, and share

What is the primary goal of close reading?

• To quickly skim through the text

• To uncover layers of meaning for deeper comprehension

• To memorize the text

• To identify the author's biography