Close Reading Strategies Uncovered

What is the primary goal of close reading?

• To make careful observations and uncover deeper meanings

• To read as quickly as possible

• To memorize the text

• To read only once

During the first read-through, what should you focus on?

• Summarizing the text and identifying main ideas

• Comparing the text to other writings

• Analyzing the author's word choice

• Looking for biases

What should you do with unfamiliar words during close reading?

• Circle them and look them up later

• Guess their meaning

• Ignore them

• Skip the text

Which of the following is NOT a focus during the second read-through?

• Language

• Narrative

• Syntax

• Summarizing the text

Why is it helpful to number each paragraph during close reading?

• To make the text shorter

• To make the text look organized

• To count the number of paragraphs

• To easily reference specific paragraphs

What is the purpose of chunking the text?

• To make the text longer

• To make the text more complex

• To divide the text into manageable sections

• To skip parts of the text

Where should you write your summary for each chunk of text?

• In the right-hand margin

• In the left-hand margin

• In a separate notebook

• At the end of the text

In the cartoon example, what does the student admit after being provided with supplies?

• He forgot his homework

• He needs more supplies

• He doesn't want to do any work

• He doesn't understand the work

What is the mother's reaction to her son not doing his homework in the second cartoon?

• She is upset

• She is supportive

• She is indifferent

• She is confused

What does the son fear might happen if he gets a job, according to the second cartoon?

• He might enjoy the job

• He might not get paid

• He might get fired and go bankrupt

• He might get promoted