Close Reading
Close Reading - a careful and purposeful re-reading of the text.
The Close Reading Process
Symbols
* Discussion (underline and put an asterisk next to sentences or parts of sentences that are good discussion topics)
! Important (put an exclamation point next to important facts, evidence, answers, etc.)
? Questions (put a question mark next to things you have questions about)
V Vocabulary (circle and put a "V" next to vocabulary words that are unfamiliar)
Essential Questions
Right Column - What does the text say?
- Read it once
- Read it twice
- Read it again
The Close Reading Process
- Read the text
- Read the text again and stop to annotate using the symbols
- Read the text again and have a discussion
Symbols
* Discussion (underline and put an asterisk next to sentences or parts of sentences that are good discussion topics)
! Important (put an exclamation point next to important facts, evidence, answers, etc.)
? Questions (put a question mark next to things you have questions about)
V Vocabulary (circle and put a "V" next to vocabulary words that are unfamiliar)
Essential Questions
Right Column - What does the text say?
- What is the topic or main idea of the text? How would you explain it in one or two sentences?
- How does the author make his/her point? How does he/she convey his/her message?