Close Reading/ Cline ELA

What is Close Reading?

• Reading carefully so that you understand and remember what you read

• Reading fast to finish first

• Putting your eyes close to the page

What are strategies?

• help with reading fast

• ways to do something

• your opinion

How many strategies will we learn in all for Close Reading?

• 2

• 3

• 4

What are two strategies for Close Reading we have worked on so far?

• Plot Diagram and 4 corners

• # main idea and Folded Paper

• Annotate text and Plot diagram

• Annotate text and Folded Paper

What does it mean to annotate?

• read

• Mark up the text

• draw pictures

What do you do when you annotate?

• highlight text, underline, circle words, write notes in the margin, ask questions

• read quickly and mark out words

• look for text evidence and write in your notes

What does reading comprehension mean?

• to copy what you read

• to understand what you read

• to mark up what you have read

When can you use Close Reading?

• anytime

• only on tests

• only on books

How can Close Reading help you?

• It helps you understand what you read and remember more. about the text.

• It can help you work faster.

• It can help you finish the test first.

What are the 5 Ws?

• when, why, whatever, which one

• who, what, when, where, how, and why not

• who, what, when, where, why, and how