Identification of Close Reading Strategies

A character does something that contrasts with what you’d expect or contradicts his earlier acts or statements

• contrasts and contradictions
• words of the wiser
• aha! moment
• memory moment
• tough question

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A word, phrase, or situation is mentioned over and over.  

• again and again
• contrasts and contradictions
• words of the wiser
• aha! moment
• memory moment

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

A character realizes, understands, or finally figures out something.

• aha! moment
• contrasts and contradictions
• words of the wiser
• memory moment
• tough question

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The author interrupts the action to tell you about a memory.

• memory moment
• contrasts and contradictions
• words of the wiser
• aha! moment
• tough question

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

A character (probably older and wiser) takes the main character aside and offers serious advice.

• words of the wiser
• contrasts and contradictions
• aha! moment
• memory moment
• tough question

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

A character asks himself a very difficult question.

• tough question
• contrasts and contradictions
• words of the wiser
• aha! moment
• memory moment

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3