Close Reading

In phase one, how do we determine what the text is about?

• zooming in on author's message.

• focusing on word choice and vocabulary.

• identifying the characters, setting, conflict and resolution.

• discussing surface questions and the main idea of the text.

In phrase two, we need to determine...

• WHY the text says it

• HOW the text says it

• WHERE the text says it

• WHEN the text says it

In phase two we reread for how the text says it, which three things help us do that?

• Study the text's organization

• Make text-to-text connections

• Focus on specific words

• Determine the author's purpose

• Draw conclusions

In which phase do we zoom in to analyze the text?

• Phase 1

• Phase 2

• Phase 3

In which phase do we evaluate author decisions about word choice, organization, and purpose?

• Phase 1

• Phase 2

• Phase 3

In phase three we focus on...

• What the text says

• How the text says it

• What the text means

One of the goals of close reading in phrase three is to...

• determine the author's point of view

• draw new conclusions

• get the gist of the text

• identify the main idea

What does it mean to "uncover layers of meaning"?

• to reread and analyze all of the pieces of the text to discover a deeper meaning.

• to find what the text was trying to hide.

• to identify the message the author is trying to convey

• to retell events in order.

In which phase do we reflect on our new understandings about the ideas in the text?

• Phase 1

• Phase 2

• Phase 3

What is the primary goal of close reading?

• To quickly skim through the text

• To understand the surface meaning

• To uncover deeper layers of meaning

• To memorize the text