Close Reading

What is "close reading" according to the video?

• Reading with your book close to your face

• Reading a text multiple times to better understand it

• Skimming a text quickly

• Reading only the dialogue in a story

Why does the speaker compare close reading to making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?

• To show that close reading is a messy process

• To make it easier to understand the steps of close reading

• To say reading should only happen during lunch

• To confuse the reader on purpose

Which of the following best describes what close reading helps you do?

• Memorize long passages

• Read faster

• Understand all the parts of a story before seeing the big picture

• Skip parts you don’t understand

What kind of questions are important during close reading?

• Only plot questions

• Deeper questions like how word choice affects the theme

• Questions only about the setting

• Questions that can be answered with yes or no

What is the purpose of the first read in close reading?

• To memorize vocabulary

• To identify theme

• To summarize the basic plot

• To make inferences about figurative language

What does the video say we wouldn’t have without the “bread” layer of a story?

• A clear theme

• Vocabulary

• Story elements like characters, plot, and setting

• Author’s purpose

Are you enjoying the video lesson?

• Yes

• No

What do the “peanut butter and jelly” represent in close reading?

• The main idea

• The author’s storytelling techniques

• The theme

• The reader’s mood

What are context clues used for during close reading?

• Skipping unknown words

• Finding rhyming words

• Determining the meaning of unfamiliar words

• Counting paragraphs

Which of the following phrases helps create an ominous mood in the story?

• “He wrapped it around his body.”

• “When darkness slowly began creeping in.”

• “The wolf got locked inside.”

• “He was trying to eat all the sheep.”