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Techniques to close reading

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How do you analyze a text?
a)
Skim through it quickly
b)
Read it once and move on
c)
Read it but skip to the important details
d)
Read a text slowly and carefully, sometimes a few times
2.
What is the purpose of evaluating a text?
a)
To figure out the important details and characters
b)
To find the author's purpose for writing
c)
To determine the quality and effectiveness of a text
d)
To figure out whether the text is entertaining
3.
What is the third step of close reading?
a)
Analyze the text
b)
Make connections from the text
c)
Summarize the text
d)
Read the text
4.
What is the purpose of analyzing the characters of a text during close reading?
a)
To determine the quality and effectiveness of a text
b)
To skip over important details
c)
To read a text once and move on
d)
To gain a deeper understanding of the text
5.
What is the purpose of analyzing the language of a text during close reading?
a)
To gain a deeper understanding of the text
b)
To skip over important details
c)
To determine the quality and effectiveness of a text
d)
To read a text once and move on
6.
What is the purpose of analyzing the structure of a text during close reading?
a)
To determine the quality and effectiveness of a text
b)
To skip over important details
c)
To gain a deeper understanding of the text
d)
To read a text once and move on
7.
What is the difference between analyzing and evaluating a text?
a)
Analyzing is taking notes, evaluating is reading carefully
b)
Analyzing is determining the quality and effectiveness of the text, evaluating is interpreting the text
c)
Analyzing is interpreting the text, evaluating is determining the quality and effectiveness of the text
d)
Analyzing is reading carefully, evaluating is taking notes
8.
What is the difference between summarizing and analyzing a text?
a)
Summarizing is restating the text, analyzing is interpreting the text
b)
Summarizing is taking notes, analyzing is reading carefully
c)
Summarizing is reading carefully, analyzing is taking notes
d)
Summarizing is interpreting the text, analyzing is restating the text
9.
What is the first step of close reading?
a)
Summarize the text
b)
Analyze the text
c)
Evaluate the text
d)
Read the text
10.
What is the purpose of annotating a text?
a)
To read a text once and move on
b)
To highlight important details and take notes
c)
To skip over important details
d)
To read a text quickly
11.
What is the purpose of analyzing the themes of a text during close reading?
a)
To read a text once and move on
b)
To determine the quality and effectiveness of a text
c)
To skip over important details
d)
To make connections from the text
12.
What is the purpose of making predictions during close reading?
a)
To help you analyze later in the process
b)
To read a text once and move on
c)
To skip over important details
d)
To read the text quickly