Close Reading "A close reading is a careful and purposeful reading. Well actually, it’s rereading. It’s a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the author had to say, what the author’s purpose was, what the words mean, and what the structure of the text tells us. In a close reading, [...] students reread the text. [They answer] questions; text dependent questions that require that they go back into the text and search for answers. These aren’t simply recall questions, just the facts of the text, but rather questions that allow students to think about the text, and the author’s purpose, the structure, and the flow of the text. Close reading requires that students actually think and understand what they are reading." -- Dr. Douglas Fisher

 According to the passage, what is close reading?  What type of questions produce better reading? Why?  What must students to do close read?  What are the benefits of close reading?

 to read closely, analyze, question, dissect, and peel back layers to gain the full "picture" of the text in order to produce evidence for an essay, debate, or examination

1) Read and Recognize the Source 2) Read and Summarize Big Ideas 3) Read and Discern Vocabulary 4) Read and Annotate Key Elements with Purpose 5) Respond to the Text

 In photography, the photographer must recognize his/her subject and make adjustments accordingly. The setting, props, framing, etc. must correlate with the subject being photographed.  The same is true for reading. It helps to first understand the type of text you are reading. Make a note of the author, title, source, and type of text you are reading. Is it an essay, memoir, speech, novel, short story, article, etc.?

 A summary is a condensed version of the original. It includes key or main ideas, but lacks specific details.

 Words live inside of texts. Any unfamiliar words or words/phrases that are repeated? How can you figure them out? Why are they repeated?  Use context clues or a dictionary Julie Faulkner, TPT

What does annotate mean? *Hint: Break down the word to figure it out. Take Notes, Ask Questions, Infer, & Highlight Key Elements

 point of view  tone or mood  figurative language  structure  punctuation  repetition  key events  imagery  characterization  connections to other works  theme  conflict  persuasive devices  evidence and facts  cause/effect  claims  setting  syntax  dates -Focus in on what is key and put a lens on it. -Sometimes we will read for "everything" and other times we will read for specific elements. -How will you know what lens to use when you are closely reading? Your instructor, reading purposes, or prompt will tell you.

Practice Lenses: Mood and Setting

After summarizing, noting vocab, and annotating, then what? You may be given a prompt to write about, discuss, or debate in response. Always remember to reference or cite the original text in your response.

1) Close reading means: 2) Annotating means: 3) Summarizing means? 4) How do we know what to annotate? 5) What importance to you see for close reading and annotating to you right now?