1. Informational Text . . . Text Self: Text Text: Text World:
What does the text say?
How does the text say it?
CC1: Summary, Gist, Topics
CC4: Text Features, Support, Evidence, Style
This is the author’s craft & structure
This is your summary
How is the information organized?
Cause/effect, time, topic, compare/contrast, persuasion
Determine:
The gist/central idea
Specific evidence to support
Ideas in order of importance
Obvious/logical inferences
From what point of view/perspective was this
written?
What are the style., mood, tone?
What are the sources of information and fact? Is
there more than one source?
What does the text mean?
So What does it mean to me?
CC7: Relevancy CC9: Personal Connection
CC2: Purpose CC6: Claim, Author’s Message
This is where you make a connection to your life
This is the claim; the author’s intent
Text Self:
What does this remind me of in my life?
How is this different from my life?
How does this relate to my life?
What were my feelings when I read this?
What is the author’s stance/perspective towards the topic?
How does the author use language to shape the tone?
What are the concepts that make the reasoning possible?
What assumptions underlie the concepts?
What implications follow the concepts?
What is the purpose, end or objective(s)?
Text Text:
How is the text similar to other things I’ve read/watched?
Have I read something like this before?
Text World:
What does this remind me of in the real world?
How does this relate to the world around me?
How is this similar/different to things that have happened
around me?
Reading Strategy: Close and Critical Reading
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