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How to Close Read

How to Close Read. What is it?. Close reading means you read for meaning and understanding. You will need to follow these 8 steps to perform your own close reading. Soon you will get so good at it you will not need a reminder of the steps.

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How to Close Read

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  1. How to Close Read

  2. What is it? • Close reading means you read for meaning and understanding. • You will need to follow these 8 steps to perform your own close reading. • Soon you will get so good at it you will not need a reminder of the steps.

  3. To begin read your passage sssslllloooowwwwwlllllyyyyyy….. • Task One: • Circle any unusual words that you do not know what it means (even if you can figure it out based on context). • Ex. I’m trying to test your acumen on this subject.

  4. Language Choice • Task Two: • Underline any language that attracts your attention for any reason. Why do you find it interesting? Jot down your reasons. • Ex: The fight between friends landed in fisticuffs. • Alliteration. • Ex: Hannah started her sentence off the way she does every time, “Once upon a time…” • Emily is a romantic

  5. Verbs, Nouns, Adjectives, and Adverbs • Task Three: • Highlight in different colors the ones you find in the passage. • What do you notice? • Are there any patterns? • Ex: Peter fought valiantly. He tried to resist the temptation but the foe proved too great. • Past tense verbs: action is done.

  6. Predictions • Task Four: • Block it into chunks when reading. When the actions seems to be wrapping up, predict. • What might happen next? • Why? • Ex: And thus Sammy knew she would love him forever….

  7. Opinions and Reflections • Task Five: • What do you think of the story? • Narrator? • Character? • Plot? • Scenery? • Message?

  8. Connections • Task Six: • Does the text remind you about your own experiences? • Or other books and films? • What are the similarities? • Text to self • Text to Text • Text to World

  9. Questions • Task Seven: • Write down any questions that remain unsolved. • There is no such thing as stupid questions. • Try to ask more open ended questions rather than easily answered closed questions. • Closed Ex. What caused Robert to hate his friend? • Open Ex. What might happen to Robert now that he knows his friend is a liar?

  10. Key Themes • Task Eight: • What key themes from the reading do you think are reflected in the passage? • What is a theme?

  11. You now know how to close read

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