Who could forget about close reading? Objective: To practice the skill of close reading To practice “annotating” a text Who could forget about close reading?

What Close Reading Actual Means Reading a text multiple times Digging deep into a small portion/excerpt Being able to identify the author’s purpose for writing: to persuade, to inform, to entertain, etc. Creating meaning for the text by delving into each part of the text Analyzing and interpreting the text Helps readers to answer text based questions Helps readers to make claims/statements about a text Helps readers to gather evidence for claims made based on a text

I’m searching for evidence! I’m a TEXT detective! I find the answers to any text based question through close reading!

How to Annotate a text When you are asked to annotate a text, you are being asking you to make notes and begin to uncover the meaning of a text. Special Marks to Use When Doing a Close Reading: Number the paragraphs to find information easily! Read the entire text once to get the flow of it! Circle any unfamiliar words. Use symbols to remind yourself of certain things: * - Something important ? – something you’re unsure of ! – Something that surprises you

How to Annotate a text Left Margin Right Margin Summarize what you think the paragraph is about in 10 words or less. “Chunk” the paragraph – State what you believe to be the main idea. Dig deeper! Describe the author’s purpose for writing the text (to inform, entertain, persuade). You may also want to comment on the author’s diction (word choice) and establish how it functions in the text.

Your Turn! Task: Complete the Learn Zillion: Close Reading Unit Overview Video