2. C LOSE READING MEANS READING TO UNCOVER LAYERS OF MEANING THAT LEAD TO DEEP COMPREHENSION.

3. C LOSE R EAD Requires students to get truly involved with the text they are reading. The purpose is to teach students to notice features and language used by the author.

4. “Close reading involves looking at something again and again, studying details, and being curious.” Christopher Lehman

5. S TEPS IN C LOSE R EADING First Read : Look at Text Features {Gist} Guide Words, Title Page, Table of Content, Index, Glossary, Heading, subheading, Keywords, Illustrations and photographs,Captions, Diagrams, Labels, Text box, Maps, Charts: schedules, tables, etc. ; number and “chunk” information Second Read : Begin to Annotate the text Circle unfamiliar words, phrases ; Use symbols to represent confusion, agreement/disagreement, questions, making connections Third Read : Answer guided questions/Cite evidence Main idea, author’s purpose, intended audience, etc.

6. F IRST R EAD (G IST ) Highlight the Title and Author Circle the subtitles, illustrations/photographs in the article Number and “chunk” the paragraphs of information Read the caption What can you predict about the text based on the text features?

7. S ECOND R EAD (A NNOTATE ) Underline unfamiliar words or phrases Use these symbols to represent ? Unclear… Agree…  Disagree... ***Make a Connection… Be prepared to explain /expound on your thinking

8. T HIRD R EADING Answer four (4) Guided Reading questions and cite evidence from the text to support your responses… Explain the main idea of the article…cite 2 details to support your thinking

9. T URN & T ALK TURN to your neighbor and TALK about what you have learned on Close Reading and how you are going to use this strategy in your classes.

10. T ICKET OUT THE D OOR In your own words, define close reading 2 things unclear 1 subject you will begin to use this strategy immediately