1. Close Reading Resources 2_14

7. Close Reading Teacher Routine 1. Text passages are short and robust for initial instruction. 2. Lessons and text-dependent questions are planned ahead and require students to read and reread. 3. First read: Students read with a pencil, pen and/or sticky notes to annotate the text, circling powerful words/phrases and underlining confusing words/phrases. Students note places in the text that confusing or difficult. 4. Students complete a quick write about what they read. Partner talk to compare impressions using annotations to support their impressions. 5. Second read: Teacher reads aloud as a model for prosody- Students follow along. 6. Third Read: Teacher reads by thinking aloud and modeling annotation. 7. Teacher asks text-focused questions that cause students to reread. 8. Write about it- Summary, journal, prompt, comparison, thesis

8. Close Reading Student Routine Arizona Department of Education 8 Step 1: 1 st Read and Annotate Step 2: Think and Write Step 3: Talk about it Step 4: 2 nd Read: Listen for More Step 5: Think.. Write… Talk Step 6: Read: Listen for More Step 7: Answer Questions-Cite

9. Step 5: Think..Write..Talk Think about the new learning Write – Did your impression change? – What did you learn? – What do you want to share with others? – What do you want to find out? Talk about it – Support your claim with evidence Arizona Department of Education9

10. Discussion Rules 1.Come to Discussion Prepared 2.Sit as Assigned 3.Raise your Hand to Speak- talking stick, chips 4.One person speaks at a time 5.Speak Loudly, Clearly, Slowly- 6.Use Accountable Talk Talking points based on Text Stay on Task Respectful Discourse- no put downs Exhibit Active Listening Techniques 7. SLANT 8. Watch for teacher signals

11. Arizona Department of Education 11 Sentence Stems/Frames Examples of sentence stems/frames The text is about… The main idea is… The most important details are… The text structure is… The text features include… To summarize the key ideas and concepts… I learned… My partner pointed out… My partner mentioned that… We agreed that… We decided that…