1. Close Reading Lesson Sermon for Abraham Lincoln

2. Background Information

3. First Reading: First Impression
Read the passage silently. Your focus is on understanding the meaning of the passage. Think about the words that are unfamiliar to you. Use context clues to try to figure out their meanings.
Circle words you don’t know.
Paraphrase meaning of any of the text that you understand on the right hand side.

4. Teacher Model…I do…
Meaning
He is dead; but the God in whom he trusted lives, and He can guide and strengthen his successor, as He guided and strengthened him. He is dead; but the memory of his virtues, of his wise and patriotic counsels and labors, of his calm and steady faith in God lives, is precious, and will be a power for good in the country quite down to the end of time.

5. Rate Your Understanding of the Text
1- No idea what the passage is about
2- Kind of understand what the passage is about
3- Have a fairly good understanding what the passage is about
4- Have a solid understanding what the passage is about
5- Completely understand everything in the passage

6. Accountable Talk Stems / Group Discussions
Linking Contributions I would like to build on what _____ said… I respectfully disagree. This is how I am thinking… I’d like to follow up by saying… I’d like to piggy-back on that thought…   Clarifying So, are you saying… What did you mean when you said…? Explain that some more… Let’s make sure we understood what you said… Pressing for Reasoning Why do you think that? How can we check that? I want to push back a little about that… I’m having trouble understanding that point…. How does this connect…?  

7. Discussion You will now discuss the text with your group.
Each person should get a turn to:
1. Share a word they do not know
If someone knows the word, explain the word and add this to your notes OR
Go back into the text and see if the group can figure it out using context clues
2. Share their summary notes
If you learn something, write it down

8. Second Reading: Listening, Reading, and Thinking
Listen and follow along. As you read along with the read aloud, use The Metacognitive Markers that have been provided to you. Remember if you make a mark, you should make a note.
_____________ IMPORTANT
! Aha moment; now I get it
* I have a comment to make
? I don’t understand this

9. Teacher Model…I do…
He is dead; but the God in whom he trusted lives, and He can guide and strengthen his successor, as He guided and strengthened him. He is dead; but the memory of his virtues, of his wise and patriotic counsels and labors, of his calm and steady faith in God lives, is precious, and will be a power for good in the country quite down to the end of time.

10. Discussion You will now discuss your metacognitive markers.
Each person should get a turn to:
1. Share a mark they made
And
2. Explain why they made that mark
If you learn something, add it to your notes. If you agree, disagree, or would like to add to what the person sharing has said, make a comment.

11. Rate Your Understanding of the Text
Thumbs up: I learned something new
Thumbs sideways: My understanding is the same
Thumbs down: I understand even less

12. Third Reading: TPCASTT (CASTT)
Now as a group, read the sermon one more time and complete the Key Ideas and Details questions.

13. Teacher Model…I do…
He is dead; but the God in whom he trusted lives, and He can guide and strengthen his successor, as He guided and strengthened him. He is dead; but the memory of his virtues, of his wise and patriotic counsels and labors, of his calm and steady faith in God lives, is precious, and will be a power for good in the country quite down to the end of time.

14. Discussion
You will now have time to discuss your thoughts about the questions.
Each person should get a turn to respond to each question. Begin with question one and hear all voices on the question. Then, proceed to question 2.
If you learn something, add it to your notes. If you agree, disagree, or would like to add to what the person sharing has said, make a comment.

15. Rate Your Understanding of the Text
Thumbs up: I learned something new
Thumbs sideways: My understanding is the same
Thumbs down: I understand even less