1. Narrative Text . . . Summary of chapter/how did the story advance?
What does it say?
How does the text say it?
Summary of chapter/how did the story advance?
3-5 sentences for an excerpt
5-7 sentences for longer text
Paragraph form
No evidence
You must provide textual evidence for your responses. Restate and use complete sentences.
What is the speaker’s tone?
What figurative language is used (simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, allusion)?
What type of literary speech is this (monologue, soliloquy, aside, foil)?
What does it mean?
So What does it mean to me?
You must provide textual evidence for your responses. Restate and use complete sentences.
Which theme and message are being discussed in the selection?
How is the theme and message supported with ideas & details?
Make a connection (to a book/movie, your life, current events)
Text to World:
What does this remind me of in the real world?
How does this relate to the world around me?
How is this similar/different to things that have happened
around me?
Text to Text:
How is the text similar to other things I’ve read/watched?
Have I read something like this before?
Restate and use complete sentences.
Reading Strategy: Close and Critical Reading
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