1. 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?

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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.

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