1. Narrative Text . . . The gist/central idea
What does it say?
How does the text say it?
Summary of chapter/how did the story advance?
Find examples of figurative language:
(metaphor/simile, descriptive language, symbolism)
This is your summary
This is the author’s craft & structure
The gist/central idea
Specific evidence to support
Ideas in order of importance
Obvious/logical inferences
Most important ideas/events
What genre does the selection represent?
Whose voice did the author choose as the narrator?
What role does dialogue play?
What are the style, mood and tone?
What word choice, imagery and figures of speech (simile, metaphor, alliteration, irony, repetition, personification) does the author use?
What does it mean?
So What does it mean to me?
Consider: shifts in character, conflict, dialogue
Make a connection (to a book/movie, your life, current events)
This is the claim; the author’s intent
This is where you make a connection to your life
Text Self:
What does this remind me of in my life?
How is this different from my life?
How does this relate to my life?
What were my feelings when I read this?
What is the theme/central idea?
How is the theme/central idea supported with ideas & details?
How does the author use language: dialect, variant spellings, archaic words, formal/informal words to shape the tone and meaning of the piece?
How does the author use point of view, style, mood, tone, text features, imagery, figures of speech (simile, metaphor, alliteration, irony, repetition, onomatopoeia, personification) and the lead, to achieve his/her purpose (author’s intent)?
Text Text:
How is the text similar to other things I’ve read/watched?
Have I read something like this before?
Text 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?
Reading Strategy: Close and Critical Reading
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