PPT-The Book Thief Close Reading Exercise

A Girl Made of Darkness p84 Silent Read 1 Where will Liesel steal her second book from 2 What clues in the text help us figure that out The Joy of Cigarettes p 87 Volunteer Reader. Timothy Shanahan. University of Illinois at Chicago. www.shanahanonliteracy.com. Common Core Standards. New standards are ambitious and are asking teachers to engage children in high level interpretation of challenging texts through close reading. Making Reading fun and interactive in the classroom. Objectives for today. What is close reading? Looking at definitions and rationale. Why should the reader be dependent on the text for information? . What is Close Reading? . A way of approaching a text to highlight its internal dynamic. . Follows the Hermeneutic Circle of establishing an interplay between part and whole. . The close reading endeavors to explain the internal linguistic and rhetorical aspects of a short passage. . The “what” and “how”. Raleigh/Wake Reading Association. NCDPI ELA Section. Lisa McIntosh. February 10, 2016. Teaching Complex Texts. ELA Instructional Shifts:. Regular practice with . complex text . “he’s a smooth criminal, so use your over-comeuppance” . Dr. . Daintee. G. Jones. October 4, . 2016. Agenda. Scripture. prayer. Context. Relating to the scripture. Summary. Upcoming presentation. . Daily Quiz. DATE. QUESTION. ANSWER. Thurs. Sept. 25. What is the past . particple. of . Buy. Make. See . . _______. . _______. . _______. Unit 2 (p.32). Passive Voice. Revision. Two verbs go together when it’s in……. Close reading. Close reading is the skill of . analysing. and interpreting texts. . Text Types. Advertisement. Cartoon. Feature article. Letter of complaint. Novel. Press Release. Song lyrics. Autobiography. Share Time!. Now it’s time to share your summaries from last session with each other. Now, check the solution!. So, who was the thief?. Jack . Chessler. Review your work:. With your group, check your summaries and compare to the detailed solution on the next page (it is also available on Compass for computer access). University of Illinois at Chicago. www.shanahanonliteracy.com. CCSS set a new comprehension goal. Close reading is not a teaching technique. It is a goal, a desired outcome: we want our children to be able to read text closely; we want them to be close readers. Review for final exam. . Why does this mean? Why does it matter?. The human heart is a line, whereas mine own is a circle, and I have the endless ability to be in the right place at the right time. The consequence of this is that I’m always finding humans at their best and worst. I see their ugly and their beauty, and I wonder how the same thing can be both. Still, they have one thing I envy. Humans, if nothing else, have the good sense to die”(491 One Toolbox, One Bleeder, One Bear).. 2015.16. Set up your paper for Cornell Notes.. Title your notes:. Close Reading. What is Close Reading?. Close reading is a. careful . and. . purposeful reading . reading . District Learning Day. Location goes here. Session time goes here. Date goes here. Do Now. Underline. the major points. . Use a question mark . (. ?. ) for keywords or phrases that are confusing or unknown to you or questions that you have during the reading. Be sure to write your question(s). . Symbol. A . person, place, thing, event or pattern in a literary work that designates itself and at the same time figuratively represents or “stands for” something else.. Instructions:. Write your name on one side of a blank sheet of paper. . The Benefits of Reading Books,Most people read to read and the benefits of reading are surplus. But what are the benefits of reading. Keep reading to find out how reading will help you and may even add years to your life!.The Benefits of Reading Books,What are the benefits of reading you ask? Down below we have listed some of the most common benefits and ones that you will definitely enjoy along with the new adventures provided by the novel you choose to read.,Exercise the Brain by Reading .When you read, your brain gets a workout. You have to remember the various characters, settings, plots and retain that information throughout the book. Your brain is doing a lot of work and you don’t even realize it. Which makes it the perfect exercise!