What is Close Reading Close reading is stopping independently at points in our reading to reread ask questions make observations and reflect in order to reach a new understanding of our text PostIt ID: 402379
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What is Close Reading?
Close reading is stopping independently at points in our reading to re-read, ask questions, make observations and reflect in order to reach a new understanding of our text.
Post-It-ing = Close Reading
“Today, we celebrate our INDEPENDENCE (at points in our reading) DAY!”Slide3
HOW DO WE KNOW WHEN ITS CLOSE READING?
Close Reading is:
-Done in short spurts -INTENSE
-Can extend from one piece of a book to
another.
-It involves re-reading, aka rewinding your
eyes. Slide4
OK, So What Are These “SIGNPOSTS” you speak of?
Just like signs in the road, noticing these signposts triggers us to re-read that snippet of text and see what we can learn from it.
When we re-read, we can make inferences, predictions, connections, visualizations etc.
Giant Hand Turkey/Train Robber Zones can be confusing for new drivers.Slide5
“I’M CONFUSED AND DON’T KNOW WHAT THESE SIGNPOSTS ARE YET!”Slide6
“Ok. I’m sorry for shouting.”Slide7
Contrasts and Contradictions
When a character acts in a way completely different than what we’d expect.
These contradictions/contrasts can be based on what we’ve learned in the story so far and what we already know (prior knowledge.)Slide8
Contrast and Contradiction
Olaf sings the song “In Summer” all
about how he can’t wait to experience summer for the first time.This is important because it shows me what Olaf is like as a character, sweet and naïve. OR I think Olaf will eventually experience summer but survive somehow, because this is a Disney movie. Slide9
AHA Moment
When a character realizes something that shifts his actions, understanding of himself or others, and view of the world. Slide10
AHA Moment
Dr. Bruce Banner returns to help the Avengers fight the
Chitauri, turning into the Hulk after telling Captain America he’s “always angry.”This is important because it shows us Dr. Banner has gotten the Hulk under control for now and plans to use his “curse” for good. Slide11
Tough Questions
Questions a character raises that reveal his or her inner struggles. Slide12
Words of The Wiser
When a character (usually older) gives advice to the main character. Slide13
Words of the Wiser
Yoda is training Luke in the swamps of
Dagobah and tells him that he must unlearn all he knows and that he must “do or do not. There is no try.”I feel that this is the advice that will finally propel Luke to complete his Jedi training and defeat Vader. I think this because Luke’s biggest problem thus far has been thinking he “can’t do it.” Slide14
Again and Again
Events, images, or particular words that repeat or continue occurring over the course of a story.Slide15
Again and Again
Dory keeps repeating the phrase “Just keep swimming” to Marlon as a way to cheer him up.
I feel that this will become a “mantra” for Marlon and that it really means “Never give up” and “keep on trying” as he continues on his seemingly impossible quest. Slide16
Memory Moment
When a character has a recollection that interrupts the forward progress of the story.
Memory Moments can be foreshadowing, or help us understand the theme, the central conflict, or the characters better. Slide17
Memory Moment
Carl remembers back through his entire life with his wife Ellie. They are shown happy and carefree, but the memory takes a sad turn.
This is important because it also shows us why Carl is the way he is. He was nervous and shy before Ellie, and when he lost her, he retreated inside and became cranky and shut off from the world. Slide18
“THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HELPING ME TO UNDERSTAND THESE VERY BENEFICAL CONCEPTS.”