Close reading

What is needed to teach students to closely read a text?

short, complex texts repeated readings chunking of text annotations discussion about the text TDQs direct instruction

What are TDQs?

text dependent questions

What is close reading?

an instructional routine in which students are guided in their understanding of complex texts

What is the foundation of close reading?

analyze deeper text-based questions discussion

What is phase four of close reading with examples?

What does the text inspire you to do? debates and research

What is phase three of close reading with examples?

What does the text mean? author's purpose and point of view

What is phase one of close reading with examples?

What does the text say? main idea and literal meaning

What is phase two of close reading with examples?

How does the text work? structure and vocab

What strategies do we teach for close reading?

gist annotating chunking