Close Reading Quizlet

evidence

The specific pieces of information that support a claim. Evidence can take that form of facts, quotations, examples, statistics, or personal experiences among others.

Afroeurasia

The supercontinent that includes the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia.

inference

A conclusion (or educated guess) one can draw from the presented details

history

This is an account of the past that can be told as a story. It can be told as a huge, grand story or tiny little stories that add up to a big story.

respect

Having admiration for others and other peoples' differences. This is the most important aspect of Mr. Waite's class and creates an inviting atmosphere where everyone has a voice.

sourcing

Skill that has readers consider who wrote a document, why it was written, what is the authors point of view, and when was it written to better evaluate the document.

close reading

Skill that has us evaluate sources and analyze ideas by actively asking questions and reading a document multiple times to break it apart.

historical thinking

The act of thinking like a historian by utilizing historical thinking skills such as sourcing, contextualizing, corroborating, multiple perspectives and close reading.

Denver Broncos

The best team in the NFL.

adobe reader

The tool that we will use to close read documents on our devices. It allows us to make changes to the document, analyze it, and share what we did back with the teacher.

annotate

Underlining, highlighting, or circling the text to dissect and better understand what you're reading.