AGENDA –SESSION-4 Read a journal article and discuss aspects of

close read – connect to CCLS Discuss the rationale for close reading Watch Grade-K and Grade 2-3 Close Reading

Classroom lessons Write in reflective journals (questions, concerns,

new understandings)

 

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BUILDING CAPACITY OF CLOSE READING

“FOCUSED READING” Read “Up Close with Close Reading” Purpose: What is the rationale for Close

Reading? Annotate and take notes in your Journal

about the rationale.

1. Turn and talk to your shoulder partner.2. Discuss the characteristics and your rationale for close reading.3. Share.

Write the Rationale for Close Reading

(In the center (inner) box)

Video viewing

VIDEO VIEWING

Use the video viewing sheet to jot downWhat is the teacher

doing?What are the students doing?

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Close

Read

K-Lesson -2 Close Read

Grade 2-3 Close Reading

Grades 2-3 - Lesson 2 Close Reading –

Discuss and Share close reading

strategies used by the teacher

Close Reading of Complex Texts-

Reading Standard 1 • involves engaging with and examining

facts and details about the text.• The purpose is to notice features and

language used.

• Students should think thoroughly and methodically about what the details mean.

Students Students should slow down when reading and

become “text detectives”.

They should be more attentive to the texts. They should read and reread deliberately Focus on Tier II words and/or particular phrases

or sentences the author uses. Students present their thinking, observations,

and analyses through writing, technology or speaking

What does close reading look like in the classroom?

TeachersTeachers use text exemplars from the appendices of the CCSS.

OR Teachers select text that is rich enough for students to draw good evidences from them.Teachers will provide students with a purpose or focus for reading.Strategies should be provided for reading different genres and text types

How do we Teach Close

Reading Strategy

Close Reading

Procedure

How can teachers Implement Close Reading

Select a short grade-level text Create text dependent

questions and answersSet the purpose for readingNumber the paragraphs

Model • Model several readings of

the short texts• Read and reread deliberately

, slowly examining and thinking about the

the meanings of individual words

Order of sentences Development of ideas

Step -11st Read

Step -2Reading with a Pen/Annotate the

text

• Write the ‘gist ‘or the ‘main idea’ in the left margin .(What is the author saying?)

• Describe what the author is doing? (describing, arguing, comparing-who,what)-right margin

• Represent the information with a picture (lower grades)

Annotate Annotating text promotes students interest

in reading. Gives a focused purpose for writing. Enables readers to clarify, synthesize ideas Pose relevant questions Analytically think about the text. It helps to process information at a deeper

level and increases the students ability to recall information

Look for patterns in things you noticed about the text.

Identify unfamiliar vocabulary words(Tier !! Words)

discuss the text.

Model

Talk with your partner and share your

ideas

Step -3

Teacher re-reads and students

listen and watch while the teacher

reads and annotates

Step -42nd Read

Teacher sets the purpose for reading and Students re-read and use the text to

find answers and evidence to text-based questions

Step -53rd Read

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Students turn and talk to their partner about the book in response to the

text based questions

Step -6

Respond in writing citing

evidence from text

Step-7