Reading is not a straightforward

process of lifting the words off the

page.

Although at first glance reading may

seem to be passive, solitary, and

simple, it is in truth active,

populated by a rich mix of voices

and views—those of the author, of

the reader, and of others the reader

has heard, read about, and

otherwise encountered throughout

life.

Excerpt from the National Writing Project website

Reading is not a straightforward

process of lifting the words off the

page.

Although at first glance reading may

seem to be passive, solitary, and

simple, it is in truth active,

populated by a rich mix of voices

and views—those of the author, of

the reader, and of others the reader

has heard, read about, and

otherwise encountered throughout

life.

Excerpt from the National Writing Project website

Reading is not a straightforward

process of lifting the words off the

page.

Although at first glance reading may

seem to be passive, solitary, and

simple, it is in truth active,

populated by a rich mix of voices

and views—those of the author, of

the reader, and of others the reader

has heard, read about, and

otherwise encountered throughout

life.

Excerpt from the National Writing Project website

What does the author mean by “lifting the words?”

Why would these words be associated with reading?

What does the word “rich” mean in this context?What is the difference between a “voice” and a “view?”

Paraphrase the main idea behind this sentence segment.

What Close reading looks like:

Previous perceptions or misconceptions about reading:

A close reading is a 2nd or 3rd reading of the text. It is an intensive analysis of a text in order to come to terms with what it says, how it says it, and what it means. It is the process one goes through to make meaning of the text and understand a big idea or answer an essential question.

Sections of this template use strategies & terms from the Lapp, Johnson Text Complexity Rubric

Re-reading the text, by itself, will not result in this “intensive analysis.”

Strategies to Support Close Reading

Strategies to Support Close Reading

Thinking Notes

Also known as Coding the Text

or Reading with a Pencil

What Thinking Questions looks like in the classroom:

Putting it into PracticeCoding the Text with Thinking Questions

? Need clarification, I’m unsure what this means

! This is new or surprising

P Important or Key idea

This connects to something else I know or have read

Putting it into Practice

Written interaction with the text capturing the reader’s thinking, including: - specific questions - important information

- outside connections - INTERPRETATIONS/ INFERENCES

Annotation: short written notes that document metacognition

Not literal, the author really means

that disciplinary literacy is

AWESOME!

More strategies to help students interact with the text:

- Question Cards

Ways to Assess Close Reading:

Group DiscussionAnnotated NotesComprehension Checks,

such as the chart Text Dependent Questions