Close Reading

CLOSE READS

"Close reading is an instructional routine in whichstudents critically examine a text, especially throughrepeated readings (Fisher ' Frey, 2012, 179)."

TEACHER: * familiar with text* develop text-dependent questions*frontload as necessary

1. Focus on the questions that students explore as part of their reading.2. Particaption in discussion as they read and re-read the text. 3. Post-read task that relate directly to th text and not personal experience. (Fisher ' Frey, 2013).

IN THE CLASSROOM

Mc-Graw Hill Education, 2014

STUDENT: * read ' re-read* compare text with other text* annotate text* discuss with others* complete post-reading task

(Fisher ' Frey, 2013)

Close Reading ' Testing:* both short passages* no background knowldege * answer 3/4 questions after reading based entirely on text

(Burkins ' Yaris, 2014)

Benefits: teaches students to slow down, take a closer look, and pay attention.( Schneider, 2007)

In My 1st Grade Classroom:*read text to students*choose non-fiction text that incorporates science and social studies to meet CCSS. *Do in small reading groups *model by thinking out loud.