Chapter 10 Close Reading
Before Reading: Review the symbol chart and what each symbol signifies. Allow students to create their own symbols that work for them as long as they add side notes to signify what they are thinking.
During Reading: Students can read independently, with a partner, or in a small group. My students read with pre-selected partners. During reading, they stopped intermittently to comment out loud and then write down something important, shocking, unclear, confusing, or otherwise. Talking and annotating the text helped them to make meaning out of important quotes and parts of the text in addition to answering the follow-up questions.
After Reading: Students thoughtfully answer questions at the literal level, and then think about the BIG picture. Is there a metaphor? Is it symbolic in nature? Is the quote connected to major themes?
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