DIG DEEPER with CLOSE READING
Read the SAME TEXT multiple times
1st Reading: Breaks the Surface
Teacher and/or students read and THINK and ask themselves...
- What did I just read about?
- What am I thinking, noticing, wondering?
- Students should jot notes to track their thinking.
2nd Reading: Get more information and gain a better understanding
Teacher and/or students read/listen for...
- a specific purpose - example - to look for an answer to a question
- to gain a better understanding of the reading.
3rd Reading: Get a DEEP understanding of the text
Students reread on their own...
- to find EVIDENCE in the text to support their answer
- respond in writing or discussion