Complex TextsA complex text can be an excerpt from a novel, poem, song, fable, or biography. It can be any genre or topic. However, it must be cognitively challenging to the reader and elicit thought provoking conversation.
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TDQsTDQs, or text-dependent questions are directly related to what the text says or infers. The questions guide the conversation and is strategically designed to meet the needs of each layer of reading.
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Multiple Reads Each read, or layer, is usually done in separate days or settings. As students process through multiple reads, the questions compliment both the process and product of comprehension.
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Annotations
Students can "read with a pencil" by marking up the text to show ideas they deem important to their comprehension process. Annotating the text during reading allows students to easily access the information after reading.
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DiscourseWe fall in love with our favorite things by talking about them and sharing. Reading shouldn't be any different. Readers think about their reading (metacognition) and therefore, should be provided opportunities to share their thinking with others. Close reading is a think tank where readers engage their ideas in a rigorous text talk.
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CCSSCommon Core State Standards, when done with intention, prepares students for college and career readiness. Close reading is a requirement of the CCSS, stated in all grade levels. State expectations are naturally covered since text dependent questions are grounded in the author's evidence.
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