Protocol for Close Reading
What are the steps when it comes to the protocol for close reading?
What is Approach The Text, Question the text, Analyze Details, Communicate Understanding
* Detectives want to solve a mystery. They examine a crime scene extremely _________in order to solve their mystery.
What is closely?
An author writes to ____________ ___________ _____________
What is...
to INFORM
to PERSUADE
to ENTERTAIN
The number of people that passed though ellis Island in total
What is 12 million
Paraphrasing is defined as ___________.
What is Rewording
Reread, highlighting areas of ______. Attempt to clarify them. Write your clarifications down on the text.
What is confusing?
You were asked to perform two task during the Gallery Walk.
What is write what you NOTICE and WONDER?
What information or ideas does this text present? -What type of question is this?
What is Guiding Question
Text 2 Description of Immigrants leaving Ellis Island written by Jacob Riis depicts..
What is Newcomers leaving Ellis Island/Being Reunited with family/starting new life
Define procession
What is a group of people moving forward in line?
Reread, focusing on the way the author used ______. Do any words, phrases, or figurative language stand out to you? Highlight them and make some notes about why you think the author used these words.
What is language?
Literary text is like a mystery. There are many layers! Detectives MAKE OBSERVATIONS once they FIRST come upon a crime scene. Close readers.....
What is close readers notice the title, author, publisher, and text features Once the FIRST APPROACH THE TEXT
What is an inference?
What is an idea or conclusion that's drawn from evidence and reasoning.
What is says + What I know = Inference
Text 3 Island of Tears Island of Hope
What details suggest to me why Ellis Island was known as “The island of hope, the island of tears”? -
The immigrants were excited and happy to arrive at Ellis Island but knew they would have to endure a lot before being able to "Pass"
Define intricate
What is complex, complicated elaborate
The immigrants walked through an intricate (complicated) set of metal pens
Formulate a _____________. - hint: step 3
(5-4-3-2-1 method)
What is a few questions about the text?
Asking these types of questions is a critical component of close reading
What is text specific questions?
Requirements of a short response answer
What is "an inference, two details, and an explanation for each detail"
Text 5 On the Trail of the Immigrant
A Polish woman "loses" her child is evidence that
What is families were split up and/or separated if they didn't pass physical/mental exams
Define Replete
What is full or abundant, filled to the brim
The cafeteria is always replete with 6th 7th and 8th grade students.
Communicate Understanding, the final step in the protocol for close reading means...
What is "Summarize the text. What do you think it means"?
What are three types of questions to ask while close reading
What is Guiding Question, Right There, Text specific?
Who is Jacob Riis
What is the author of "Description of Immigrants Leaving Ellis Island"/ A muckraker/ writer/ author
Text 6 The Future in America..
The immigrants (newcomers) must pass through an intricate series of these..
What is metal wicket and/or metal pens?
How an author feels about what he or she is writing about.
What is Author's Perspective