Close Reading
The number of reads generally involved in close reading.
What is three?
Close reading can feel overwhelming without this component.
What is scaffolding?
This helps students get the gist of a text.
What is the initial read?
This helps students uncover details, analyze diction, and notice structural elements.
What is the annotation/second read?
This helps students synthesize meaning/observations, draw inferences, identify themes, and formulate arguments.
What is the deeper analysis/third read?