Vocabulary
Reading and paying attention to all details. While close reading you do not skim over or just get the general idea of the text.
close reading
connections made between the text and your personal experiences
Text-to-self connections
The difference between an argument, a fact, and an opinion.
answers will vary (teacher's discretion)
A statement that can be proven
fact
Connection made between the text and the world around us
Text-to-world connection
The reason the author is writing the text.
author's purpose
Lion King: a book about the lion pride's activities is an example of this type of connection
text to text connection
An opinion or standpoint that people agree and disagree with.
argument
A connection made between the text and another text.
Text-to-text connection
Conclusions drawn based on the evidence presented
inferences
The state of the world in "Interstellar" compared to today's current climate is an example of this type of connection
text to world connection