Protocol for Close Reading
Reading like a Detective
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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 


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* Detectives want to solve a mystery. They examine a crime scene extremely _________in order to solve their mystery.

What is closely?

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An author writes to ____________ ___________ _____________

What is...

 to INFORM 

 to PERSUADE

 to ENTERTAIN

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The number of people that passed though ellis Island in total

What is 12 million

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Paraphrasing is defined as ___________.

What is Rewording

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Reread, highlighting areas of ______. Attempt to clarify them. Write your clarifications down on the text.

What is confusing?

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You were asked to perform two task during the Gallery Walk.

What is write what you NOTICE  and WONDER?

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What information or ideas does this text present? -What type of question is this?

What is Guiding Question

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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

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Define procession 

What is a group of people moving forward in line?

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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?

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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

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What is an inference?

What is an idea or conclusion that's drawn from evidence and reasoning. 

What is says +  What I know = Inference 

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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"


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Define intricate 

What is complex, complicated elaborate


The immigrants walked through an intricate (complicated) set of metal pens

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Formulate a _____________. - hint: step 3

 (5-4-3-2-1 method)

What is a few questions about the text?

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Asking these types of questions is a critical component of close reading

What is text specific questions? 

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Requirements of a short response answer 

What is "an inference, two details, and an explanation for each detail"  

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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

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Define Replete

What is full or abundant, filled to the brim


The cafeteria is always replete with 6th 7th and 8th grade students. 

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Communicate Understanding, the final step in the protocol for close reading means...

What is "Summarize the text. What do you think it means"?

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What are three types of questions to ask while close reading

What is Guiding Question, Right There, Text specific?

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Who is Jacob Riis

What is the author of "Description of Immigrants Leaving Ellis Island"/ A muckraker/ writer/ author

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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?

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How an author feels about what he or she is writing about.

What is Author's Perspective