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headingsintroductionevery first sentence

in each sectionVisuals andvocabularyend of article or endof chapter questions

Summarize thinking


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title

headings

introduction

every first sentence in each section

Visuals andvocabulary

end of article orend of chapterquestions

Summarize thinking

What do I think the text will be about?What do I think the author’s message will be?What is my background knowledge?

How has the information been divided into smaller topics?What are the smaller topics?What do I think I will read in each section?How will the topics relate to the big picture?

How does the introduction try to make me curious about the subject?

What additional details can I find about the reading?

What visuals are used?What do they tell me about what I will be reading?Are there bold words that might be important?What do the bold words mean?

How does the author finish the writing?What questions will I be asked to answer?Thinking about all of the information, what do Ipredict I will be reading about?

What do I think the author’s main idea will be in this text?


THIEVES

title

headings

introduction


Visuals andvocabulary

end of article orend of chapterquestions

Summarize thinking




What additional details can I find about the reading?


How does the author finish the writing?What questions will I be asked to answer?Thinking about all of the information, what do Ipredict I will be reading about?

What do I think the author’s main idea will be in this text?


title

headings

introduction






end of article or end ofchapter questions

What additional details can Ifind about the reading?


How does the author finish the writing?What questions will I be asked to answer?Thinking about all of the information, what do I predict I will be reading about?

Visuals and vocabulary


THIEVES

Summarize thinkingWhat do I think the author’s main idea will be in this text?


title

headings

introduction






end of article or end ofchapter questions

What additional details can Ifind about the reading?


How does the author finish the writing?What questions will I be asked to answer?Thinking about all of the information, what do I predict I will be reading about?

Visuals and vocabulary


THIEVES

Summarize thinkingWhat do I think the author’s main idea will be in this text?


THIEVESName: _____________________________________

Title: _______________________________________________________________________________

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Take notes as you preview the text.


THIEVES - Focus on HEADINGS

Share the smaller topics and what you think you will learn in each section:

Name: ______________________________________________


I think these topics are all a part of this BIG picture…


THIEVES - Focus on INTRODUCTION

The job of an introduction is to make you curious about hwatyou will read. It will make you WONDER. What do you wonder

now that you have read the introduction.

Name: ______________________________________________



THIEVES - Focus onEVERY FIRST SENTENCE IN A SECTION

Read the first sentence in every section.What else do you know now?

Name: ______________________________________________


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THIEVES - Focus onVISUALS & VOCABULARY

What visuals are used?What do they tell me about what I will read?

Name: ______________________________________________


Record the bold words. What do they mean?

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THIEVES - Focus onEND-OF-ARTICLE OR END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS

How does the author conclude the writing?

Name: ______________________________________________


What will I be asked to know after I read?

I predict I will be reading about…

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THIEVES - Focus onSUMMARIZE THINKING

I think this text will be about…

Name: ______________________________________________


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Close Reading - The Curriculum Corner... · 2018-09-26 · find about the reading? What visuals are used? What do they tell me about what I will be reading? Are there bold words that