StandardsStandards

ELACC8RI1:ELACC8RI1: Students will be able Students will be able to use close reading strategies to to use close reading strategies to identify the main idea in selected identify the main idea in selected articles. articles.

ELACCW9b1:ELACCW9b1: Students will be able Students will be able to annolight, annotate, and highlight to annolight, annotate, and highlight textual evidence in support of the textual evidence in support of the main idea main idea

What are strategiesWhat are strategies

 StrategiesStrategies are methods are methods designed for the purpose designed for the purpose

of achieving particular of achieving particular goals. goals.

Learning conceptsLearning concepts

• Chunking information

• Main Idea

• Numbering the text

• Writing in the margins

• Close Reading

What is Chunking?What is Chunking?

Chunking refers to the strategy of breaking down information into bite-sized pieces in order to better understand it.

Chunk the text: break up the text into smaller sections by drawing a horizontal line between paragraphs. For example, you might "chunk" paragraphs 1-3.

Now, let’s Now, let’s practicepracticechunkingchunking

Main IdeaMain Idea

The The main idea main idea is the point of the is the point of the paragraph. paragraph. - It is the most important - It is the most important thoughtthought about the topic.about the topic. - It is usually the first sentence- It is usually the first sentence

The writer uses the rest of the The writer uses the rest of the paragraph to support the main paragraph to support the main idea.idea.

To figure out the main idea, To figure out the main idea, ask yourself this question: ask yourself this question:

What is being said about the What is being said about the person, thing, or idea (the person, thing, or idea (the topic)?topic)?

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Now, let’s practiceNow, let’s practicelocating the main locating the main

ideaidea

Numbering the textNumber the paragraphs: The new Number the paragraphs: The new Common Core Standards require you Common Core Standards require you to cite and refer to the text. to cite and refer to the text.

By numbering each paragraph, you By numbering each paragraph, you can quickly and easily state which can quickly and easily state which paragraph you are referring to. paragraph you are referring to.

Example: In paragraph three, the Example: In paragraph three, the author states...author states...

Underline or circle Underline or circle SPECIFICSPECIFIC information as directed by the information as directed by the teacher. teacher. Don't just underline and Don't just underline and circle "stuff." circle "stuff." For example, when For example, when studying argumentative writing, I studying argumentative writing, I may ask you to underline claims may ask you to underline claims made by the author.made by the author.

Underline and Circle for a Underline and Circle for a PurposePurpose

Left MarginLeft Margin——What is the author What is the author saying? After chunking saying? After chunking paragraphs, I may ask you to paragraphs, I may ask you to summarize what the author is summarize what the author is saying in each "chunk." You saying in each "chunk." You would do this in the left margin.would do this in the left margin.

Right MarginRight Margin—Dig deeper into the Dig deeper into the text: This strategy may include text: This strategy may include representing the information with a representing the information with a picture, asking questions, explaining picture, asking questions, explaining the significance of a quote, etc.the significance of a quote, etc.

The The outcome outcome should look should look something something like this:like this:

ChunkingChunkinginformatioinformatio

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Write in the Write in the marginsmargins

Circle Circle important important

wordswords

Write in the Write in the marginsmargins

Number the Number the paragraphsparagraphs

Now, that you Now, that you know how to know how to

mark the text, mark the text, let’s talk about let’s talk about Close ReadingClose Reading

WHAT IS CLOSE READING?WHAT IS CLOSE READING?

Essentially, Essentially, close reading close reading is reading is reading carefully to uncover layers of carefully to uncover layers of meaning that lead to deep meaning that lead to deep understanding. understanding.

It’s a careful and purposeful It’s a careful and purposeful rereading of a text wherein students rereading of a text wherein students really focus on:really focus on:

- what the author had to say - what the author had to say - what the author’s purpose was- what the author’s purpose was - what the words mean - what the words mean - what the structure of the text tells - what the structure of the text tells usus

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Close Reading Steps

1.1. First ReadFirst Read: Get the Gist: Get the Gist

2.2. Second ReadSecond Read: Dig a Little : Dig a Little Deeper Deeper

3.3. Third ReadThird Read: Put it all Together: Put it all Together

Your Task:Your Task:

This week as you read news articles, This week as you read news articles, you will practice the skill of close you will practice the skill of close reading.reading.

You will read each article multiple You will read each article multiple times. Each time, you read the article times. Each time, you read the article we will be pull out different types of we will be pull out different types of information.information.

First ReadFirst Read: Get the : Get the GistGist

First Read: Get the gistFirst Read: Get the gist 1. Start by reading the entire text 1. Start by reading the entire text without stopping to get the “flow”without stopping to get the “flow”

Second Read: Dig a little deeperSecond Read: Dig a little deeper((annotate the text in several ways)annotate the text in several ways)Read it again and this time:Read it again and this time: 1. Circle important words as you read1. Circle important words as you read 2. Highlight unfamiliar words in blue2. Highlight unfamiliar words in blue 3. Highlight the main idea in yellow3. Highlight the main idea in yellow

Third Read: Pull it all togetherThird Read: Pull it all togetherThis time when you read: This time when you read: 1. Chunk paragraphs1. Chunk paragraphs 2. Identify is the main idea?2. Identify is the main idea? 3. Write the gist for each paragraph3. Write the gist for each paragraph in the marginsin the margins 4. Read and record important 4. Read and record important

detailsdetails 5. what questions do you have?5. what questions do you have?

Stop HereStop Here

Week 3: Week 3:

Close ReadingClose Reading

ELACCW.8.2.ELACCW.8.2. Students will write Students will write objective summaries of articles to convey objective summaries of articles to convey ideas, concepts, and information through ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.relevant content.

ELACCW.8.4.ELACCW.8.4. Students will be able to use Students will be able to use elevated vocabulary words to demonstrate elevated vocabulary words to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of selected knowledge and understanding of selected readings through written summary. readings through written summary.

ELACC8L5a-b:ELACC8L5a-b: Students will identify and Students will identify and understand the use of figurative language understand the use of figurative language as it is used within a text. as it is used within a text.