https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5 What is Close Reading and why is it important? In the space below, define the act of Close Reading. Include your own process and strategies as well as a hyperlink to one outside source related to close reading. en-us 2020-08-26 14:14:03 UTC 2025-10-23 17:29:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4d6.png https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709166924 Close reading is when we evaluate the plot of a text, its characters, and even its language to divest deeper meaning from that text. Close reading entails keeping historical context in mind and evaluating the literature's relevance to our own society. Rereading is an essential strategy and annotating in the margins is highly recommend to further understanding.
https://jenniferfindley.com/annotating-tips-for-close-reading/]]> 2020-08-31 15:44:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709166924 https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709167313 Close reading is reading critically while analyzing the specific literary devices, techniques, etc. Personally, in order to close read, I have to be in the appropriate environment to be able to focus. I also, stop while reading to ask myself questions, annotate on the side and mentally connect what I'm reading on the page to the overall moral or theme of the text. It's important to be able to close read to get a deeper understanding of the "hidden messages or themes". Ultimately, its easy to read the words on a page, but to be able to comprehend and read between the lines take a little more skill..called "close reading."]]> 2020-08-31 15:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709167313 https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709167540 My strategies for close reading depend on what I am reading. With a novel, I may reread a section if I can't remember what I read the night before.

With academic reading, or articles like those you might find on the SAT or PRAXIS, I annotate as I read. I write the main idea of each paragraph beside each paragraph, and then at the end, I read my notes beside each paragraph and have a good idea of the whole article. ]]> 2020-08-31 15:44:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709167540 https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709167823 Close reading is making sure that a text makes sense to you by finding ways to guide your understanding. It is important to know what the text is saying in order to fully comprehend what you are reading. For me, I like to annotate texts and find background information about what it is that I am reading. By annotating the text, I am able to pick out important features of what I am reading. I also really like to find background information on a text first, in order to better understand the context of the piece I am reading.  ]]> 2020-08-31 15:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709167823 https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709167884 Close reading defined to me is when you purposefully pay attention to important aspects in a specific work.
One thing I like to do to help keep me focused during close reading is to pay attention to diction. For a long time I really struggled with picking out what was important in a text. I feel like word usage is a good place to start for those who have trouble annotating text. Why did an author use this word vs using a different word?

This gives some strategies to walk students through close reading.
https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/teaching-strategies/close-reading-protocol#:~:text=The%20Close%20Reading%20Protocol%20strategy,of%20the%20text%20tells%20us.]]> 2020-08-31 15:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709167884 https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709169456 Close reading is a careful interpretation of a text. It is important to read closely to make sure you are understanding what the text is saying. I close read best when I am alone in quiet; if I am distracted, I forget what I am reading, and have to re-read. Close reading is not going back and reading a sentence five times due to distractions. 

https://minds-in-bloom.com/3-close-effective-reading-strategies-for-informational-text/

Here is my hyperlink, my link gives strategies for teaching close reading. ]]> 2020-08-31 15:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709169456 https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709169867 To me, close reading means reading something (an article, book, blog, etc.) in a way in which the reader finds more than enjoyment in what they are reading. Most of the time I will say my reading is only for enjoyment/escapism. But when I am close reading something, whether it be for myself or for class, I think I am trying to better understand what the writer is trying to convey in their work. 

When I am close reading I have to find  a quiet environment, somewhere I can be comfortable, and I need quite a few things. I need the text (duh), but I also need a pen/pencil, some normal sized sticky notes, and some smaller sticky notes, along with whatever notebook/journal I am using for that class. If there is a particular quote I find interesting then I will copy it down into my notebook with the page number. And, depending on how much I may want to write, sometimes I will put a sticky note in the book if something sparked an idea that I wanted to write a little about.

(I REALLY like Point #4 in this article).
 ]]> 2020-08-31 15:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709169867 https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709170646 Close reading, for me at least, involves taking the text and really interacting with the content. Close reading is important because it helps the reader take away more information during the time reading. Examples and strategies of this could include annotating and recognizing theme. I interact with text by making notes directly in the book/sheet that the reading is on. ]]> 2020-08-31 15:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709170646 https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709175471 Close reading is when you read a text while trying to understand every facet of it’s meaning. Close reading may help students focus on key details, find themes, or find patterns. It can also help students learn more a about the craft of writing or different writing styles. It is important because it can help students better understand the text. When I close read, I annotate, I read the text multiple times and I research unknown words and/or references. 
https://www.weareteachers.com/strategies-for-close-reading/]]> 2020-08-31 15:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709175471 https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709176256 Close reading is focusing on the text in different areas of the read. For me, I always need to read something twice. I agree with Todd, it depends on what I am reading. I may need to spend some extra time on a certain reading and less time on others. I like to break things down while I'm reading, read aloud if I'm able too.]]> 2020-08-31 15:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709176256 https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709178185 To me, close reading is when you actively look for connections, deeper meaning, and ask questions when you read an article, book, or any kind of text. It is important because it allows you to think critically about what you are reading and it can give you new insight that you may not have gotten by reading it leisurely. I like to take notes, ask questions, and read the text a few times so that i can get a better understanding.]]> 2020-08-31 15:47:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709178185 https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709179021 For me, close reading involves making connections, questioning the text and considering it's meaning in the big picture.  Close reading involves MULTIPLE readings, and READING LIKE A WRITER. When we read with the eye of a writer, we get so much more than content. Reading Like Writers allows us to analyze and consider HOW the writer crafted the text so that we can implement similar techniques.  I can become a better reader and a better writer by employing this strategy.  Also, ANNOTATING and MAKING NOTES is CRUCIAL to being engaged while reading. STOP. DROP your PENCIL to the paper. AND WRITE! Record your thinking!

]]> 2020-08-31 15:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709179021 https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709184681 Close reading is the process of detailed reading to gain a deeper understanding of the text. 

Tools for close reading: 
1- read with a purpose 
2- have background knowledge 
3- annotate while reading 
4- look for patterns 

Close reading takes a lot of practice and diligence. If students are not given useful tools to learn to close read, students can become frustrated and give up. I personally have to take breaks after two or three paragraphs to digest the new information. ]]> 2020-08-31 15:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/709184681 https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/711856314 Close reading is a process. In order to close read one must read and interact with said material on multiple occasions. One must also be able to apply concepts and identify context clues. There should be time for the person that is conducting the close reading to ask questions or inquire on a certain event that takes place within the reading. This is where classroom discussions are key. Annotating the text (on sticky notes or seperate sheet) can guide your thought process and keep you on track with the reading. I have attached an anchor chart that addresses my whole thought. I did not create this chart.]]> 2020-09-01 14:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tthomas/zmogo3h70fso5jw5/wish/711856314