Reading closely

close reading

"objective, close, analytical"

• "read closely" and "cite specific evidence" (R.1)
• "analyze how…ideas develop and interact" (R.3)
• "interpret words and phrases" (R.4)
• "analyze how specific word choices shape meaning" (R. 4)
• "analyze the structure of texts" (R.5)

reading achievement

We are learning to

• Use close reading to determine what the text says explicitly (RL.5.1)
• Use close reading to determine what the text says implicitly (RL.5.1)
• Quote accurately from a text during conversation (SL.5.1)
• Write to examine and explain ideas (W.5.2)
• Draw evidence from text to support analysis (W.5.9)