1 The “How” and “When” of Close Reading:Grades 6- 8 Diocese of Allentown ELA Updates August 12, 2015 St. Mary’s Hamburg Dr. Joanne LoFaso
Jan 19, 2016
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The “How” and “When” of Close Reading:Grades
6-8 Diocese of Allentown
ELA Updates
August 12, 2015
St. Mary’s Hamburg
Dr. Joanne LoFaso
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Today’s Objectives
To provide a brief overview of close reading
To examine how to engage students in close text analysis while not abandoning familiar and effective daily routines such as guided reading, shared reading and book study.
Compare close and scaffolded reading
Assign a close reading activity in small groups
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What is Close Reading?
“Close reading is careful and purposeful rereading of complex
text.”
Frey & Fisher, 2013
Visit: www.corwin.com/rigorreading
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Anchor Standard 1: Close Reading
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
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Grade Expectations for Literature and Informational Texts, 5-8
8. Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
7. Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support
analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
6. Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
5. Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
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Grade Expectations: K-4Grade 4 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining whatthe text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from thetextGrade 3 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a
textreferring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. Grade 2 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, whyand how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text
Grade 1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text
Grade K With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about
keydetails in a text.
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Question
When during the instructional day should students be taught how to do a close text reading?
A close reading lesson should be no longer than 15-20 minutes
Close reading can be done in small or whole groups
If close reading is initially too complex for some readers, begin with scaffolded reading
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We begin with…
Have students begin an initial “attempt” of a text passage (could be from the Weekly Reader)
This initial read can serve as a formative assessment (what were they able to “take away” from the text without my support)
From this initial assessment, you can design instruction (e.g., whole group, small group, etc.)
Through modeling, you can direct readers’ attention to vocabulary, ideas, language structures, etc.
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The Six Guiding Principles of Close Reading
It is not a new practice Use with texts that are “worthy” Texts should be complex enough to
undergo repeated readings for deep analysis
The reader is focused on the author’s meaning
Close readings should be directed in all content areas in which complex texts plays a role
Close reading instruction may be used K-12 grades
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Close Reading
It is not new practice
Texts that are worthy, not for all
texts
Texts should be complex enough to undergo repeated readings for deep
comprehension
Foremost, reader is focused on the
author’s meaning
Directed in all content classes
Implemented for K–12
Six guiding practices for all close reading
instruction, regardless of the content
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Six Practices of Close Reading
Select Short, Worthy Passages Student Rereading Limited frontloading (pre-
teaching) Text-Dependent Questions Annotation After-Reading Tasks
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Select Short Worthy Passages
Usually a passage between three and nine paragraphs in length is best for practicing analytic skills
Texts should be deeply understood by the teacher in order to know where the complex and difficult parts may inhibit student understanding
Texts do not need to be stand-alone texts
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Student Rereading
Rereadings should have a clear purpose and are frequently connected to looking for evidence to a particular questions
Rereadings may be accomplished independently, with peers and/or with teacher think-alouds
Rereading decreases the need for frontloading
Rereading improves fluency and comprehension
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Limited Frontloading
Limited pre-teaching or frontloading by the teacher
Inquiry through rereading results in the discovery of the author’s meaning and helps develop metacognitive skills
Too much limits students’ opportunities for inquiry and discovery; these are essential for becoming critical, independent readers
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Text-Dependent Questions
Question types that are asked affect how a reader reads
All students to provide evidence from the text rather than from their own experiences
Help build foundational knowledge so students are equipped to then formulate meaningful connections and opinions
Scaffold understanding from explicit to implicit
Requires preparation by the teacher for thorough text discussion and analysis
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Annotation
Students play an active role in growing their knowledge and understanding
Should be completed with each rereading guided by text-dependent questions
Use student annotation as formative assessments
Slows the readers down for deeper thinking, so it becomes a habit of mind
Use universal annotation marks No wrong answer in annotating; the
only wrong thing is NOT TO annotate
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After Reading Tasks
Post-reading tasks should require students to refer to the text
Tasks should help students deepen their comprehension far beyond what they would be able to accomplish on their own
Instruction in writing a precise piece develops a deeper textual understanding of the text, as it should be a clear and concise summary of the essential points, without a personal opinion or connection
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Six Types of Text-Dependent Questions
Whole Question Types
Standards
Across Text Opinions, Arguments, inter-textual connections
8, 9
Entire Text Inferences 3, 7
Segments Author’s Purpose 6
Paragraph Vocabulary andText Structure
4, 5
Sentence Key Details 2
Word Key Details 2
Part General Understanding
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Universal Annotation MarksRead With a Pen
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
• Use Wiki sticks, sticky notes, Smart Boards • Model your thinking with annotation
• Underline the major points• Circle words or phrases that are confusing to you• Use a ? and write out your question• Use ! for things that surprise you• Draw an to link connections• Mark ex to denote examples, write comments in the margins,
numerate arguments, & important details
Grades 6-8
Grade 9- 12
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Close Reading for Young Readers, K-3
• Exposure to complex texts challenges students’ thinking.• Two instructional practices for close reading (close
listening):
• Interactive Read-Alouds (Fisher, Flood, Lapp, & Frey, 2004)—
same practices: a short, worthy text text-dependent questions limited frontloading after-listening tasks to refer to the text, as
grades 3–12 no annotation
• Shared Reading—all the same practices for grades 3–12:
simple annotation after-listening tasks
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Scaffolded Instruction: Be Mindful
All students benefit from scaffolded instruction, not just struggling readers
Lessons are tailored to group needs, based on recent assessments
Teachers provide more support for students than in a close reading lesson
Questions are essential to scaffolded instruction
When cues and prompts are exhausted and misconceptions remain, provide a direct explanation
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Directions for Jigsaw Procedure for the Four Principles of Scaffolded Instruction
1.Work in groups of three.2.Each person chooses one of the following
principleelements to read, take notes on, and share: A.The student, not the teacher, is the reader. B.Small groups differentiate support C.Students have different strengths and
supports.
D.Grouping patterns change frequently 3.Read for 5 minutes. Write down salient
pointson the graphic organizer to share.
4.Share significant points with group.
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Text-Based Seminar Activity
Read, “Round-Robin Reading Never! (McLaughlin, 2013)”then discuss in your group the following questions:
What statement or section in this article strikes you most dramatically?
What is the single most significant theme of this article and where is it stated?
What statement, idea, process, practice, strategy, theme do you disagree with most (if any)?
1. What actions would flow from this article?
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Text-Based Seminar:Guidelines
Purpose: To enlarge and extend theParticipants’ understanding of a textRead the article closely (annotate,underline, circle, highlight, etc.)Ground Rules: Listen activelyfocusing on mutual sharingBuild upon what others have to sayLet the conversation flow withoutraising hands
Speak directly with each other
Make your assumptions clear and explicit
Strive for clarification and implication of ideas
Watch your own “air” time
Refer to the text using page numbers and paragraph location
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References
Frey, N. & Fisher, D.(2013). Rigorous Reading: 5 Access Points for Comprehending Complex Texts. Corwin Press: CA
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End Notes
① Scaffolding - First introduced by Wood, Bruner, and Ross (1976), the concept of scaffolding likens the process of building a concept or skill within a child to the kind of temporary structure that supports the construction of a house.
Although at present, this concept is used in a fairly broad sense and is often synonymous with “teaching,” the original analogy refers to a learning situation in which there is a gradual release of responsibility to the learner, as the learner becomes more responsible for his/her own learning and able to maintain a new skill. The teacher gives hints and prompts to support the learner and then gradually withdraws these supports, as the learner performs with increasing independence. Scaffolding in its many forms plays an important role in the Tools of the Mind curriculum
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End Notes
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is the best known Vygotskian concept. To successfully apply it in a classroom, it is important to know not only where a child is functioning now and where that child will be tomorrow, but also how best to assist that child in mastering more advanced skills and concepts. This is where scaffolding comes in. Although not used by Vygotsky himself, the concept of scaffolding helps us understand how aiming instruction within a child’s ZPD can promote the child’s learning and development