Reading Closely Checklist

READING CLOSELY FOR DETAILS CHECKLIST
I. APPROACHING TEXTS
Reading closely begins by considering my specific purposes for reading and important information about a text.

II. QUESTIONING TEXTS
Reading closely involves:
1) initially questioning a text to focus my attention on its structure, ideas, language and perspective then 2) questioning further as I read to sharpen my focus on the specific details in the text.

III. ANALYZING DETAILS
Reading closely involves thinking deeply about the details I have found through my questioning to determine their meaning, importance, and the ways they help develop ideas across a text.

I am aware of my purposes for reading.
I take note of key information about the text.
I begin my reading with questions to help me understand the text.
I annotate the text marking details that relate to my guiding questions.
I pose new questions while reading that help me deepen my understanding. I analyze the details I find through my questioning.
I pose further text-specific questions based on my analysis that cause me to re-read more deeply.

IV. COMMUNICATING
UNDERSTANDING

I explain my ideas clearly in a manner appropriate for my task and audience.

Reading closely involves explaining what I have come to understand about texts and topics to clarify and share my ideas.

I cite details and evidence to support my explanations.

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