CLOSE READINGLSC BY: CRYSTAL DAVIS

STEP-BY-STEP

• SELECT SHORT, WORTHY PASSAGES

• DESIGN THE LESSON SO THE STUDENTS RE-READ

• ASK STUDENTS TO “READ WITH A PENCIL”

• DISCUSS THE TEXT

• ASK TEXT-DEPENDENT QUESTIONS

Literacy Focus: During Reading Comprehension

LETS DO AN EXAMPLE

A MATH EXAMPLE

JOSE WENT TO THE FARMER’S MARKET DOWN THE STREET FROM HIS HOUSE. OVERALL, HE TOOK A $20 BILL AND A $5 BILL. HE BOUGHT 50 APPLES, 100 STRAWBERRIES, 12 ORANGES AND SOME BANANAS. IF APPLES ARE 5 FOR $1, STRAWBERRIES ARE 20 FOR $1, ORANGES ARE 4 FOR $1, AND BANANAS ARE 5 FOR $1, HOW MANY BANANAS DID JOSE BUY IF HE LEFT THE MARKET WITH HIS FRUIT AND $2 STILL IN HIS POCKET. (TO MAKE THINGS EASIER, THIS MARKET DOES NOT CHARGE TAX).

What is the Problem Asking?

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM ASKING?

HOW MANY BANANAS DID JOSE BUY?

JOSE WENT TO THE FARMER’S MARKET DOWN THE STREET FROM HIS HOUSE. OVERALL, HE TOOK A $20 BILL AND A $5 BILL. HE BOUGHT 50 APPLES, 100 STRAWBERRIES, 12 ORANGES AND SOME BANANAS. IF APPLES ARE 5 FOR $1, STRAWBERRIES ARE 20 FOR $1, ORANGES ARE 4 FOR $1, AND BANANAS ARE 5 FOR $1, HOW MANY BANANAS DID JOSE BUY IF HE LEFT THE MARKET WITH HIS FRUIT AND $2 STILL IN HIS POCKET. (TO MAKE THINGS EASIER, THIS MARKET DOES NOT CHARGE TAX).

What Information is the Author Giving Us?

WHAT INFORMATION DID THE AUTHOR GIVE US?

1. JOSE TOOK A $20 BILL AND A $5 BILL TO THE MARKET

2. HE BOUGHT 50 APPLES

3. HE BOUGHT 100 STRAWBERRIES

4. HE BOUGHT 12 ORANGES

5. HE BOUGHT ??? BANANAS

6. APPLES ARE 5 FOR $1

7. STRAWBERRIES ARE 20 FOR $1

8. ORANGES ARE 4 FOR $1

9. BANANAS ARE 5 FOR $1

10.JOSE HAD $2 REMAINING

11.NO TAX IS CHARGED

JOSE WENT TO THE FARMER’S MARKET DOWN THE STREET FROM HIS HOUSE. OVERALL, HE TOOK A $20 BILL AND A $5 BILL. HE BOUGHT 50 APPLES, 100 STRAWBERRIES, 12 ORANGES AND SOME BANANAS. IF APPLES ARE 5 FOR $1, STRAWBERRIES ARE 20 FOR $1, ORANGES ARE 4 FOR $1, AND BANANAS ARE 5 FOR $1, HOW MANY BANANAS DID JOSE BUY IF HE LEFT THE MARKET WITH HIS FRUIT AND $2 STILL IN HIS POCKET. (TO MAKE THINGS EASIER, THIS MARKET DOES NOT CHARGE TAX).

How Can We Take What is Given Us to Answer The Question?

HOW DO WE PUT THE INFO TOGETHER?1. JOSE TOOK A $20 AND A $5 TO THE MARKET, AND RETURNED HOME WITH $2

• $20 + $5 = $25 - JOSE TOOK $25 TO THE MARKET

• JOSE RETURNED HOME WITH $2 - $25 - $2 = $23 - JOSE SPENT $23 TOTAL

2. JOSE BOUGHT 50 APPLES, WHICH ARE 5 FOR $1

• 50 ÷ 5 = 10 – JOSE SPENT $10 ON APPLES

3. JOSE BOUGHT 100 STRAWBERRIES, WHICH ARE 20 FOR $1

• 100 ÷ 20 = 5 - JOSE SPENT $5 ON STRAWBERRIES

4. JOSE BOUGHT 12 ORANGES, WHICH ARE 4 FOR $1

• 12 ÷ 4 = 3 - JOSE SPENT $3 ON ORANGES

5. JOSE BOUGHT ??? BANANAS, WHICH ARE 5 FOR $1

• ??? ÷ 5 = ???

TO CONTINUE WITH THE PREVIOUS SLIDE:

• JOSE SPENT A TOTAL OF $23

• $23 = THE SUM OF ALL THE FRUITS

• JOSE SPENT $10 ON APPLES, $5 ON STRAWBERRIES, $3 ON ORANGES, AND ??? ON BANANAS

• $23 = $10 + $5 + $3 + ??? - $23 = $18 + ???

• JOSE SPENT $5 ON BANANAS

• ARE WE DONE??? DID WE ANSWER THE QUESTION BEING ASKED?

NO, WE NEED TO KNOW HOW MANY BANANAS HE BOUGHT• IF JOSE SPENT $5 ON BANANAS, AND BANANAS COST 5 FOR $1, THEN JOSE

BOUGHT 5 X 5 BANANAS

•JOSE BOUGHT 25 BANANAS!!!!

ADVANTAGES OF CLOSE READING

• “READ WITH A PURPOSE” – ALLOWS STUDENTS TO FOCUS IN ON SPECIFIC ITEMS (HELPS CHUNK THE MATERIAL AND RELIEVE ANXIETY)

• GOOD FOR STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH READING

• FORCES STUDENTS TO SLOW DOWN WHICH HELPS WITH “RUSH” MISTAKES

REFERENCES

• FISHER, D., BROZO, W.G., FREY, N., & IVEY, G. (2015). 50 INSTRUCTIONAL ROUTINES TO DEVELOP CONTENT LITERACY (3RD ED.). BOSTON: PEARSON.