Welcome back! I am excited to share more that I have learned with you this week - all about close reading. Going to be honest again - this chapter is going to be HARD for the littles, but I really liked the connections I could make for the older kids at my school. I especially liked the implications for my fourth and fifth grade colleagues. This will match the Lucy opinion writing y'all do!
This week the authors have us close reading for point of view and argument. They have modified the close reading chart to help organize our thinking.
INFORMATIONAL TEXT
1. Read through lenses.
- Lens #1: What is the point of view/argument?
- ideas or claims
- reasons the claim is right
- evidence supporting the reasons
- counterargument
- Lens #2: What makes the point of view/argument persuasive?
- text evidence
- word choice
- structure
2. Use lenses to find patterns.
- Which points of view/ideas are repeated?
- What technique does the author use to make his or her point of view/argument?
- What sticks out as different or unusual in the text?
3. Use the patterns to develop a new understanding of the text.
- Validity and strength of the argument: central idea or claim, most/least persuasive parts, how well supported, effective or ineffective parts.
How great could this be when connected to a unit on opinion writing!!!
FICTION
1. Read through lenses.
- Lens #1: What is the author's and/or character's point of view here?
- what they are thinking
- what they believe
- what they feel or want
- Lens #2: What makes the author's and/or character's point of view persuasive?
- text evidence
- word choice
- structure
2. Uses lenses to find patterns.
- Which points of view/ideas are repeated?
- What techniques does the author use to make his or her point of view/argument?
- What sticks out as different or unusual in the text?
3. Use the patterns to develop a new understanding of the text.
- What is the purpose or effect of these points of view?
- What is revealed about a theme?
- The author's purpose?
- The effect on the reader?
Thanks for joining me again this week! Don't forget to enter this week's giveaway and keep reading to find out more ways to use close reading in your classroom.
INFORMATIONAL TEXT
1. Read through lenses.
- Lens #1: What is the point of view/argument?
- ideas or claims
- reasons the claim is right
- evidence supporting the reasons
- counterargument
- Lens #2: What makes the point of view/argument persuasive?
- text evidence
- word choice
- structure
2. Use lenses to find patterns.
- Which points of view/ideas are repeated?
- What technique does the author use to make his or her point of view/argument?
- What sticks out as different or unusual in the text?
3. Use the patterns to develop a new understanding of the text.
- Validity and strength of the argument: central idea or claim, most/least persuasive parts, how well supported, effective or ineffective parts.
How great could this be when connected to a unit on opinion writing!!!
FICTION
1. Read through lenses.
- Lens #1: What is the author's and/or character's point of view here?
- what they are thinking
- what they believe
- what they feel or want
- Lens #2: What makes the author's and/or character's point of view persuasive?
- text evidence
- word choice
- structure
2. Uses lenses to find patterns.
- Which points of view/ideas are repeated?
- What techniques does the author use to make his or her point of view/argument?
- What sticks out as different or unusual in the text?
3. Use the patterns to develop a new understanding of the text.
- What is the purpose or effect of these points of view?
- What is revealed about a theme?
- The author's purpose?
- The effect on the reader?
Thanks for joining me again this week! Don't forget to enter this week's giveaway and keep reading to find out more ways to use close reading in your classroom.
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