Key words and phrases

Step 2 of close reading

1. Key Words and Phrases Learning How to Learn

2. Table of Contents Introduction Key Words and Phrases Scoring Guide

3. Introduction We have been working on a reading strategy called close reading . Close reading is when you carefully study a text (story, article, paragraph, poem, or chapter) so that you can deeply understand the meaning.

4. Introduction Why would it be important to know how to closely read a text? What situations might you be in where you would need to do this?

5. Introduction There are many steps to close reading but the first step is to simple sit down and do a cold read . During a cold read , you read a text once through to get a sense of what it is about.

6. Table of Contents Introduction Key Words and Phrases Scoring Guide

7. Key Words and Phrases The 2nd step of close reading is Key Words and Phrases. During this step, you reread the text and take note of any key or important words.

8. Key Words and Phrases Key words are… words that stand out words that show emotions words with multiple meanings words that connect to ideas or the theme of a text.

9. Key Words and Phrases Key phrases are… short sentences from the text which include your key word, a key idea, or key term describe or give an example of a key word longer sentences that describe an important experience or event

10. Key Words and Phrases Key Words Alice Harte Key Phrases a school in New Orleans earned an A rating has long waiting list of students

11. Table of Contents Introduction Key Words and Phrases Scoring Guide

12. Scoring Guide 4 - identified key words and phrases including vocabulary words, important words, or vivid words. Selected a phrase that connects to vocabulary by defining, elaborating, or clarifying the word

13. Scoring Guide 3 - identified MOST of the key words and phrases, including vocabulary words, important words, or vivid words. Selected phraese that connect to the vocabulary by defining, elaborating, or clarifying

14. Scoring Guide 2 - identified SOME of the key words and phrases from the text. Connection between phrases and words is lacking or does not make sense.

15. Scoring Guide 1 - did NOT identify the key words or phrases. Words and phrases were randomly picked and were not defined.

16. Scoring Guide How did you do? 4, 3, 2, 1?