Last week we began a new reading strategy that Duval County is fully supporting. It's called a close (s- as in sight) read. There are three parts to the close read that we started last week. Here is a brief synopsis of these steps:
- Part 1- read the text and review the vocabulary words that are unfamiliar
- Part 2- annotate the text focusing on the main idea of the text
- Part 3- answer text-dependent questions
A close read is a strategy that helps the students better understand the text by reading the text multiple times, using the vocabulary words to increase understanding, and answering questions that can only be answered by diving back into the text.
Here is a chart that explains some of the steps to completing a close read:
Feel free to ask your child about the importance of a close read. What was their favorite part of this process?
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