3 Phases of Close Reading

1.Read for key ideas.

Put your pencil down.
Get the gist, the main idea

2.Reread for craft & structure

Decode using UV Light
Underline important details
Circle Vocabulary
Highlight the question by using
a
squiggly line.

3.Reread to integrate
knowledge & ideas
Read a little.
o Jot down the relevant
information.
Do a little.
o Preform each task/step as
you go.

Make sure you always

refer to the problem!