Transcript Close Reading "Frederick Douglass"

Close Reading
Lesson
“Frederick
Douglass”
by
Robert Hayden
Page 69
First Reading: First Impression
 Read
the passage silently. Your focus is on
understanding the meaning of the
passage. Think about the words that are
unfamiliar to you. Use context clues to try to
figure out their meanings.
 Circle
words you don’t know
 Paraphrase
meaning of the chunks of text
on the left hand side
Rate Your Understanding of the Text
 1-
No idea what the passage is about
 2- Kind of understand what the passage is
about
 3- Have a fairly good understanding what
the passage is about
 4- Have a solid understanding what the
passage is about
 5- Completely understand everything in the
passage
Post First Read Discussion
 You
will now have three minutes to discuss the
text with your group.
 Each person should get a turn to:

1. Share a word they do not know
 If
someone knows the word, explain the word and
add this to your notes
OR
 Go back into the text and see if the group can
figure it out using context clues

2. Share their summary notes
 If
you learn something, write it down
 Timer
Second Reading: Vocabulary in Context
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG9877CqppA

Listen and follow along. As you read along with the
video, use The Metacognitive Markers that have been
provided to you. Remember if you make a mark, you
should make a note.

_____________ IMPORTANT

! Aha moment; now I get it

* I have a comment to make

? I don’t understand this
Rate Your Understanding of the Text
 1-
No idea what the passage is about
 2- Kind of understand what the passage is
about
 3- Have a fairly good understanding what
the passage is about
 4- Have a solid understanding what the
passage is about
 5- Completely understand everything in the
passage
Post Second Read Discussion
 You
will now have three minutes to discuss your
metacognitive markers.
 Each person should get a turn to:

1. Share a mark they made
and

2. Explain why they made that mark
 If
you learn something, add it to your notes. If you
agree, disagree, or would like to add to what the
person sharing has said, make a comment.
 Timer
Third Reading: Author’s Craft
Now
read the passage
again, this time with the
focus on the author’s craft.
Choose a power verb and
describe what the author is
doing on the right side.
Power Verbs
http://nhadulted.org/grants/G26-Close-Reading.pdf
Acknowledges
Characterizes
Compliments
Debates
Demonstrates
Exaggerates
Illustrates
Lists
Points out
Quotes
Sheds Light
Symbolizes
Analyzes
Cites
Confirms
Declares
Establishes
Expresses
Implies
Mocks
Portrays
Reflects
Signifies
Trivializes
Articulates
Clarifies
Contrast
Defends
Explores
Highlights
Indicates
Notes
Praises
Reinforces
Suggest
Unifies
Asserts
Compares
Criticizes
Evokes
Exposes
Hints
Justifies
Observes
Questions
Reveals
Supports
Verifies
Rate Your Understanding of the Text
 1-
No idea what the passage is about
 2- Kind of understand what the passage is
about
 3- Have a fairly good understanding what
the passage is about
 4- Have a solid understanding what the
passage is about
 5- Completely understand everything in the
passage
Accountable Talk Stems / Group
Discussions
Linking Contributions
I would like to build on what _____ said…
I respectfully disagree. This is how I am thinking…
I’d like to follow up by saying…
I’d like to piggy-back on that thought…
Clarifying
So, are you saying…
What did you mean when you said…?
Explain that some more…
Let’s make sure we understood what you said…
Pressing for Reasoning
Why do you think that?
How can we check that?
I want to push back a little about that…
I’m having trouble understanding that point….
How does this connect…?
Discussion
 You
will now have three minutes to discuss your
thoughts about the questions.
 Each person should get a turn to respond to
each question.
 If
you learn something, add it to your notes. If you
agree, disagree, or would like to add to what the
person sharing has said, make a comment.
 Timer
What do you think
Hayden is
saying about the
concept of
freedom in lines 4 &
5?
The author uses
several lists in the
poem. What is the
affect of the list
describing Douglass
on lines 7-11?
Synthesize Your Understanding
Writing Prompt:
Both Abraham Lincoln and
Frederick Douglass were deemed
worthy of tribute in the two
selections we have read. How are
their tributes different? How do
you know this? Write an ACECED
paragraph to support your answer.