Lesson 2 — First Close Reading

Example Unit — Opening Stories · pp. 5-9 · 45 minutes
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Print for this lesson — 24 students

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24Annotation guidedouble-sided
24Total
Objectives
  • Students will annotate a short passage for tone.
  • Students will identify one example of figurative language.
At a glance
TimeBeatLinks
0:00Warm-up
0:10Modeled annotation
0:25Independent annotation
Before students arrive
  • Print annotation guide

On the board before they walk in: Warm-up: circle one word in today's passage that feels 'loud.'

0:00–0:10 · Warm-up

Students mark one 'loud' word in the passage and jot why.

0:10–0:25 · Modeled annotation

Model annotating the first paragraph on the projector.

Watch what I mark and, more importantly, watch what I don't bother marking.

0:25–0:45 · Independent annotation

Students annotate the remaining two paragraphs on their own.

Pull a small group for extra support if needed.
Assessment
TypeEvidence
FormativeAnnotated passage
If you run short
  1. Assign the independent annotation as homework instead.

Do not cut: Modeled annotation — students need to see the process once before doing it alone.

Reference

What carries forward: The annotation habit from today carries through the rest of the unit.

Next lesson: Lesson 3 moves from annotation to a short written response.