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Close Reading of shakespeare (continued)
50 SpringBoard® English Language Arts Grade 7
Second Reading: vocabulary in Context
Now that you have read the passage silently, listen and follow along as your teacher reads the passage aloud. As you read along with your teacher, circle words and/
or phrases (other than the underlined words) that you do not know or that you
feel are important to the meaning of the passage. Diffuse these words/phrases for comprehension.
Check your Understanding
1. Pair with another student, and using context clues and reference resources,
determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. Then choose six words from those that have been underlined, bolded, and/or that you have circled, and paraphrase the definitions to show your understanding.
2. Choose two or three of the words you have examined that you think are important to your understanding of the passage. Use the words in sentences as part of a summary that explains the central ideas in the passage.
Third Reading: Text-Dependent Questioning
Now read the passage again, this time with the goal of responding to the Key Ideas and Details interpretive questions. Write your responses to each question and highlight or underline the textual evidence that supports your answer. During class discussion, you may also want to annotate the passage to record new or different meanings of the text.
Background Information: Twelfth Night is a comedy that explores several intersecting love stories. The central story involves Viola, a young woman who, while traveling on her own, disguises herself as a man. She finds work serving the Duke Orsino. She is sent by Orsino to help him win the affections of Countess Olivia. Instead, Olivia seems to be interested in Viola, not realizing she is in disguise.
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