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Close Reading of informational/literary nonfiction Texts (continued)
4 SpringBoard® English Language Arts Grade 8
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.
Pay special attention to the last paragraph. In the margin annotate the text by summarizing the content of this last paragraph.
Check your Understanding
1. Pair with another student and, using context clues and reference resources, try
to determine the meaning of any new words you need to define. Then choose six words from the vocabulary that have been underlined, bolded, and/or you have circled and discuss how the definitions help you understand the meaning of the passage.
2. Choose two or three sentences of the text you have examined that you think are significant to understanding the passage. Use each of the chosen sentences as part of a summary explaining how a central idea is developed in the passage through supporting ideas. Explain how each chosen sentence contributes to your understanding of the passage.
Third Reading: Text-Dependent Questioning
Now read the passage again, this time with the focus on reading to respond to
the Key Ideas and Details interpretive questions. As your class discusses the text, annotate by writing your responses to each question and highlight or underline the textual evidence that supports your answer. During discussions, you may also want to further annotate the text to record a new or different meaning of the text.
Background Information: This is Winston Churchill’s first speech as Prime Minister to the House of Commons (May 1940). The previous prime minister, Neville Chamberlain, was replaced shortly after the start of World War II when he failed to act in time to protect Norway from German invasion. The British people lost faith in Chamberlain’s abilities to respond to the threat of war, and King George VI believed that Churchill’s military background and experience would inspire respect and trust, both in the House of Commons and in the British people.
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