Narrative Text What does it say How does

Narrative Text. . . What does it say? How does the text say it? Find examples of figurative language: (metaphor/simile, descriptive language, symbolism) Summary of chapter/how did the story advance? This is your summary • • • The gist/central idea Specific evidence to support Ideas in order of importance Obvious/logical inferences Most important ideas/events • • • This is the author’s craft & structure What genre does the selection represent? Whose voice did the author choose as the narrator? What role does dialogue play? What are the style, mood and tone? What word choice, imagery and figures of speech (simile, metaphor, alliteration, irony, repetition, personification) does the author use? What does it mean? So. . . What does it mean to me? Make a connection (to a book/movie, your life, current events) Consider: shifts in character, conflict, dialogue This is the claim; the author’s intent • What is theme/central idea? • How is theme/central idea supported with ideas & details? • How does the author use language: dialect, variant spellings, archaic words, formal/informal words to shape the tone and meaning of the piece? • How does the author use point of view, style, mood, tone, text features, imagery, figures of speech (simile, metaphor, alliteration, irony, repetition, onomatopoeia, personification) and the lead, to achieve his/her purpose (author’s intent)? This is where you make a connection to your life Text Self: • • • What does this remind me of in my life? How is this different from my life? How does this relate to my life? • What were my feelings when I read this? Text: Text World: • • How is the text similar to other things I’ve read/watched? Have I read something like this before? • • • What does this remind me of in the real world? How does this relate to the world around me? How is this similar/different to things that have happened around me? Reading Strategy: Close and Critical Reading Bookmarks can be found at: http: //missionliteracy. com/page 68/assets/Close%20 and%Critical%Reading%20 bookmarks%20 June%202010. pdf