Week 1 Critical Reading

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An Overview



As you read, you transfer what you

understand from the words on thepage into your own words.

Certain aspects of the text come tothe foreground, while others retreatinto insignificance.



Meaning, therefore, is influenced bywho you are as an individual.



Annotating simply means that youmark the page on which you arereading.



Ways to annotate:

Highlight Bracket Connect related ideas with lines

Outline main ideas in the margin Circle words to be defined Write brief comments and questions in the

margins



Its not important HOW you

annotate, but that you annotate atall.

The more you interact with a text,the more your attention andcomprehension increases.



Annotations should reflect yourreactions to the text, questions itraises, new ideas it suggests, and

your reactions to it.



To non-critical readers, each piece of text simply includes facts.

Critical readers take interpretationof text one step further. They ask,How does this text convey its main

idea?



A restatement of the text focuses on

what the text says (summary,paraphrase).

A description of the text focuses onidentifying certain aspects of thetext.



An interpretation asserts an overallmeaning, using details from the textfor support.



Restatement: Mary had a lamb thatfollowed her everywhere.

Description: The nursery rhymedescribes a pet that followed its

mistress everywhere.



The Surprise Party!

Water

Lighthouses



The big day had come at last. Mrs. Jones' thirdgrade class waited quietly for her to come intothe room. They had planned the party a week

ago. Today Amy brought the cupcakes, Joeybrought the napkins, Carlos brought the soda,and Katie brought the cups. Everyone wantedthe party to be a surprise. Mrs. Jones did notknow the children knew it was her birthday.When she came back into the room, the childrenshouted, "Happy birthday, Mrs. Jones!" And thenthe children got a surprise, too! Mrs. Jones hadbrought everyone a party hat and ice cream!

BACK

What is the main idea of the text?

A. Mrs. Jones likes ice cream.B. Carlos brought the soda.C. Everyone got a surprise.

Answer: C



Water can take many forms. We see water everyday. We see it at the beach. The Gulf of Mexico isliquid water! Water can be hard as a rock. When it is

frozen, water is ice. You may have seen ice in a cupof soda. Frozen water, or ice cubes, keep otherliquids cool. When ice cubes melt, they becomeliquid water again. If the pool of melted water is not

wiped up, it will disappear after some time. Do youknow where it goes? It becomes something else. Itbecomes water vapor, or a gas, and disappears intothe air. There is water vapor in clouds. Water can be

liquid, solid, or a gas.


A. Ice cubes are a solid form of water.

B. Water can take many forms.

C. Water is a liquid.

Answer: B

BACK



Lighthouses are important to sea travelers. They havebeen used for thousands of years to warn ships thatthey are near land or dangerous rocks. Lighthouses aretowers built near the shore or among the rocks. Theyhave a bright beacon of light shining from the top. Longago metal baskets with burning coal or wood were hungfrom poles at the top of the lighthouse to produce thewarning light. Today a very large lens shaped like a

barrel sends a beam of light far out to sea. Sailors learnwhere lighthouses are located. Each lighthouse has aspecial signal so that sailors can tell them apart. Thelighthouses help the sailors stay safely out to sea, and

they also help the sailors stay on course.


A. Sailors watch for lighthouses.B. Fire in a metal basket makes a

good light.

C. Lighthouses help sailors.

Answer : C

BACK



To identify the authors purpose

Finding the central idea

Identifying pertinent supporting details

To understand tone and persuasiveelements



The Connection

To write better, we must learn to

read better: Reading is primary . Dan Kurland



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