Getting Cushy with Close Reading - Unfamiliar Texts

This resource includes no-prep one-pagers for the close reading of any short written unfamiliar texts. It is a concentrated version of my Sift and Lift booklets for Levels 2 and 3, however could be used for an able year 9 class right up to year 13.

Students note tone, purpose, ideas, audience, mood, and links to humanity and trends in fun one-page, no-prep flowchart worksheets. Language and structural techniques are considered in relation to these aspects. Critical thinking and enhanced reading confidences is pushed in this super-effective go-to resource when you want students to analyse a text but don't have time to prepare much on it! Also easy for sub/relief lessons!

Includes:

• 8 files - all completely editable in Microsoft PowerPoint (resized as printable A4 pages). Upload easily to your Google Drive if that's your preferred suite. Files include:

  • 1 master file for teachers which includes instructions/suggestions, plus

  • 7 individual files should you want to share individual sections with students online

You and your students will enjoy

• Language and Structure demystified (how these are used to communicate ideas with a specific purpose)

• A comprehensive list of language techniques so that students know what they need to learn.

• A cue card (flashcard) template to help students learn techniques.

• A clever acronym and example page to help students learn to comment on the effectiveness of (evaluate) techniques. A template so they can practice this!

• Two different one-pagers that you can give to students with any text to tease out:

  • Tone

  • Purpose

  • Ideas

  • Audience

  • Mood

  • What's missing (bias)

  • Linking to humanity

  • Trends and events and more. (We ask 'So what?!')