3.2 - Short Close Reading Exercises
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Practice Questions
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What does annotation involve?
💡 Hint: Think about what active reading means.
What is textual evidence?
💡 Hint: Consider how it relates to claims made in writing.
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What is the main purpose of close reading?
💡 Hint: Think about the depth of understanding required.
True or False: Annotation is simply underlining important passages.
💡 Hint: Consider what you do in your mind while reading.
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Challenge Problems
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Select a poem and perform a close reading. Identify at least three literary devices and interpret their significance.
💡 Hint: Think about how each device impacts the reader's understanding.
Analyze a character's development in a short story using direct quotations as textual evidence. What does this reveal about the theme?
💡 Hint: Look for key moments that shift the character's perspective.
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