ThreeCloseReadsWorksheet1.docx

Name: ___________________________________ Date: ___________

What is the main idea of this article? This could be a thesis statement or the primary focus of the article.

Analysis and Evidence

What evidence does the author use that supports or extends the main idea? Provide 2-3 examples.

Read 3: Thinking Bigger

The third reading is really about understanding how the article relates to the unit driving question or other questions and ideas from the course.

Pay attention to…	Questions	Your answers
Support	What from this chapter confirmed what you already knew about the unit driving question, or the question or idea you thought about as you read?
Extend	In what ways did this Chapter deepen your thinking about the unit driving question, or the question or idea you thought about as you read?	This article added to my understanding of … by…
Challenge	How did this Chapter change or challenge your thinking the unit driving question, or the question or idea you thought about as you read?	At first, I thought… now, I think…, or, My thinking on… changed when…