Close Reading Structure

Question 1

Word Choice

Answer 1

1. Quote the word/phrase you want to analyse
2. Denotation of the word
3. Connotation of the word
4. Effectiveness of the word in this context

Question 2

Imagery

Answer 2

1. Quote example of imagery
2. State the comparison
3. ‘Just as…’
4. Explain one side of the comparison
5. ‘So too…’
6. Explain link second side of the comparison to the first
7. Effectiveness of imagery in this context

Question 3

In Your Own Words

Answer 3

1. Summarise what the author has said in your own words

Question 4

Tone

Answer 4

1. State the tone being used/created
2. Quote words that suggest the tone
3. Effectiveness of the tone in this context

Question 5

Sentence Structure (RIPPLES)

Answer 5

1. Quote example of sentence structure

2. Effectiveness of the sentence structure in this context

Question 6

Context

Answer 6

1. Definition of the word
2. Select a surrounding word or phrase
3. Explain how surrounding word or phrase helped you get the meaning

Question 7

Linking

Answer 7

1. Summarise previous paragraph
2. Quote from the link sentence
3. Summarise next paragraph
4. Quote from the link sentence

Question 8

Evaluate

Answer 8

1. Assess the effectiveness (Point)
2. Comment on positive/negative of use techniques in the passage (Evidence)
3. State the impact the techniques had (Evaluate)

Question 9

Passage Structure

Answer 9

1. Comment on the layout of the paragraphs in the passage

2. Is the conclusion effective (does it link back to the ideas expressed in the conclusion)