Mentor Text Close Reading
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Mentor Text Close Reading
Part 1: First Encounter and Five Lenses
Listen to, read, or view the mentor text once without annotating. Record what stays with you. On a second encounter, notice a specific word, image, sound, structure, or moment and wonder about its effect.
Notice and Wonder Organizer
For each lens, write one precise notice and one wonder. Use words, images, sounds, or moments from the text.
Part 2: Evidence and Interpretation
Choose details that another reader or viewer could find. Include a page, line, paragraph, panel, timestamp, or other location when possible.
Location: ____________________
This suggests or shows __________________________________ because __________________________________.
Location: ____________________
This suggests or shows __________________________________ because __________________________________.
Claim: The creator shapes my understanding by ________________________________________________.
Evidence: I know this because the text includes __________________________________ and __________________________________.
Reasoning: These details matter because _________________________________________________.
Part 3: Triad Discussion and Exit Ticket
Prepare to share with a group of three. Listen carefully, refer to the text, and explain your thinking. You may disagree respectfully by saying, “I see it differently because…”
My claim: __________________________________________________________________________
Two supporting details: 1. ____________________________________ 2. ____________________________________
One connection to a community, human experience, another text, or a question:
One respectful disagreement or question I can share:
The creator shapes my understanding by ________________________________________________. I know this because __________________________________ and __________________________________.
Teacher support note: Accept quoted or accurately paraphrased evidence, including visual or spoken details. Support students with chunked excerpts, audio, selected details, oral rehearsal, or the frame “I notice ___, which suggests ___ because ___.” Look for one clear claim, two relevant details, and reasoning that explains how a creator’s choice shapes meaning.
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