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Close Reading Annotations Workbook

Student Activity: read a passage and complete a Close Reading
Annotation.

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Suggested Lesson Flow:

1. Student complete a Notice/Wonder Image Analysis
2. Preview Vocabulary with students prior to reading.
3. Have students read the passage and complete the close reading
activity.
4. Have students go through the Multiple Choice Questions. Students
will answer each question and explain their thinking.
5. Have students complete the Short Answer Questions.
6. Have students complete the Open Ended Questions and discuss
with partners or groups their responses.

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Image Analysis: Notice & Wonder
Instructions: Look at the image and write down 2-3 things you notice (key details, main ideas,
themes) and then write down 2-3 things you wonder (questions you have because of the image,
things you are curious about when you look at the image.)

What
do you
notice?

What
do you
wonder?

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 Read & Annotate
Instructions: Read the passage below. As you read, mark the text using the provided symbols then write down
something you noticed about the passage. Read again and write down what you wonder from the passage.
Read a third time, and make a connection to something else you’ve learned.

Mark the Text

Do you know what word problems are? Word problems are math
problems that use words instead of just numbers. They help us practice ✰ Important
adding and subtracting numbers. Today, we are going to learn about
Key Detail
routine and non-routine word problems on adding numbers with sums up
to 20. ⃞ Unfamiliar Word
X Don’t Understand
When we solve routine word problems, we use addition and subtraction ❔ Question
within 20. We can use objects, drawings, and equations to help us solve
these problems. For example, if we have 5 apples and we get 3 more, we
❕ Interesting
can add them together to find out how many apples we have in total. We Connection
can also take away apples to find the difference between two numbers.

Non-routine word problems are a little bit harder. We can use the same First Read:
strategies, but the problems are more challenging. We might have to add I notice…
three whole numbers whose sum is less than or equal to 20. This means
we have to find the total of three numbers and make sure it is less than or
equal to 20. It's important to read the word problem carefully and think
about what it is asking us to do.

To practice these word problems, we can use worksheets that have

addition problems with sums up to 20. These worksheets will help us
become better at solving word problems and adding numbers. We can
Second Read:
also use word problem worksheets with two-step problems to challenge I wonder…
ourselves. These problems require us to think about more than one step
to find the answer.

Remember, word problems are a fun way to practice our math skills. By
solving routine and non-routine word problems on adding numbers with
sums up to 20, we can become better at math and improve our
problem-solving skills. Keep practicing and you will become a math
superstar! Third Read:
This reminds me…

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Key Vocabulary
Instructions: For each term, use the word in a sentence that shows you understand it’s
definition. Then create an image to represent the term. Be ready to explain the image.

Vocabulary Term Use It In A Sentence: An Image to Represent It:

routine
noun
a regular or habitual
procedure

Vocabulary Term Use It In A Sentence: An Image to Represent It:

non-routine
adjective
not following a regular or
habitual procedure

Vocabulary Term Use It In A Sentence: An Image to Represent It:

sum
noun
the total amount resulting
from the addition of two or
more numbers

Vocabulary Term Use It In A Sentence: An Image to Represent It:

challenge
noun
a difficult task or problem
that requires effort and
skill to overcome

Vocabulary Term Use It In A Sentence: An Image to Represent It:

superstar
noun
a person who is extremely
talented or successful in a
particular field

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Answer and Explain
Instructions: For each question, answer the question and then explain why you picked the
answer you did using specific evidence from the text.

Question:
1. What are word problems?

Pick the Answer Explain: Why did you pick that

answer?
A) Math problems that use words instead of numbers.

B) Problems that involve drawing pictures.

C) Problems that only use addition and subtraction.

D) Problems that have answers less than 20.

Question: 2. How can we solve routine word problems?

Pick the Answer Explain: Why did you pick that

answer?
A) By using objects, drawings, and equations.

B) By adding three whole numbers.

C) By finding the difference between two numbers.

D) By solving two-step problems.

Question: 3. What do non-routine word problems require us to do?

Pick the Answer Explain: Why did you pick that

answer?
A) Add and subtract within 20.

B) Read the word problem carefully and think about what it is

asking us to do.

C) Use worksheets with addition problems.

D) Solve problems with sums up to 20.

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Short Answer Questions
1. What are word problems?
Question

2. How do routine and non-routine word problems differ?

Question

3. How can we practice solving word problems?

Question

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Reflect and Discuss
Instructions: Respond to the following question using the reading and your own knowledge
and experiences. Be as thorough as possible.

1. How have you used addition and subtraction in your everyday life?

Write Your Response Here. Be sure to use what you learned in the reading and your own
knowledge and experiences to answer the question thoroughly.

Instructions: When instructed, you will share your responses with your group. Take notes
on their responses in the boxes below. Be sure to write their names at the top of each box.

Student #1: ______________________ Student #2: ______________________

Student #3: ______________________ Student #4: ______________________

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Reflect and Discuss
Instructions: Respond to the following question using the reading and your own knowledge
and experiences. Be as thorough as possible.

2. Can you think of a time when you had to solve a math problem using objects, drawings, or
equations?

Write Your Response Here. Be sure to use what you learned in the reading and your own
knowledge and experiences to answer the question thoroughly.

Instructions: When instructed, you will share your responses with your group. Take notes
on their responses in the boxes below. Be sure to write their names at the top of each box.

Student #1: ______________________ Student #2: ______________________

Student #3: ______________________ Student #4: ______________________

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Reflect and Discuss
Instructions: Respond to the following question using the reading and your own knowledge
and experiences. Be as thorough as possible.

3. What strategies do you use to solve challenging problems that require more than one
step?

Write Your Response Here. Be sure to use what you learned in the reading and your own
knowledge and experiences to answer the question thoroughly.

Instructions: When instructed, you will share your responses with your group. Take notes
on their responses in the boxes below. Be sure to write their names at the top of each box.

Student #1: ______________________ Student #2: ______________________

Student #3: ______________________ Student #4: ______________________

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