Apply the 3-pass close reading routine (Pass 1 SAY / Pass 2 DO / Pass 3 MEAN) (CCSS RL.7.1; RL.7.4)
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~10 min
eng.g7.s.ex_01
Three Pass Annotation
Prompt
Apply the three-pass close-reading routine to this 6-line excerpt from Cisneros's 'My Name'. Mark Pass 1 (say) / Pass 2 (do — diction/syntax/imagery/structure/tone) / Pass 3 (mean).
M-7-S-EX-01-A
Interactive
Physical / non-image
Annotation worksheet with 6-line passage and 3-pass marking columns. Print-ready 8.5x11.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
3 passes applied + at least 2 marks per pass + interpretation produced = 4; 3 passes only = 3; 2 passes = 2; <2 = 1
Hints
- Pass 1 is the literal level — what does it say?
- Pass 2 is the craft level — what does it DO with language?
Misconceptions to watch
- Skips Pass 1 (rushes to interpretation without literal understanding).
- Confuses Pass 2 with Pass 3 (mixes craft observation with meaning).
Used in lessons