RESEARCH
Research to Clarify Choose at least one unfamiliar detail from the text. Briefly research that detail. In what way does the information you learned shed light on an aspect of the epic?
Research to Explore Choose something that interested you from the text and formulate a research question about it. Write your question here.
CLOSE READ
Closely reread a section of the text you found important during your first read. Annotate what you notice. Ask yourself questions such as "Why did the author make this choice?" What can you conclude?