Question

Arrange the steps involved in close reading sequentially, from what you would do first to what you would do last.

1.) Summarize what you read and highlighted.
2.) Take notes on your reactions to the literary elements you identified.
3.) Reread the story.
4.) Read the story from beginning to end.
5.) Annotate specific parts of the text by highlighting phrases or sentences and noting the literary elements used.

Answer 1

could be the second 1 but ill try everything 

Answer 2

These are the steps once arranged chronologically:

4.) Read the story from beginning to end: It is essential to read the text first in order to analyze the information.

2.) Take notes on your reactions to the literary elements you identified: These are notes taken to test one's ability to identify key literary elements on the first reading, and will be used for correlation on further steps.

3.) Reread the story: Read the story a second time to identify smaller details in the stories, which will be easier once having acquainted oneself with the story due to the first reading.

5.) Annotate specific parts of the text by highlighting phrases or sentences and noting the literary elements used: Take notes of the main ideas and key elements in the text, and correlate these with the notes taken after the first reading to corroborate their accuracy.

1.) Summarize what you read and highlighted: Gather all the information taken and use it to write the final summary.