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Annotating Texts An essential skill for active readers

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Annotating Texts. An essential skill for active readers. Before Reading. Examine the front and back covers (books ) Read the title and any subtitles Examine the illustrations Examine the print (bold, italics, etc. ) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Annotating Texts

Annotating TextsAn essential skill for active readers

Page 2: Annotating Texts

Before Reading

0Examine the front and back covers (books)0Read the title and any subtitles0Examine the illustrations0Examine the print (bold, italics, etc.)0Examine the way the text is set up (book, short story,

diary, dialogue, article, etc.)0As you examine and read these, write questions, and

make predictions and/or connections near these parts of the text.

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During Reading

Mark in the text:

0Characters – descriptions, conflict, changes, thoughts0Setting – imagery, description, relation to mood0Unknown/unfamiliar vocabulary0 Important information/quotes0Big ideas (themes)0Symbols, trends, motifs0Similes, metaphors, allusions

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Write in the margins

0Summarize0Make predictions0Formulate opinions0Make connections0Ask questions0Analyze the author’s craft0Write reflections/reactions/comments0Look for patterns/repetition

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After Reading

0Reread annotations—draw conclusions0 Reread introduction and conclusion—try to figure

out something new0Examine patterns/repetitions—determine possible

meanings0Determine what the title might mean

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Basic Annotation Symbols

? – This is confusing! – This is a surprise This is important This is an example of … characterization, literary

device, theme (must label what it is an example of) Box character names and write the name in the

margin

YOU MUST ALSO ADD NOTES to your symbols. Symbols aren’t enough on their own.