![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The goal as you annotate is to read the text closely, not in its entirety at once.Īnother thing I emphasize when teaching text annotation to my students is to go back and reread all of your notes and annotations to make sure that they still make sense and to see if there is anything else that can be added. Don’t be afraid to ask students to read just 1-3 sentences at a time. This allows the students to really look at and understand what the text means. With teaching annotating text, you want to make sure that students only work with a small portion of text at a time. All too often high school students will dive right into too much of a challenging text at a time. prepare to write about a text Click here or on the image below to grab a free printable that I use when introducing annotating. CLOSE Reading Annotation Symbols L language - word choice, vocabulary Syn syntax - word order, grammar Str structure - parallels, repetitions, patterns, etc C context - purpose, historical ethos - character, reputation pathos - emotions, passion logos - logic reason Strategies for Close Reading and Annotation Pre-Reading. The Close Read and Annotation Posters, Handouts, and Bookmarks Pack has been supersized It now includes a 50 slide PowerPoint presentation AND guided notes. Students actively annotate using symbols and writing notes and questions. Label the connection between the marked details. Engage with text(s) multiple times by following the Close Reading Protocol. ARROWS show how ideas within the same text are related. Write a synonym or brief definition of each word in the margin nearby. CIRCLE/UNDERLINE (or highlight) important vocabulary. One of the most important aspects of teaching annotating text to middle school and high school students is to emphasize tackling just a small section of text at a time. Note-taking while reading includes lifting key words and phrases from the text and jotting them on separate paper or a graphic organizer.Annotation, however, is when the reader notes his thinking adjacent to the author’s. ASTERISK/EXCLAMATION MARK identify new ideas and/or big ideas that are important. Before beginning each close reading experience. Also, I like to teach this in the beginning so that students don’t highlight an entire document. As the class becomes more adept with using annotation tools, experiment by adding more symbols. There are two reasons why I start the school year with teaching annotation: one, I find it to be a very useful skill that helps students in all areas of the school two, I want all of my students on the same page (or at least the same chapter) when it comes to reading text and three, knowing how to annotate text is part of the common core curriculum. Once the ice-breakers and getting to know you activities of the first week back to school are over, I like to teach my students a quick lesson on annotating text before diving into our short story unit. The first few days back to school after summer break are always a bit chaotic: students’ schedules are changing, the new year’s routine is beginning, and teachers and students are getting to know one another. With the new school year on the horizon, many teachers across the nation, myself included, are preparing for the back-to-school season. ![]()
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