Annotating Strategies

What is the key you are missing in your reading life?

• annotating

• editing

• revising

What does annotating mean?

• Taking notes on a text

• Taking notes on a movie

Taking notes on what you read helps you to...

• read at a faster rate

• understand what you are reading

Which of the following is a reason to annotate?

• It helps you stay awake and engaged.

• It helps you process what you are reading.

• It helps to speed up your reading, which is good.

When would you circle a character's name?

• The first the character is introduced.

• Every time you see the character's name.

How long should a paraphrase be?

• One or two paragraphs.

• One or two sentences.

Your notes should represent ____________________.

• the character

• thoughts and interactions with the story