Metacognitive Markers Thinking notes Intellectual property of Becci Carmack: Use with permission only.

NOTES…METACOGNITION Copy these four questions on a T-CHART in your spiral.  WHAT DOES METACOGNITIVE MEAN?  WHAT IS A METACOGNITIVE MARKER?  WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR METACOGNITIVE MARKERS?  WHAT FOUR MARKERS WILL WE USE IN OUR READING?  WHAT DOES METACOGNITIVE MEAN?  WHAT IS A METACOGNITIVE MARKER?  WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR METACOGNITIVE MARKERS?  WHAT FOUR MARKERS WILL WE USE IN OUR READING?

What does “metacognitive” mean?  Aware of one’s own thinking  “Knowing about knowing”  Aware of one’s own thinking  “Knowing about knowing”

What is a metacognitive marker?  A symbol used during reading to call attention to what you are thinking about as you read.  Sometimes we call these “thinking notes.”  A symbol used during reading to call attention to what you are thinking about as you read.  Sometimes we call these “thinking notes.”

Why do we use thinking notes?  To understand what we read better  To figure out parts we do not know  To save ourselves time if we have to come back to the material later  To remember better what we have read  To understand what we read better  To figure out parts we do not know  To save ourselves time if we have to come back to the material later  To remember better what we have read

Note-taking  When you can write on the text itself  Novels you own  Class Handouts  Math  World Civilizations  Other classes  When you can write on the text itself  Novels you own  Class Handouts  Math  World Civilizations  Other classes

1) Flag words or phrases  Put a circle around the word or phrase  Add a synonym or definition in your own words above the circle  Put a circle around the word or phrase  Add a synonym or definition in your own words above the circle tenacious Not giving up

2) Important info to remember or discuss  Add an arrow pointing to the information sentence or paragraph  Later, add your discussion notes in the margin  Add an arrow pointing to the information sentence or paragraph  Later, add your discussion notes in the margin

3) Confusing parts  Make a question mark next to the sentence or paragraph  When you understand this better, write a quick explanation in the margin  Make a question mark next to the sentence or paragraph  When you understand this better, write a quick explanation in the margin

4) Really cool passages  When you find a place where the author says something EXTRA powerful or memorable, underline it.  You may be able to use these passages later for evidence.  HINT: USE THIS SPARINGLY!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT OVERDO UNDERLINING!!!!!!  When you find a place where the author says something EXTRA powerful or memorable, underline it.  You may be able to use these passages later for evidence.  HINT: USE THIS SPARINGLY!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT OVERDO UNDERLINING!!!!!!

REVIEW…METACOGNITION  WHAT DOES METACOGNITIVE MEAN?  WHAT IS A METACOGNITIVE MARKER?  WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR METACOGNITIVE MARKERS?  WHAT DOES METACOGNITIVE MEAN?  WHAT IS A METACOGNITIVE MARKER?  WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR METACOGNITIVE MARKERS?

REVIEW…FOUR BASIC METACOGNITIVE MARKERS  1) FLAG WORDS AND PHRASES  2) IMPORTANT INFO TO REMEMBER OR DISCUSS  3) CONFUSING PARTS  4) WAY COOL AUTHOR PASSAGES  1) FLAG WORDS AND PHRASES  2) IMPORTANT INFO TO REMEMBER OR DISCUSS  3) CONFUSING PARTS  4) WAY COOL AUTHOR PASSAGES