Marking Text for Understanding

  Active reading strategy  Think critically  Analyze ideas  Evaluate ideas  Focus on what is said in the text  Leading to comprehension & retention Why Mark Text?

  Isolate essential information  Quickly reference info during writing assignments / class discussions  Assist in writing summaries  To connect text  To analyze  To investigate Why Mark Text…

  As long as your text is a copy and not a textbook, library/school novel or someone else’s property, you should mark as you read:  Newspapers  Articles  Copies of text  Can use sticky notes to “mark” property When should I mark?

  Look at the:  title  headings  subheadings  illustrations  captions  bold or italic words  What do they point out to the reader? Preview The Text

 Before you read, number the paragraphs in the section you are about to read.  Start w/number 1  Write the number near the paragraph indention and circle the number  Write small so you have room for other writing in the margin The numbers will act as a reference for future notes. MATH – When reading a word problem that is only 1 paragraph, number each sentence Numbering

  Numbering paragraphs  Circling key terms  Underlining information relevant to one’s reading purpose 3 Distinct Marks

 Circling  Key terms  Lesson/Content based vocabulary  Cited authors  Other essential words or numbers

 Read to identify information that is relevant to the reading task.  Author’s claim (s)  Other information relevant to the reading purpose Underlining

 Math – Word problems / Multiple choice questions Draw a box around the question Use [ Brackets ] for information when underlining has been used for another purpose. You can also box words when circling has been used for another purpose Other Marks

 Specific Markings

  Do I know anything about the subject?  Can I make a connection to something?  Do I have questions about something in the article?  Am I confused about something?  Did I learn something new?  These questions will help you identify what you should be annotating. Ask Questions as you read

  Identify the main idea of the article in your own words.  Write it at the end of the article so you can reference it in the future and recall your thought process. After annotating