August 11, 2014

 Do you consider yourself an active or a passive reader? Explain.

 I can use context clues to determine initial meaning for a word or phrase and verify by using a dictionary.

 Vocabulary List – go over List 1  Use the words on the list as possible throughout the year, in bell-ringer responses, essays, and informal class writings.  Quiz dates are on vocabulary list.

 Use the Guided Notes handout to take notes over Active Reading Strategies.

 Passive Readers Read quickly Read straight through May or may not reread a passage Skim  Active Readers Not smarter than passive readers Understand texts must be read differently Realize there are strategies for understanding

 Pre-Reading  Annotating  Identifying Patterns  Reading Visual Texts  Summarizing  Reading with a Critical Eye

 Gathering information about the text before you read  Sources: Chapter introductions Chapter summaries Footnotes Study questions Skimming

 Questions to ask: Author Original Purpose Cultural Influences on Author

 No perfect strategy – find what works for you.  Dictionary – look up words you can’t define by using context clues  Pen/Pencil/Highlighter – Take notes Write on text if your personal copy Use post-it notes if not your personal copy

 Types of annotations: Vocabulary – words you don’t understand Thesis Statement / Key Points Personal insights Reaction to author or text

 R – This reminds me of … (Include a note of what it reminds you of.) [This notation is to signify the connection to background knowledge or experiences.]   V – I can picture this … [This notation is to signify visualizing and creating mental images.]   E – This makes me feel … (Include a brief – word or two – description of how it makes you feel.) [This notation is to signify an emotional response to a text.]   Q – I wonder … (Include what you wonder, or what your question is.) [This notation is to signify a question that occurred during reading.] 

 I – I figured out that … (Include what you figured out.) [This notation is to signify an inference, such as a prediction or an interpretation.]   ? – I don’t understand this … [This notation is to signify a segment that is confusing or doesn’t make sense.]   ! – This in interesting … [This notation is to signify something that particularly intrigues you.]

 Chronological order  Spatial order  Classification  Claim/support  Problem/solution  Statement/response  Cause/effect  Narrative  Comparison/contrast

 Types of texts: written texts, oral narratives, music, paintings, photographs, films, cartoons, etc.  Look for: symbolism, irony, metaphor, ethos, pathos, logos, composition, overall impression

 Use your own words.  Be brief, clear, concise.  Be true to original intent.  Don’t evaluate.  Include author’s major points.  List important items of support.

 Be objective.  Know your own perspective.  Question the author’s perspective.  Determine how the author’s argument works.  Evaluate the author’s support for the claim.  Determine any underlying assumptions.

 Read and annotate the essay “Simplicity” by tomorrow.  Minimum five annotations One vocabulary related One response to the text Identification of pattern Two student choice