2. Annotation Definition: Add notes to a text or diagram
giving explanation or comment.

3. CURE

4. What is CURE? Circle Underline Respond Examine

5. the main idea. Underline key details. Respond in the margin
the main idea. Underline key details Respond in the margin Examine vocabulary.
Circle

6. Circle Circle main words or phrases.
Circle the main idea of each paragraph/stanza.
Circle main words or phrases.
Do not circle the entire sentence.
Do not use highlighters.

7. Underline Underline key terms or phrases.
Key terms often include numbers and dates.

8. Respond in the Margin
Responses will vary depending on the grade level.

9. 6th Grade Respond in the Margin
Make connections - Text to self
Summarize
Reaction

10. 7th Grade Respond in the Margin
Reactions with elaboration
Connections – Text to world
Justify opinions.

11. 8th Grade Respond in the Margin
Connections
Text to text
Text to self
Text to world
Make inferences.
Validate claims.

12. Examine Vocabulary Identify unfamiliar words or concepts.
Research the word or concept.
Define the word or concept in the margin.

13. When Annotating,
First, read the article.
Second, read the text a second time, and annotate each paragraph/stanza using CURE.
Do not use highlighters.

14. Annotation is a process that will help our students understand, apply, analyze, and evaluate text.
CURE will give our students a consistent process of annotation that will carry them through their academic career. It will assist them in becoming lifetime analytical readers and problem solvers.