1. ANNOTATING TEXTS

2. ANNOTATING/ANNOTATE/ANNOTATION….
…..What does it mean?
Please take a moment to think, pair, and share.

3. ANNOTATING (PURPOSES)
"Annotating is a permanent record of your intellectual conversation with the text.”
-Remember that key information will vary according to genre and the reader's purpose, so make your own good plan.

4. How to properly annotate
-Highlight, underline, circle important words in relation to the bigger picture -Use brackets to mark important passages/sections for re-reading *make a margin note about why you bracketed this section -Jot down predictions -Summarize important ideas in your own words -Write questions you may have -Circle words that are unusual to you and define in context (possible meaning) -Explain context (what is going on?) -Note any literary techniques (ones with which you are familiar)

5. HOW TO MAKE MARGIN NOTES
- Use check marks, question marks, stars, arrows, brackets, and written words and phrases - Mark what is important, interesting, quotable, questionable, and so forth -Key information in fiction might include  themes  passages that relate to the book's title  characters' names  significant quotations  important scenes, passages, and chapters