1. Highlighting & Labeling
From Questions to Notes

2. What happens next? You now have:
A topic (your author and books he/she wrote)
Research (info printed & copied)
Questions (basic and deep)
How do you use the information you gathered to take notes which will lead to an organized paper about your author’s life and his/her works?

3. Step by Step…
Step by step you get the information you need to answer your questions.

4. Step by Step Step 1: Read the article from beginning to end.
Step 2: Have your Question sheet handy.
Step 3: Underline key words and phrases that answer your questions.
(Sometimes the answer is not
direct but the information leads
you to an answer.)

5. Practice - Disney Article

6. Step by Step Step 4: Label the info you underlined
Use the Questions sheet to help
Put your labels in the margins
Example: A.1. is about the author’s Life – specifically his/her childhood
C.1. is about the author’s Writing
- specifically his/her technique

7. Helpful Hints Do: Underline key words and phrases in pencil
Underline a sentence here or there ONLY IF you need the entire sentence for a direct quote

8. Helpful Hints
Do:
Refer to a dictionary (online or book) as you read the articles
Look up words you do not understand

9. Helpful Hints
Do Not:
Underline entire paragraphs or large chunks of information
Underline words you do not understand
Color code yet

10. Read and Label all articles
By following the 4 steps you will prepare to take notes online.
Use class time to follow the 4 steps on the AAYA or SATA article.
HW: Finish reading and labeling the AAYA or SATA article plus 1 or 2 more (internet, Gale-Grolier-SIRS)
***Parent’s initial and date articles you do at home***