1. Annotations
Why?

2. Why Annotate you ask? 1. It keeps you awake.
2. Helps you remember your ideas
3. Writing while reading brings words and sentences sharply in focus
4. You begin to develop a conversation with the author

3. Interact with the literature! Make A Trail
A. Leave question marks and comments/questions
B. Exclamation marks where you agree or notes where you disagree!
C. Emotional symbols, pictures
D. Graphic organizers to keep track of the story

4. Interact with the Literature – write comments
A. Comments – underline, highlight, write in the margins
Circle new vocabulary and look it up – create a glossary
Summarize what the chapter is saying
Leave a trail on the page – show you understand the text
B. Associations like:
Your personal experience – text to self
Another piece of literature - text to text
Something in the present - text to world
Cross references to other parts of the book

5. Look for the answer to WHY
Why does the author use that literary device?
Why is the setting in the story important?
Why might a character’s introduction be relevant at this point in the story?
Ask questions and try to find the answers.
Build a bridge!