1. What is it? How does it help you as a reader?
ANNOTATION
What is it? How does it help you as a reader?

2. What is annotation?
Annotation is the act of making a note, responding to a text while you are reading.
Reading with your pencil.
Having a conversation with your text.

3. Why annotate? Ever find yourself mindlessly reading?
Reading a really challenging text with difficult vocabulary?
Annotation helps you as a reader:
-To make connections with the text (text to text, text to world, text to movie, etc)
-Look up challenging words to get a deeper understanding of your text.
- To read more critically and get more from the text.

4. What do I need to annotate?
Pencil to write comments, observations, unfamiliar words, etc.
Inner Voice Codes Sheet: KEEP ALL YEAR LONG IN YOUR READING BINDER
Reading Response Sheet: IF the text was not provided for you on a sheet you can write on. DO NOT write in your novels!!
Sticky Notes: Mark your pages and spots you would like to return back to as you read.

5. What are inner voice codes?
Ways to “have a conversation” with your text.
What to look for while you are reading.
Strategies for reading a text more critically.

6. Now let’s take a look...

7. Time to practice!!!