1. Taking Notes as You Read

2. Basic Note Taking Why should I take notes? to be an active reader to use the reading skill or strategy to remember new words When should I take notes? before reading during reading after reading

3. Use Add a Note Find the yellow tabs. The blue tab shows where your note is! Find a line to make a note about.Click a tab next to that line.Write your note. Click Save.

4. Taking Notes as You Read Good note taking is setting a purpose for reading making connections from the text to your life another text the world describing what you imagine as you read

5. Taking Notes as You Read Good note taking is making an inference about what you read drawing a conclusion about what you read retelling what you read

6. Taking Notes as You Read Good note taking is making a prediction about what may come next giving your opinion about something you read

7. Taking Notes as You Read Good note taking is NOT copying text from the selection writing comments that are not related to the reading

8. a soccer field with players. Fans are in the stands yelling and jumping. Good Note Taking Visualize: Describe what you see as you read.

9. Good Note Taking Make Connections: Tell how the reading connects to your life. the time my family had a Super Bowl party and people wore football jerseys. My friend’s family watches soccer like we watch football.

10. Good Note Taking Draw Conclusions: What do the details suggest? in football most players only play part of the time on the field.

11. Good Note Taking Add your own note: Give an opinion about what you read. I think playing soccer might be harder because you play on the field all the time.

12. I think the next page will describe the football field and compare it to a soccer field. Good Note Taking Add your own note: Make a prediction about the reading.

13. Practice Note Taking