This document discusses strategies for annotating text, including connecting the text to one's own experiences and knowledge, asking questions, making inferences, writing comments and thoughts, and noting significant parts. Annotating helps develop understanding and prepare for discussion. Some suggested techniques are making connections between the text and oneself, other texts, or real world events; posing questions about confusing parts; and making educated guesses based on clues in the text and one's own background knowledge.

1. Annota&ng
a
Text

2. Tools

3. Why
Annotate?
• Read
with
purpose
&
focus
• Connect
&
engage
with
text
• Help
develop
meaning
&
understanding
• Prepare
for
discussion

4. How
to
Annotate?
Lots
of
ways!

5. Make
Connec&ons
Text
to
Self
à
How
does
this
relate
to
me?
Text
to
Text
à
How
does
this
relate
to
something
else
I’ve
seen/read/heard?
Text
to
World
à
How
does
this
relate
to
real
world
events
(past
and
present)?

6. Ask
Ques&ons
• Confused?
Not
sure
what
something
means?
Or
why
it’s
included?
• Put
a
?
next
to
confusing
parts
• Jot
down
your
ques&ons

7. Make
an
Inference
An
inference
is
an
educated
guess
based
on
2
things:
– What
you’re
reading
(text
clues)
– What
you
already
know
outside
the
reading
(schema)
What
can
you
infer
from
the
reading?
Make
an
educated
guess
or
predic&on!

8. Jot
Down
Comments/Thoughts
What
is
going
on
in
your
head
as
you
read?
How
is
the
reading
making
you
feel?
Write
it
down
so
you’ll
remember!

9. Note
Significant
Parts/What
Stands
Out
• Highlight,
underline,
or
*
important
info
that
stands
out
to
you
Careful
not
to
go
too
overboard
with
this
one!

10. Whenever
reading
for
class,
always
annotate!!