Close Reading and Annotating

Close Reading and Annotating

Multiple Choice

Before you start reading you should look at the title.

• True

• False

Fill in the Blanks

Before you start reading you should look at the title and make a

.

Draw

Soul Surfer

by Bethany Hamilton

Before Reading:

Make a prediction about the what the text is about.

Have you heard of this author?

Multiple Choice

During your first reading, what should you circle or highlight?

• Names

• Unfamiliar words

• Places

• Ideas

Draw

1. 1. Number each paragraph.

2. 2. Chunk: draw a line between paragraphs.

3. 3. Circle key words or unfamiliar words.

4. 4. Summarize on the left.

5. 5. Write down any questions.

6. 6. What is your initial reaction?

7. 7. What is the main idea?

Draw

1. 1. Number each paragraph.

2. 2. Chunk: draw a line between paragraphs.

3. 3. Circle key words or unfamiliar words.

4. 4. Summarize on the left.

5. 5. Write down any questions.

6. 6. What is your initial reaction?

7. 7. What is the main idea?

Match

Match the following

• Fiction

• Fiction

• Informational Text

• Both

• Both

Character Traits, actions/thoughts

Theme

Main idea

Figurative language, literary devices

Author's word choice, rhetorical devices

• Character Traits, actions/thoughts

• Theme

• Main idea

• Figurative language, literary devices

• Author's word choice, rhetorical devices

Fill in the Blanks

During your second reading, look for the author's

.

Draw

1. 1. Underline interesting words or phrases.

2. 2. Look for literary/rhetorical devices or figurative language.

Draw

1. 1. Underline interesting words or phrases.

2. 2. Look for literary/rhetorical devices or figurative language.

Open Ended

How does the author feel about the subject?

Multiple Choice

What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Multiple Select

What types of connections did you make?

• Text to Text

• Text to Self

• Text to World

Open Ended

Be more specific about your connections

Text to Text

Text to Self

Text to World