Close Reading and Annotating

How many times should you read something when you are close and critically reading?

• 
  

  Just once

• 
  

  Two times

• Three times

• Two or more, depending on how much information I am collecting

Knowing information about the author of a text can help you understand the text better.

• True

• False

Annotate means ________.

• To use a hi-lighter on the text.

• Add notes and write critical comments on a text.

• Draw pictures to explain.

• None of these.

Annotation slows down the reader in order to deepen understanding

• True 

• False

How many times should you read something when you are close and critically reading?

• Just once

• Two times

• Three times

• Two or more, depending on how much information I am collecting

What is an important part of close and critical reading?

• Writing questions

• Making connections and responses

• Identifying tricky vocabulary

• All of these are important

ALL the following are examples of annotating a text EXCEPT

• Underline 

• Circle 

• Cross out 

• Write a question 

Anotating can help you understand the author's purpose

• True

• False

Which points do you identify in an article?

• unimportant details

• main points

• people's names

• none of these

Annotating is a type of...

• Note taking strategy

• Multiple choice test

• Writing strategy

• none of the above