Annotating Fiction

Do you comment questions as step 2 of annotating for fiction or non-fiction texts? (Brothers short story was fiction and the Pixar article was non-fiction).

• Fiction

• Non-Fiction

What is the first step of annotating?

• Highlight key and repeated words.

• Strikethrough words you don't like.

• Comment on chunks of text that answer the purpose for reading question.

• TAG the information and number the paragraphs.

Which words should be underlined when annotating this question? "The conversation between Opal and Otis in paragraphs 10 through 18 suggests that Otis is --"

• conversation between Opal and Otis

• paragraphs 10 through 18

• suggests

• nothing to underline

What are ways authors show tone?

• punctuation

• word choice

• subject matter

• all of the above

Which of the following are fictional notice and note annotations?

• Aha! Moment

• Memory Moment

• Numbers and Stats

• Again and Again

• Contrasts and Contradictions

What strategy should you use when annotating FICTION?

• PACTS

• 5Ws

• GIFTS

What do you annotate a fictional piece for?

• Main Idea

• TPFASTT

• Parts of the plot

• You don’t annotate it

Annotating

• marking a text with notes and/or comments

• word choice that may be determined by the writer or speaker’s style, purpose, and need to communicate accurately, appropriately, and understandably to a specific audience.

• a close examination and interpretation of a literary work that analyzes the author’s use of language, devices, and genre characteristics to convey meaning.

• a technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience.

What are the 4 #hashtags to annotate a fiction passage? (As soon as you see a fiction passage, you should jot this down at the top of the passage to use as as reference as your read!)

• #conflict, #problem, #dates, #paragraphs

• #exposition, #rising action, #climax, #resolution

• #facts, #problem, #solution, #quoted words

• #characterization, #conflict, #main action, #theme

Which helps us with close reading?

• Skimming

• Annotating

• Doodling

• Rushing