Who + What With Spot + Scribble Annotation Worksheet

Round One of Annotations: After you read a part of the text, what two questions do you identify?

• Who & What

• Who & Why

• Why & Where

• Where & When

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

The author used sensory language because:

• it helps readers experience the text more vividly.

• it makes the text longer without adding meaning.

• it confuses the readers intentionally.

• it avoids giving any details.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The author used figurative language because:

• it helps create vivid imagery and deeper meaning.

• it makes the text longer without adding value.

• it confuses the reader intentionally.

• it replaces all literal language in the text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The author used juicy verbs because:

• they make the writing more vivid and engaging.

• they are easier to spell.

• they are required by grammar rules.

• they make the sentences longer.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The author used adjectives/adverbs to:

• add detail and description to the text.

• confuse the reader with extra words.

• make the sentences longer without reason.

• replace nouns and verbs in the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The reader can make which of the following predictions?

• The reader can predict what might happen next in the story.

• The reader can predict the author’s favorite character.

• The reader can predict the exact ending of the story.

• The reader can predict the book’s publication date.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The explanation for why the character does something:

• they have a specific reason or motivation.

• they want to avoid trouble.

• they are following someone else's orders.

• they are unsure of what to do.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The impact of this event/action on the story/character is:

• It changes the character's development or the story's direction.

• It has no effect on the story or character.

• It makes the story less interesting.

• It causes the character to leave the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

An idea or word is recurring because:

• it is repeated for emphasis or importance.

• it is always new and unique.

• it is unrelated to the main topic.

• it is used only once.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What the reader can take away from the text:

• A lesson, message, or theme from the text.

• The main character's name only.

• The setting details only.

• The author's biography.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2