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Time to read. Who remembers what it means to ANNOTATE? WHY should a reader ANNOTATE while he / she reads? GRAB a pen / pencil and be ready to ANNOTATE while you read. . Annotating symbols. Y = Yes, I agree with this. This sounds about right.
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Time to read • Who remembers what it means to ANNOTATE? • WHY should a reader ANNOTATE while he / she reads? • GRAB a pen / pencil and be ready to ANNOTATE while you read.
Annotating symbols • Y = Yes, I agree with this. This sounds about right. • N = No, I don’t agree with this. There is something wrong here. • F = I see a FACT here. • O= I see an OPINION here. • ! = Wow! I find this really surprising. • ?? = Huh? I am confused by this. • J = This is funny. • * = I bet that this is an important piece to remember. • W = This is weird, creepy, or unusual.
Complete the following questions on the back side of your article. • What does the author MOST WANT you to know in this article? (What is the main idea)? • List 3 – 4 facts / statistics / or images that got your attention for some reason. • How is the TOPIC of this article like or different than the poem we read yesterday? • How is the TONE of this article like or different than the poem we read yesterday? • How is the PURPOSE of this article like or different than the poem we read yesterday?
THINK: What are areas in your life that you do a good job in watching the amount of garbage you create or resources you waste? What are areas in your life that you know you do NOT do a good job with these things. List 3 SPECFIFIC, PRACTICAL things you could do to lessen your garbage / wastefulness.