How to Annotate
OCTOBER 21 AGENDA
1. M.U.G. #8
2. Socratic Circle Debrief
3. Annotating
4. Agree or Disagree???
5. Journal
SOCRATIC CIRCLE DEBRIEF…
What went well…
What we can work on for next time…
ANNOTATION
V. TO FURNISH (A LITERARY WORK) WITH CRITICAL
COMMENTARY OR EXPLANATORY NOTES
What does this mean???
Put simply, you write notes about what you read while you are reading it! It’s “reading with a pencil.”
THESE ARE IMPORTANT NOTES!! WRITE THEM IN YOUR NOTES
SECTION!
WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE?
Character List
Vocabulary
Paraphrase
Memorable/Important
Repetition or other Literary Devices
Connections
Reflections
Questions
CHARACTER LIST
Write a synopsis of each character Are they a major part of the text? Important Quotes or
References
This could be in list or map form at the front of your text
(build as you read)
VOCABULARY
Circle any unknown words
Circle context clues that help you define the term
Use a dictionary to define the term and record in ON THE
TEXT
Write a synonym you are more comfortable with ON THE TEXT
PARAPHRASE (SUMMARY)
Write a summary of the MAIN
IDEAS (in bigger essays do this every 2-3 paragraphs)
In poetry you do this every stanza In books you do this every chapter This is in your own words
MEMORABLE / IMPORTANT
Underline anything that strikes you as important, memorable, or significant
Underline if you find the answer to a question…even one that YOU had
Note why you underlined it
(Setting? Theme? Mood? Point of View?)
REPETITION AND LITERARY DEVICES
Circle any lines that are repeated (this means they are important!) Circle any Literary Devices
(simile, metaphor, alliteration, etc.) simile
He left like a ghost in the night alliteration His feet fleeing fast
Leaving me behind
I later knew he was gone for good He left like a ghost in the night repetition CONNECTIONS
Put brackets around sections that you made a connection with Another book?
Your life?
A movie?
Should
1. M.U.G. #8
2. Socratic Circle Debrief
3. Annotating
4. Agree or Disagree???
5. Journal
SOCRATIC CIRCLE DEBRIEF…
What went well…
What we can work on for next time…
ANNOTATION
V. TO FURNISH (A LITERARY WORK) WITH CRITICAL
COMMENTARY OR EXPLANATORY NOTES
What does this mean???
Put simply, you write notes about what you read while you are reading it! It’s “reading with a pencil.”
THESE ARE IMPORTANT NOTES!! WRITE THEM IN YOUR NOTES
SECTION!
WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE?
Character List
Vocabulary
Paraphrase
Memorable/Important
Repetition or other Literary Devices
Connections
Reflections
Questions
CHARACTER LIST
Write a synopsis of each character Are they a major part of the text? Important Quotes or
References
This could be in list or map form at the front of your text
(build as you read)
VOCABULARY
Circle any unknown words
Circle context clues that help you define the term
Use a dictionary to define the term and record in ON THE
TEXT
Write a synonym you are more comfortable with ON THE TEXT
PARAPHRASE (SUMMARY)
Write a summary of the MAIN
IDEAS (in bigger essays do this every 2-3 paragraphs)
In poetry you do this every stanza In books you do this every chapter This is in your own words
MEMORABLE / IMPORTANT
Underline anything that strikes you as important, memorable, or significant
Underline if you find the answer to a question…even one that YOU had
Note why you underlined it
(Setting? Theme? Mood? Point of View?)
REPETITION AND LITERARY DEVICES
Circle any lines that are repeated (this means they are important!) Circle any Literary Devices
(simile, metaphor, alliteration, etc.) simile
He left like a ghost in the night alliteration His feet fleeing fast
Leaving me behind
I later knew he was gone for good He left like a ghost in the night repetition CONNECTIONS
Put brackets around sections that you made a connection with Another book?
Your life?
A movie?
Should