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?

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