Scratch Beginnings Annotations

Scratch Beginnings Annotations –

What is it? • Notes or comments added to a text to question, explain, or critique the text.

Why use it? • Reading is like listening, you need to do it actively. • It’s a good way to remember questions you want answered. • Annotation helps you learn and understand information. • By annotating, you can track specific information and your ideas, which makes writing later much easier.

• Write your thoughts on Post-It® notes, or directly on the paper (if it’s your own copy). • Use these 3 categories: • Connect – Connect to what you are reading. How does it relate to you personally? How does it relate to other topics of interest to you? • Comment – Critique what you are reading. How does it make you feel (happy, mad, shocked, etc.)? Do you believe the information? Do you like the way the author writes? • Question – Ask questions while you read. Why did the main character do that to solve her problem? What goals do I want to achieve? What does an event say about our world?

As you read Scratch Beginnings • Average at least 1 annotation per page • Some should connect your personal experience to the text • Some should comment and give your opinion of the text • Some should ask questions

• You will turn-in: • Your book, averaging 1 annotation per page • A typed, separate piece of paper with your best • 3-5 connections (That really connect your life to what you’ve read) • 3-5 insightful comments • 3-5 Open-ended questions that could inspire class discussion Names: Date Submitted:

Scratch Beginnings Awesome Annotations

Description: Annotate as you read your assigned chapter and the Evaluation section of Scratch Beginnings. You need to annotate evenly throughout the reading and average 1 annotation per page. Your annotations should Connect, Comment, Question, and cover Vocabulary as described on the assignment overview.

You will submit your book with annotations AND a typed sheet of paper that includes your best annotations and page numbers for each of the categories described below. So, read and annotate the book first. Then, type the sheet that includes your best annotations for each category described below.

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