Psst.

Well, you’re not alone.

Does your mind ever wander while reading a text?

Have you ever finished reading something only to find that you forgot

what you were reading?

Have you ever had to re-read an entire selection over and over and

over again to find the answer of a test question?

ANNOTATING IT!

Here’s a tip: try taking that text and breaking it

down by…

ANNOTATING IT!ANNOTATING IT!

ANNOTATING IT!

Annoying, Isn’t it?

Can someone shed some light… I’m lost… Hello?

Anno –– HUH?

Oh right.. I forgot about that.. Uh huh.. Yea.. That TIP.. Silly

me… Er…

You annotate when you…

…Make small notes to organize the information

you’re reading

…Box, underline, or circle key words or phrases to help your brain remember and

understand the information

You annotate when you….

C -Circle the main idea

U -Underline key phrases and important details

B -Box unknown words

S -Side commentary for about every 2 paragraphs

Here is what you should be looking for in a text…

What happens is…What happens is…

Underline KEY PHRASES and

IMPORTANT DETAILS

Write some SIDE COMMENTARY in your own

words to summarize or paraphrase what the

author is saying every 2 paragraphs or so

CU SB

Circle the MAIN IDEA of the paragraph or passage…

Box UNKNOWN WORDS