Annotating text

It's so important to explicitly teach your students how to annotate texts when they are close reading. Anytime we are looking at multiple (or paired passages) students need the skills to know how to mark up and annotate each text. This FREE resource will help them to build these important skills!

How to Annotate Text | Piktochart Visual Editor

Discover marks, codes, & abbreviations to support reader annotation. Note-taking alongside annotations allows readers to remember their thoughts.

5th grade anchor chart for Annotating text📝✏️

Another brilliant example of guided reading and annotating of text. This time with Year 13 because I thought they needed a refresher in deep reading. #historyteacher #educhat #histchat

7 Steps for Annotating TextWhen students ask HOW they can annotate a text, this is a good resource to share with them. I have made the pages into bookmarks for students to refer to when reading independently, inserts for their binder notes and lessons with slide show presentation. Vocabulary Anno...

This is a great resource that helps students use annotation symbols while reading any text. If you use close reading with your students, this poster will fit your needs!

Teaching students how to annotate text can be an intimidating task. Likewise, for our students, annotating text can be equally as daunting, especially if they don’t have a process of their own that works or steps to follow. However, teaching text annotation can be a simple and straightforward task if you follow these five steps.