HOW TO MARK A READING
1. Have a pen or pencil in your hand while reading
2. Make short notes in the margins- quick recap of the paragraph
3. Place a question mark (?) in the margin to indicate something you did not
understand
4. Put an exclamation mark (!) in the margin to indicate something that
surprised you or you found to be important
5. Use a check mark ( )
to indicate a fact or statistic you want to
remember
6. Circle key words 
7. Put a square (☐) around words you don’t know
8. Underline the main ideas
HOW TO MARK A READING
1. Have a pen or pencil in your hand while reading
2. Make short notes in the margins- quick recap of the paragraph
3. Place a question mark (?) in the margin to indicate something you did not
understand
4. Put an exclamation mark (!) in the margin to indicate something that
surprised you or you found to be important
5. Use a check mark ( )
to indicate a fact or statistic you want to
remember
6. Circle key words 
7. Put a square (☐) around words you don’t know
8. Underline the main ideas