August 11, 2014
Do
you consider yourself an
active or a passive reader?
Explain.
I
can use context clues to determine
initial meaning for a word or phrase
and verify by using a dictionary.
 Vocabulary
List – go over List 1
 Use the words on the list as possible
throughout the year, in bell-ringer
responses, essays, and informal class
writings.
 Quiz dates are on vocabulary list.
Use
the Guided Notes handout
to take notes over Active
Reading Strategies.
 Passive Readers
• Read quickly
• Read straight through
• May or may not reread a passage
• Skim
 Active Readers
• Not smarter than passive readers
• Understand texts must be read differently
• Realize there are strategies for
understanding
Pre-Reading
Annotating
Identifying
Patterns
Reading Visual Texts
Summarizing
Reading with a Critical Eye
 Gathering
information about the text
before you read
 Sources:
• Chapter introductions
• Chapter summaries
• Footnotes
• Study questions
• Skimming
 Questions
to ask:
• Author
• Original Purpose
• Cultural Influences on Author
 No
perfect strategy – find what works
for you.
 Dictionary – look up words you can’t
define by using context clues
 Pen/Pencil/Highlighter –
• Take notes
• Write on text if your personal copy
• Use post-it notes if not your personal copy
 Types
of annotations:
• Vocabulary – words you don’t understand
• Thesis Statement / Key Points
• Personal insights
• Reaction to author or text
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R – This reminds me of … (Include a note of what it
reminds you of.) [This notation is to signify the connection to
background knowledge or experiences.]
V – I can picture this … [This notation is to signify
visualizing and creating mental images.]
E – This makes me feel … (Include a brief – word or two –
description of how it makes you feel.) [This notation is to
signify an emotional response to a text.]
Q – I wonder … (Include what you wonder, or what your
question is.) [This notation is to signify a question that
occurred during reading.]
I
– I figured out that … (Include what you
figured out.) [This notation is to signify an
inference, such as a prediction or an
interpretation.]
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?
– I don’t understand this … [This
notation is to signify a segment that is
confusing or doesn’t make sense.]
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!
– This in interesting … [This notation is to
signify something that particularly intrigues
you.]
 Chronological
 Spatial
order
order
 Classification
 Claim/support
 Problem/solution
 Statement/response
 Cause/effect
 Narrative
 Comparison/contrast
 Types
of texts: written texts, oral
narratives, music, paintings,
photographs, films, cartoons, etc.
 Look
for: symbolism, irony, metaphor,
ethos, pathos, logos, composition,
overall impression
 Use
your own words.
 Be brief, clear, concise.
 Be true to original intent.
 Don’t evaluate.
 Include author’s major points.
 List important items of support.
 Be
objective.
 Know your own perspective.
 Question the author’s perspective.
 Determine how the author’s argument
works.
 Evaluate the author’s support for the
claim.
 Determine any underlying
assumptions.
 Read
and annotate the essay
“Simplicity” by tomorrow.
 Minimum five annotations
• One vocabulary related
• One response to the text
• Identification of pattern
• Two student choice