1. Annotating
a Text

2. Tools

3. Why Annotate?
• Read with purpose & focus
• Connect & engage with text
• Help develop meaning & understanding
• Prepare for discussion

4. How to
Annotate?
Lots of ways!

5. Make Connections
Text to Self  How does this relate to me?
Text to Text  How does this relate to
something else I’ve seen/read/heard?
Text to World  How does this relate to real
world events (past and present)?

6. Ask Questions
• Confused? Not sure what something means?
Or why it’s included?
• Put a ? next to confusing parts
• Jot down your questions

7. Make an Inference
An inference is an educated
guess based on 2 things:
– What you’re reading (text clues)
– What you already know outside
the reading (schema)
What can you infer from the
reading? Make an educated
guess or prediction!

8. Jot Down Comments/Thoughts

9. Note Significant Parts/What Stands Out
• Highlight, underline, or * important info that
stands out to you
Careful not to go too
overboard with this one!

10. Whenever
reading for
class, always
annotate!!