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Annotating to Deepen Understanding (English III Reading) InteractiveAnnotating to Deepen Understanding (English III Reading) Interactive
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Texas Education Agency (TEA)
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11th
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English Language Arts
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Annotating to Deepen Understanding (English III Reading)

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This Annotating to Deepen Understanding (English III Reading) interactive also includes:
  • Student Literature Companion Pg. 74 (.pdf)
  • Student Literature Companion Pg. 75 (.pdf)
  • Student Literature Companion Pg. 76 (.pdf)
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An interactive resource teaches readers how to annotate all kinds of texts. After reading an introduction that stresses the benefits of text annotations, users examine several models and then demonstrate what they have learned by annotating a provided text.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

close reading, active reading, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, annotation, literary analysis

Instructional Ideas

  • Remind readers to use sticky notes for their annotations in school-provided texts
  • To check for understanding, have class members submit an example of their text annotations

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners must have access to devices with internet and connected to a printer
  • Part of a series of 13 interactives designed for juniors but appropriate for all high school grades

Pros

  • "Check for Understanding" links permit users to self-check their work
  • Includes examples of different styles of annotations

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.11-12.1

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