Marking the Text DHS Leadership

Why should I use Marking the Text? When students mark texts purposefully, they are actively engaged in meaning making.

What is Marking the Text? Marking the text is an active reading strategy that asks students to identify information in the text that is relevant to the reading purpose. This strategy has three distinct marks: numbering paragraphs, underlining, and circling. numbering paragraphs, underlining, and circling.

How do I use Marking the Text? Based on the reading purpose, students will use marking the text to identify information as they read. They will begin by numbering the paragraphs they have been asked to read. Then, as they identify information that is relevant to the reading task, they circle information, making it easier to locate for notes or discussion. Finally authors claims are underlined Usually only several claims

Academic classKEY POINTS- Marking the TextStrategies Reading-Fiction1. Number the paragraphs.If there is only one paragraph, number each sentence 2. Circle Descriptive Words and the names of people, places, and things Examples include: vivid language concrete nouns character names Places Vocabulary diction 3. Underline descriptions, figurative language, and other information relevant to the reading purpose. Examples include: Analogies literary devices Characterization Dialogue Imagery context clues descriptions

Academic classKEY POINTS- Marking the TextStrategies Reading- Non-Fiction 1. Number the paragraphs.If there is only one paragraph, number each sentence 2. Circle key terms, cited authors, and repeated words or concepts Key Term examples include: defined by author repeated Used to clarify ideas Used in a unique way Relevant to one’s reading purpose 3. Underline author’s statement, and other information relevant to reading purpose Statement and contention: May appear anywhere in text ( beginning, middle, or the end) May not be directly stated May have a signal from the author

Academic classKEY POINTS- Marking the TextStrategies Reading- Science 1. Number the paragraphs.If there is only one paragraph, number each sentence 2. Circle key terms, cited authors, and italicized vocabulary, formulas, and variables, Circle examples include: key concepts Content based vocabulary Lesson based vocabulary Properties Elements Units of measure Values Percentages Names of people, theories, experiments 3. Underline author’s statement, and other information relevant to reading purpose Statement and contention: Concerns Claims Data Hypothesis Main ideas Methods Processes

Academic classKEY POINTS- Marking the TextStrategies Reading- Social Science 1. Number the paragraphs.If there is only one paragraph, number each sentence 2. Circle key terms, cited authors, and italicized vocabulary, formulas, and variables, Circle examples include: lesson based key concepts Concept based vocabulary names of historical events Names of people Policies Dates numbers 3. Underline author’s statement, and other information relevant to reading purpose Relevant Information: Central claims Details relating to theology, philosophy, or ideology Facts about a person, place, thing, or idea Descriptions about a person, place, thing, or idea Cause and relationship

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