Annotating
TDAs
Context Clues
Inferences
Math
100

What does it mean to annotate?

Underline/mark up text/write margin notes

100
What strategy do you use to write a TDA?

RACE

100

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

The Comegys teachers weren't surprised that so many students scored proficient because of how diligently they had worked and studied before the test.

Carefully

Conscientiously

Hard

100

What trait can you infer about Jonathan based on the description below?

Jonathan carefully read through the math problem, underlining key words as he went. "Aha - this must be a division problem!" he thought to himself, neatly setting up his algorithm and showing all his work. After solving, he double-checked his answer using the inverse operation and estimated to make sure it was reasonable.

Hard-working

Smart

Careful

100

Which operation involves splitting a total into equal groups?

Division

200

Why should you annotate?

To help you understand the text better.

200

What does the C in RACE stand for?

Cite evidence

200

What do you call two words with the same meaning?

Synonyms

200

What do we call the lesson, moral, or central message of a text?

Theme

200

What operation means finding the total number in equal groups?

Multiplication

300

In addition to underlining, what should you jot while annotating?

Margin notes

300

In which part of your RACE response do you include the title and the task?

Restate the question

300

What do you call two words with opposite meanings?

Antonyms

300

What two things do good readers use to make inferences?

Text evidence + background information/schema

300

Name two things you should do when working on a math problem.

Read/Mark up the question

Underline the task

Name the operation

Show your work

Double-check

400

In which kind of text do you annotate for main idea?

Informational

400

Name a sentence starter to use to explain your evidence.

This evidence reveals

This shows 

This is important because

400

What strategy should you use to find the meaning of unknown words and phrases?

FUDS

400

What inference can you make about Mr. Adams' feelings from this description?

Mr. Adams stood at the front of the room and sighed loudly. He sat down and crossed his arms across his chest. He looked around the room and said, "You've wasted 10 minutes of learning time."

Frustrated, upset

400

Name the part of a fraction that refers to the total number of equal parts in one whole or a set

Denominator

500
Name two things you annotate for when reading a narrative text.

Problem

Solution

Characterization

Theme

500

Name all the parts of a RACE response.

Restate the question

Answer the question

Cite evidence

Explain evidence

500

What does FUDS stand for?

Frame

Underline 

Define

Substitute

500

What types of evidence can readers use to make characterization inferences? (Name at least two)

Thoughts

Feelings

Actions

Words/Dialogue

500

What operation involves finding the difference between two amounts?

Subtraction

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