Fun Facts
Who loves the Vikings?
Ms. DeRose
What is the formula we use to write complete and correct sentences?
Grammar
What is annotating?
Adding notes to a piece of literature
What is an excerpt?
A piece of something, like a book or movie.
Who's dog is named Rudy?
Ms. Joyce
What is a verb?
An action word
What can you use when you annotate?
highlighter, pen, pencil, symbols, underlining
How long can an except be?
Usually small! It is NOT the entire book, only a piece of it!
Who in class is really great at soccer?
Joao
What is a noun?
Person , place or thing
Why is annotating helpful?
So you can understand what you are reading!
What information could come along with an excerpt?
Author's name, book title, background information, and a question
Who in class has a puppet named Goldielocks?
Takwan
Is spelling apart of grammar?
Yes!
Are close reading and annotating the same thing?
Yes!
Who wrote the Harry Potter series?
Who in class is really good at comic drawing?
Juellz
What is an end point?
The punctuation at the end of a sentence.
What should you do when you find a word you do not know while you are annotating?
Circle it, write in the column, and then look it up!
When reading an excerpt, why is background information included?
Because without it, you would not know where it came from or what is is about!