Reading Annotation Guide (First Semester)

Annotation My Explanation
This is my favorite part.

page number _______ paragraph ______

This is my favorite part.
I have a question about ___________. My
question is

I have a question about

this. . .
(word, event, character…)
page number _______ paragraph ______

This part of the text really surprised or

shocked me because

page number _______ paragraph ______

This surprised or shocked
me. . .

I laughed out loud when ____________

page number _______ paragraph ______

This made me laugh. . .

I see an example of ___________ on page

_______.

I see an example of irony.

(verbal, situational, or page number _______ paragraph ______
dramatic)

ST
I’ve identified a static character.

Static Character

page number _______ paragraph ______

 Annotation My Explanation
I’ve identified a dynamic character.

D page number _______ paragraph ______

Dynamic Character
I see an example of a simile.

S
Simile
page number _______ paragraph ______
I have a personal connection to __________.

Connection
(personal experience, family
member, world event, or another page number _______ paragraph ______
character or book you’ve read, etc.)
I see an example of foreshadowing. . .

Foreshadowing
(a clue or warning about a future page number _______ paragraph ______
event to come)
A possible theme can be found on page ________.
One of the lessons that readers learn is _____.

I see a possible theme.

(big idea and lesson page number _______ paragraph

learned) ______
I see an example of ______________ conflict.

CF
Conflict
-character vs. character
-character vs. nature
-character vs. society page number _______ paragraph ______
-character vs. self
I see a metaphor.

M
Metaphor page number _______ paragraph ______

P
I see an example of personification.

Personification page number _______ paragraph ______