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ANNOTATING A TEXT
Skillful readers annotate as they read. When you annotate a text, you mark
the text and write notes or questions in the margins. Annotating will help you
keep track of your ideas and questions.
Just as you read with a purpose, you should annotate with a purpose.
You can use the following symbols to help you organize your annotations:
© Underline key ideas and major points.
© Write a ? next to anything that is conf
or unclear information.
#Gircle)key words or phrases.
Put an ! next to surprising or important inform:
that helps you make a connection.
ing, such as unfamiliar words
‘ion or information
Read “To Build a Fire” three times. Think about which annotations and notes
the reader made during each read.
To Build a Fire
by Jack London
Attwelve olock the day was at its brightest. Yet the sun was too far south on its
winter journey to clear the horizon. The@ulge of the earth)intervened between it
2 and Henderson Creek, where the man walked under a clear sky at noon and cast
no shadow. At half-past twelve, to the minute, he arrived at the forks of the creek.
He was pleased at the speed he had made. If he kept it up, he would certainly be
with the boys by six. He unbuttoned his jacket and shirt and drew forth his lunch,
The action consumed no more than a quarter of a minute, yet in that brief moment
the(qumbness laid hold of the exposed fingers)He did not put the mitten on, but,
| instead, struck the fingers a@ozen sharp smashes )ygainst his leg,'Then he sat down
on a snow-covered log to eat.
PONT
man on journey (Ist read)
Does the man have a name? (Ist read)
very aware of time (2nd read)
oH. Sadler, Ine. Al rights reserve.
extremely cold conditions (2nd read)
word play—vsvally fingers hold something (rd read)
desperate and hungry (rd read)
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