Taking Notes as You Read

Basic Note Taking

Why should I take notes?• to be an active reader

• to use the reading skill or strategy

• to remember new words

When should I take notes?

• before reading• during reading• after reading

Use Add a NoteFind the yellow tabs.The blue tab shows where your note is!Find a line to make a note about. Click a tab next to that line. Write your note.Click Save.

Taking Notes as You Read

Good note taking is• setting a purpose

for reading

• making connections from the text to • your life

• another text

• the world

• describing what you imagine as you read

Taking Notes as You Read

Good note taking is• making an inference

about what you read

• drawing a conclusion about what you read

• retelling what you read

Taking Notes as You Read

Good note taking is• making a prediction

about what may come next

• giving your opinion about something you read

Taking Notes as You Read

Good note taking is NOT• copying text from the

selection

• writing comments that are not related to the reading

a soccer field with players. Fans are in the stands yelling and jumping.

Good Note TakingVisualize: Describe what you see as you read.

Good Note Taking Make Connections: Tell how the reading connects

to your life.

the time my family had a Super Bowl party and people wore football jerseys. My friend’s family watches soccer like we watch football.

Good Note TakingDraw Conclusions: What do the details suggest?

in football most players only play part of the time on the field.

Good Note Taking

Add your own note: Give an opinion about what you read.

I think playing soccer might be harder because you play on the field all the time.

I think the next page will describe the football field and compare it to a soccer field.

Good Note TakingAdd your own note: Make a prediction about the reading.

Practice Note Taking