Bookmarks

Lauren Chamberland Due 2/25/14 **During Reading Strategy: Bookmarks** **What is it?** This strategy is a combination of the bookmark and logographic cues, used as a strategy for annotation as student read. Some examples of symbols students may want to focus on are: (clock) for time, including setting changes (?) for recording questions as they read ( J ) for characters, including important information about characters and their actions (Lightning bolt) for noting major conflicts in the plot (Interlinking rings) for when the reader makes a connection within the novel (D) for meaningful or important dialogue in the text (T) for terms not understood while reading. ** What does it do? **  Bookmarks help students think actively about what they are reading, encouraging and reminding them to take notes on what they do and do not understand. ** When do I use it? **  These “bookmarks” will take the place of typical written annotations, and mark out places that students have noticed an element of significance in the novel, or need clarification. ** Why is it important? **  Having the bookmarks in their texts will allow students to find evidence more easily during discussions and when supporting claims or arguments in writing. ** Additional Resources on Annotation: ** University Writing Center. (2007) //Annotating While Reading.// Northcentral Retrieved from []. Greece Central School District. //Annotating A Text.// Retrieved from http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/academics.cfm?subpage=934.