Objective/Topic:

Essential Question(s):

Name
Date
Period

Marking the Text

Objective/Topic: Marking the Text
Intro
Essential Question: How will
marking the text benefit me in
reading complex texts and writing
(ex: writing summaries)?

What is it?
Active reading strategy that asks
you to identify information in the
text that is relevant/related to the
reading purpose
Reading Purpose is
Why you are reading that
text. The goal or ideal
outcome that will come from
reading it/using it.

3 distinct properties
Numbering the paragraphs
Circling (Key Terms or Character Names)
And Underlining (claims, supporting
details, or characterization)

ClaimTo state or assert something is the case,

typically without providing evidence or proof:
Arguable. Similar to opinion.

The process
You begin by numbering the
paragraphs when given a text to
read.
This makes it easy to discuss and refer back to
specific sections.

As you read you will circle terms that

relate to the reading purpose and
underline words/phrases/sentences
that support the purpose or authors
claim.

 It is a fundamental strategy we will

use throughout the year and build
upon.
Encourages multiple reads, citing
information and gets you to refer
back to the text Which will help on
Cambridge tests and quizzes!
Every time we read a text in class
there is a PURPOSE and OBJECTIVE.

How will this (strategy) help

you?
You will be able to use your markings to assist you in
summary writing. Being able to locate the important
or relevant information means your summaries will
be more focused.
Help you connect ideas within the text and within
multiple texts
To mark texts effectively you must evaluate the text
as a whole, paragraph-by-paragraph, and be able to
identify/recognize/isolate key information and terms.
(EX: Main Idea, Main Claim, Authors Purpose)
Learn effective investigating skills by looking at
claims, evidence and devices used in texts.

#ing paragraphs
Numbering the paragraphs is essential for
class discussion and citing information.
In order to be able to talk about specific parts of
the text we all have to be able to locate the
relevant information.

Class Discussions
Group Discussions
Philosophical Chairs
Socratic Seminars

Key Terms
What may be something you should circle?
Names of people
Names of places
Dates
This does not mean you circle EVERY noun
A word/phrase/idea that is

Repeated
Defined by the author
Used to explain or represent an idea
Used in an original/unique way
A central concept/idea
Relevant to the reading purpose

Underline Authors Claims

A claim may appear ANYWHERE (Beginning,
middle, end)
5 paragraph essays with a thesis (claim in intro paragraph)
are taught to LEARN (How to write, formatting, organization),
but are not used in places such as the newspaper or
magazines.

May not be laid out explicitly so you have to

rely on the evidence in the text
There may be SEVERAL claims! They will come
back to it.
Author may signal their claim, letting you
know their position

Underling Relevant
Information
Examples of what you may underline
Process
Evidence
Definition
Explanation
Description
Data/Statistics

1 reading
st

# Paragraphs together
Key terms

Go over

nd

read

__________________ words/phrases/sentences
that support our purpose (essential
question#2)
May be more than one!
(Since this is fiction you may underline areas
of strong writing)
Share (When sharing make sure to identify
the paragraph #!)