Prairie River Academy

English Language Arts

Grade 6Unit 1Lesson 2

Reading like an analyst

Annotate for a Purpose

Today: Use a small annotation key tied to a reading question.

A

Begin

Warm-up

  1. 1.What makes an annotation useful?

  2. 2.Choose a symbol for change.

B

Learn

Annotate for a Purpose

Annotation is selective thinking, not coloring every line. A useful mark answers a purpose established before reading.

Write one focus question, choose two or three symbols, mark only relevant words, and add brief margin notes.

Study the model

? = uncertainty; ! = change; * = evidence about choice

C

Read

Original PRA passage

At the fork, Sora studied the fresh wheel tracks leading east. The map pointed west. She folded the map, watched a hawk circle above the eastern ridge, and chose the older road.
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Prairie River Academy

Annotate for a Purpose

Grade 6Practice and apply
D

Practice

Read, think, and respond

  1. 1.Write a focus question about Sora's choice. ELA-6-01-02-Q1

  2. 2.Mark two details relevant to the choice. ELA-6-01-02-Q2

  3. 3.Which detail creates the sharpest conflict? ELA-6-01-02-Q3

  4. 4.What should not be marked? ELA-6-01-02-Q4

E

Apply

Use the lesson

Annotate the passage using a three-symbol key and explain one mark.

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