1. What does “annotation” mean in reading?
Adding notes or marks to a text
Memorizing every word
Writing a new story
Reading very fast
2. Why do we annotate a text?
To hide the meaning
To help understand and remember important ideas
To finish reading quickly
To make the page look colorful
3. Which of these is an example of annotation?
Folding the page
Highlighting the main idea
Closing the book
Reading aloud
4. If you don’t understand a part of the text, what annotation could you use?
Write a “?” in the margin
Circle every word
Erase it
Skip it
5. What tool can you use to highlight important parts of a text?
A highlighter pen
A paintbrush
A ruler
A fork
7. If you see a new word, what is a good annotation practice?
Draw a star in the corner
Ignore it
Highlight the whole page
Circle it and write the meaning
9. Which annotation would help you remember a funny part of a story?
Write “LOL” or draw a smiley face
Put an “X” through it
Highlight the whole book
Skip the page
11. Why might you write short notes in the margin?
To make the page messy
To cover the words
To finish the book faster
To explain or react to the text
13. If you want to compare two ideas in a text, what annotation could help?
Cross them out
Tear the page
Draw arrows between them
Color them green
14. What should you focus on highlighting?
Every single word
Page numbers
Your name
Key ideas and important details
15. When is the best time to annotate?
After throwing the book away
While you are reading
Only when someone else tells you to
Before you open the book
