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THINK, INK, PAIR, SHARE

When you give students an informational text, how do you want them to get information from it?

What information do you want them to identify?

Why is explicit and consistent

teaching of analyzing informational

text important?

Fiction

Informational Text

Narrative Text

Non-Fiction

Informational Text

Narrative Text

SQUASH

NHCS Note Taking

SQUASH ITScanQuestion MarksUnderline Important

InformationAnnotateSummarizeHighlight

SCAN

SCAN the text for headings, sub-

headings, graphics, captions,

bolded or italicized words.

QUESTION MARKS

Write QUESTION MARKS next to

sections of the reading that are

confusing or unclear.

UNDERLINE

UNDERLINE important information

from the text.

ANNOTATE

Write margin notes that summarize

and/or clarify the important

information from paragraphs or

sections.

SUMMARIZE

Write a one sentence SUMMARY

that captures the main idea of the

piece.

HIGHLIGHT

Don‘t forget to HIGHLIGHT or

circle content specific vocabulary.

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

Important Interesting

France paid for and built the statue as a gift, and the US paid for and built the pedestal.

It weighs as much 45 elephants.

The statue stands on Liberty Island outside NYC and was dedicated on October 28, 1886.

50 mph winds cause the torch to sway up to 6 inches.

Let’s Practice!

Let’s take a 5 minute

&

Break

NHCS Note Taking

Main Ideas Details

Summary

NHCS - Note Taking Form

Topic:Main Idea/ Key Concepts

Supporting Details/Notes

        

 

Summary: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

NHCS - Note Taking Forms

• Can I modify them?

• What does this look like for my

subject area?

• Will I get a chance to practice?

Practice NHCS Notes

Directions:1. Read the article by sections 2. Debate the main idea/s3. Decide which details support the main idea/s4. Scribe the agreed upon notes on the flip chart

paper5. Share notes and thoughts with groups

DEBRIEF

- What thoughts do you have about the process?

- How did it help you access & or store the text?

- What do you notice about the different groups’ notes?

- What insights do you have about teaching note taking to children?

How Do We Teach It?

How Do We Grade It?

SQUASH RUBRIC

Summary _____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

Grade Notes Scan

Question Marks /2

Underline /5

Annotate /5

Summarize /5

Highlight /3

Total /20

NHCS NOTE TAKING RUBRIC

  Grade Notes

Main Idea /5  

Details /10  

Summary /5       

Total /20