Annotation Notes

Write the QUESTIONS you have about the text:

Q
 Things you don’t understand
 Things you want to know more about
 Things that are interesting

Write the EXPLANATIONS you find for the text:

E
 Of important information
 Notes given to you by others (esp. teachers)
 Of things you clarify (or explain yourself)

Write the CONNECTIONS you find in the text:

C
 To yourself (personal connections)
 To the world (society, real world)
 To other texts (books, movies, etc.)

Write the MAIN POINTS you find in the text:

MP
 Supporting a theme or argument
 Providing insight

Write the BACKGROUND information in the text:

BG
 Information about the characters or setting
 Information about purpose or context
 Information the author gives before the text

Write the INFERENCES you find for the text:

I
 Educated guesses based on information you
already know
 Might be paired with MAIN POINTS or
CONNECTIONS.