Annotate a Text Like a PRO! as a Middle Schooler
Kelley Walker, M.Ed.
In this 3 week crash course, students will engage with different genres and annotation strategies in order to deeply understand the components of a text beyond just the topic/theme.
Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Annotation is a skill that can be used in multiple subject areas with a variety of text genres. Students will learn how to annotate a text effectively and with purpose. This includes marking a text and making notes for comprehension as well as common literary elements. Topics covered: Week 1 Class 1: Annotating Poetry Strategy: Thoughts, Questions, & Epiphanies (TQE) Week 1 Class 2: Annotating a poem & Identifying Theme Week 2 Class 1: Strengthen and improve annotations: Dos &...
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Colored pens (at least 3) Highlighters Paper Printed text for each session
All texts used will be provided digitally before the session.
Available times
Pacific
Meet the teacher
Hello! My name is Kelley and I am a middle school teacher by day. Language arts is my specialty but also like to dabble in some other areas such as career writing and project-based learning for any subject. I believe that having fun while...
Group Class
$20
weekly or $60 for 6 classes2x per week, 3 weeks
30 min
Live video meetings
Ages 12-14
3-10 learners per class