7.ELAR.6.E
Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating.
Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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sourcesmeaningful waysnotetakingannotatingfreewritingillustrating
Skills
- interact (with sources in meaningful ways) #dok2
- notetake (information from sources) #dok2
- annotate (sources to highlight key ideas) #dok2
- freewrite (in response to sources) #dok2
- illustrate (ideas and information from sources) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can interact with sources in meaningful ways, such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating. #dok2
- I can take notes that help me understand and remember key ideas from a text. #dok2
- I can annotate a text by highlighting or commenting on important information. #dok2
- I can freewrite my thoughts and responses to a text to deepen my understanding. #dok2
- I can create illustrations to represent main ideas and details from a source. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Interacting with sources in varied and meaningful ways helps deepen understanding and retention of information.
- Students can choose different methods—such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating—to engage with and respond to texts.
Essential Questions
- In what different ways can I interact with a text to increase my understanding?
- How do notetaking, annotating, freewriting, and illustrating each help me connect with information from a source?
- When might one response method (like annotating) be more helpful than another (like freewriting)?
- How does choosing a meaningful way to interact with a source help me remember and use the information later?
- What strategies can I use to make my interaction with texts more purposeful and effective?