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Manage text by using practices such as previewing, highlighting, making marginal notes, notetaking, outlining, and journaling.
Reading (Elective Credit). · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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textpracticespreviewinghighlightingmarginal notesnotetakingoutliningjournalingmanagement
Skills
- manage (text using various strategies) #dok2
- apply (practices such as previewing, highlighting, making marginal notes, notetaking, outlining, journaling) #dok2
- select (appropriate text management strategies for a given task) #dok2
- demonstrate (use of different note-taking and text-organization strategies) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can use previewing to gain an overview of a text. #dok2
- I can highlight important information in a text for better understanding. #dok2
- I can make marginal notes to record thoughts and questions while reading. #dok2
- I can take organized notes to capture key ideas from reading. #dok2
- I can outline a text to show its main points and supporting details. #dok2
- I can keep a journal to reflect on my reading and learning. #dok2
- I can choose appropriate strategies (such as highlighting or outlining) to manage different kinds of texts. #dok3
- I can explain how using text management strategies helps me understand and remember what I read. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Using a variety of text management strategies enhances reading comprehension and retention.
- Adopting practices like previewing, highlighting, and notetaking fosters active engagement with texts.
Essential Questions
- How do different text-management practices help you understand what you read?
- Why is it important to use strategies like highlighting, outlining, and journaling when reading?
- When should you use certain text management strategies over others?
- How can reflecting on your notes and journal entries deepen your understanding of a text?
- What can you do if you realize you are not remembering what you read?