Use a highlighter • Read the story carefully and use a highlighter to call out important passages, phrases, or twists in the story.
• Do not overuse the highlighter. It would defeat the purpose of emphasizing a part of the text if the majority of text is
highlighted
Add notes to the margin
In addition to highlighting the text, add comments or questions to the margin of the page.
Use a notebook
For answers that require a larger area to make notes, use a separate notebook instead of the margin.
You can also use the following link for reference:
Close reading a text
Complete the table.