ELA Reading Comp. ~ Annotation Chart Fiction
Nonfiction
Setting:
Characters
*
Main Idea (Summary)
⁂
Conflict: Internal or External Character vs. _____
X
Vocabulary
Figurative Language
©
Sub-Topics
˃
Vocabulary
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Text Structure
→ To show evidence
☺
Theme (Lesson learned)
Plot
Central Idea
E; RI; C; FA; R
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Imagery
☼
Tone: Author’s Opinion/Emotion
!
Mood: Reader’s intended opinion/emotion Perspective: 1st, 2nd, 3rd (limited) 3rd (omniscient)
‽
Point of View (Author’s opinion)
Å
1
(Cause/Effect; Problem/Solution; Compare/Contrast; Description; Sequence)
Text Features: Captions, Glossary, Charts, Illustrations/Photographs, Index, Labels, Maps, Special Print, Subtitles/Headings, Table of Contents
Point of View (Author’s Opinion)
Å
Objective (Facts) vs. Subjective (Opinions)
= For facts ≠ For opinions
Author’s Purpose: Inform, Persuade
≡ To show evidence
2 3
* For key details