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Directed Notes Symbols:

! - an emotional response... "That's gross!" "I can't believe that!" "That is so sad." "I never knew it!"

? - a question or confusion... "How does that work?" "Why does that happen?" "What does that mean?"

underline - main ideas, significant passages, topics that could fuel discussion

Unfamiliar vocabulary

Write questions and/or comments in the margins.

Directed Notes are used with all reading assignments. We read with a pen in hand. We read with a purpose.