Annotating means to add notes, questions, comments and thoughts to the text you are reading. Try to:

• underline key words.
• write meanings and clarifications in the margins for unfamiliar vocabulary words and for various concepts.
• ask questions about the material you are reading and answer them as you read.
• jot down anything that strikes you as being important.
• identify and summarize main points in concise statements using your own words.
  

Annotating is more than just underlining or highlighting--It is thinking about the material you read!

(Do you see how I emphasized only the key words above? This is only one type of annotating. It is now easy to read and comprehend this selection by reading only the bold-faced words. If you had to study this selection for a test, you would not have to reread the entire selection--only the emphasized words.)