Note MakingNote MakingAn excellent skill to learn!An excellent skill to learn!

Helps you pay attention in class and remember Helps you pay attention in class and remember what you have learned. It also provides a place what you have learned. It also provides a place to easily find information you want to to easily find information you want to remember.remember.

Your notes are a letter that you write to Your notes are a letter that you write to yourself to remind you what you need to yourself to remind you what you need to know. Be sure to read the letter a know. Be sure to read the letter a couple of times to be sure you know couple of times to be sure you know your stuff.your stuff.

NOTEBOOK ASSIGNMENT 1NOTEBOOK ASSIGNMENT 1

Write the Write the TRANSLATION TIPS on TRANSLATION TIPS on notebook paper and put at front of your notebook paper and put at front of your notebook! (Posted on wall and also available notebook! (Posted on wall and also available on my webpage).on my webpage).

We will refer to the Translation Tips often, We will refer to the Translation Tips often, and everyone needs their own copy to use and everyone needs their own copy to use when translating passages!when translating passages!

What to Include in NotesWhat to Include in Notes Summarize (in my own words) anything I didn’t already know Summarize (in my own words) anything I didn’t already know

when we started the chapter (new information)when we started the chapter (new information) A definition of a word or phrase (COPY definitions directly A definition of a word or phrase (COPY definitions directly

from your book) or a rule.from your book) or a rule. Items the teacher or the book emphasizeItems the teacher or the book emphasize Examples that help explain the information we are learningExamples that help explain the information we are learning ExplanationsExplanations For a new language, list of vocabulary words, along with For a new language, list of vocabulary words, along with

meanings and related English words.meanings and related English words. Information you will need at a later time, for example, to Information you will need at a later time, for example, to

create a project, including due datescreate a project, including due dates Interactive notebook pages – interact with material in some Interactive notebook pages – interact with material in some

manner.manner.

Sample ParagraphSample Paragraph English is a combination of Roman Latin, Ancient English is a combination of Roman Latin, Ancient

Greek, German, Anglo-Saxon, Spanish, American Greek, German, Anglo-Saxon, Spanish, American Indian and other tongues. Even with all of these Indian and other tongues. Even with all of these influences, Latin, the language of ancient Rome, is influences, Latin, the language of ancient Rome, is still the most important source of English words. We still the most important source of English words. We will learn about our own English by learning about will learn about our own English by learning about the Latin remnants inside it. Remnants? Yes. Many the Latin remnants inside it. Remnants? Yes. Many of our words are made of two or three fragments of of our words are made of two or three fragments of Latin. We sometimes call these pieces prefixes, Latin. We sometimes call these pieces prefixes, suffixes, root words (or stems). To make things easy, suffixes, root words (or stems). To make things easy, we call them all stems.we call them all stems.

With your group, make a list of things you would With your group, make a list of things you would need to include in your notes. VOICE LEVEL 2!need to include in your notes. VOICE LEVEL 2!

Notes I Would Take Notes I Would Take

English is made from a mix of many English is made from a mix of many languageslanguages

Latin is the most important source of English Latin is the most important source of English wordswords

Parts of Latin words are inside EnglishParts of Latin words are inside English They show up as stems (prefix, suffix, stem or They show up as stems (prefix, suffix, stem or

root word)root word)

Sample Paragraph TwoSample Paragraph Two The stem sub, for example, is part of many English The stem sub, for example, is part of many English

words. Sub means under and we find it in words like words. Sub means under and we find it in words like submarine, submerge, and subtract. We also find it in submarine, submerge, and subtract. We also find it in harder words, like subterranean, subordinate, harder words, like subterranean, subordinate, substantial, and even subterfuge. Even though words substantial, and even subterfuge. Even though words like these seem hard at first, they are not as hard as like these seem hard at first, they are not as hard as they look – if you know the Latin stems. Most of they look – if you know the Latin stems. Most of what you call ‘big words’ are really not so difficult what you call ‘big words’ are really not so difficult after all if you know the Latin stems that are in them. after all if you know the Latin stems that are in them. Each time you learn one easy stem, you have learned Each time you learn one easy stem, you have learned an important part of dozens of English words; so an important part of dozens of English words; so learning Latin stems is learning Latin stems is power-learningpower-learning, because you , because you only have to study one small thing in order to learn a only have to study one small thing in order to learn a part of many things.part of many things.

Notes I would takeNotes I would take

Learning Latin is power learning. When you Learning Latin is power learning. When you learn the stems, you will know lots of English learn the stems, you will know lots of English words, without having to learn them words, without having to learn them separately. separately.

Example, sub means under. Knowing this Example, sub means under. Knowing this helps me understand many English words that helps me understand many English words that use sub (submarine – underwater, subterranean use sub (submarine – underwater, subterranean – under the land, subordinate – under the – under the land, subordinate – under the order)order)

Summarizing Information Summarizing Information Readingquest.orgReadingquest.org

http://readingquest.org/strat/summarize.htmlHow to summarize!How to summarize!

Column Notes and sampleColumn Notes and sample Sum It Up – good strategy to use while Sum It Up – good strategy to use while

learning how to summarizelearning how to summarize