Page 1 Reading and Note taking Simple steps to help you find information and make notes.Page 2 Page 3 fall into the temptation to…Page 4 can and inPage 5 Y o u already know most of the steps, but let’s go over them once more.Page 6 Page 7 Use your prior knowledge of the area to help with the context.Page 8 Quickly read through the text to get an idea of the main points .Page 9 Do not stop at the words you do not know.Page 10 Underline them. You will look at them later.Page 11 Read the titles and subtitles. Write down the information these give.Page 12 Look at any images in the text.Page 13 Look at different colours used in the text. Add more information.Page 14 “What is the writer trying to tell me?”Page 15 Page 16 Make brief notes of what you understood.Page 17 Work through each paragraph again. Add more information to your notes.Page 18 Look up the words that are absolutely necessary. Make a note of these for Quizlet .Page 19 Page 20 Take a break and then continue…Page 21 Page 22 Graphic organisers or mind maps can help you organise your information. Write only the most important words.Page 23 Page 24 Check your notes against the information in the text.Page 25