Text Coding

Text Coding. 

This strategy helps students keep track of their thinking while
they read.  Students use a simple coding system to mark the text and record
their thinking either in the margins of the text or on separate study notes.  
Remember to model these strategies in advance and be consistent in your
procedures (same color each time, etc). For additional coding ideas, visit the
Text Mapping Site.  Once students can identify the text structure (cause &
effect, problem/solution), students can record the parts of the text on a
graphic organizer to analyze how the text is developed.