Mark It Up

Mark It Up

15-20 Minutes

Use this Mark It Up Strategy when working on any composition or problem. Students will closely observe a work or object several times for different purposes.

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  • STEP 1 : Hand out a piece of writing, a math problem, or an artistic composition.  It could be from another source, or it may be the child’s own work. Students will use this to review their work 4 times using the next steps.

  • STEP 2 : Review for structure. Choose a color and circle any…
     
    • Grammatical elements (punctuation, capitalization, spelling, etc). 
    • Computation elements (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, etc). 
    • Artistic elements (statement of artistic medium, form, meter, etc).

  • STEP 3 : Review for patterns. Choose another color and highlight any… 
    • Repeating phrases, sentences, or structures. 
    • Mathematical patterns. 
    • Repeating colors, texture, musical phrases, movements, etc. 

  • STEP 4 : Review for hiccups. Choose another color and underline any…
     
    • Sudden differences in text. 
    • Math processes that deviate from the norm. 
    • Sudden changes in design, accidentals, form, etc.

  • STEP 5 : Review as a whole. Choose another color and draw a bracket around any…
     
    • Identified or implied context. 
    • Mathematical explanations. 
    • Contextual instructions or phrasing. 


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