This week in reading we have been learning about Notice and Note Signposts. These are places in the text that readers should stop and think. Here are the ones we learned this week:
Contrasts and Contradictions - We notice this when a character acts in an unexpected way. Either contrary to their personality or contrary to what we might do in that situation. When we notice this, we jot down what they did (this is the notice part) and then we ask, "Why did they do that?" We answer this question below where we noticed the contradiction, (this is the note part).
Aha Moment - This is when a character realizes something important or has a light bulb moment. Again, we notice it by writing down what they realized and note by asking answering, "How will this change things?"
Tough Questions - Sometimes in a story, a character will ask a question that isn't easily answered. They might ask themselves this question or someone else. For example, in the book Fly Away Home, the young boy asks, "Why don't we have a home?" When we see this, we need to notice it and ask, "What does this reveal about the character's inner struggle?"
Contrasts and Contradictions - We notice this when a character acts in an unexpected way. Either contrary to their personality or contrary to what we might do in that situation. When we notice this, we jot down what they did (this is the notice part) and then we ask, "Why did they do that?" We answer this question below where we noticed the contradiction, (this is the note part).
Aha Moment - This is when a character realizes something important or has a light bulb moment. Again, we notice it by writing down what they realized and note by asking answering, "How will this change things?"
Tough Questions - Sometimes in a story, a character will ask a question that isn't easily answered. They might ask themselves this question or someone else. For example, in the book Fly Away Home, the young boy asks, "Why don't we have a home?" When we see this, we need to notice it and ask, "What does this reveal about the character's inner struggle?"