N&N Fiction Signposts

When the author interrupts the story to share a memory, a flashback...

• Tough Question

• Memory Moment

• Again and Again

• Contrasts and Contradictions

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

CCSS.W.6.3C

When a character has inner struggles/turmoil to deal with and asks themselves a question...

• Memory Moment

• Aha Moment

• Again and Again

• Tough Question

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.3B

When someone else (usually older) gives the character advice...

• Aha Moment

• Again and Again

• Words of the Wiser

• Tough Question

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

When something keeps occurring; a word, phrase, symbol, place, event, etc

• Words of the Wiser

• Memory Moment

• Again and Again

• Contrasts and Contradictions

When a character says or does something that is different than what you expected

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Words of the Wiser

• Memory Moment

• Tough Question

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

When a character figures something out, comes to a realization

• Tough Question

• Again and Again

• Aha Moment

• Contrasts and Contradictions

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

Stop and ask, "Why might this memory be important?" when you find...

• Aha Moment

• Tough Question

• Memory Moment

• Contrasts and Contradictions

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.5

CCSS.W.6.9A

Stop and ask, "Why does this keep happening?" when you find...

• Again and Again

• Aha Moment

• Tough Question

• Contrasts and Contradictions

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

Stop and ask, "What is the life lesson?" when you find...

• Memory Moment

• Aha Moment

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Words of the Wiser

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.5

Stop and ask, "What does this question make me wonder?" when you find...

• Words of the Wiser

• Tough Question

• Memory Moment

• Aha Moment

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.SL.6.1C