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When a character suddenly realizes, understands or figures something out.

• memory moment

• contrasts and contradictions

• tough questions

• aha moment

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

When a character asks himself/herself a serious question that reveals his/her inner struggle

• aha moment

• tough questions

• words of the wiser

• again and again

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

When a character does or says something opposite of what you expect.

• tough question

• words of the wiser

• contrast and contradiction

• again and again

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

When you're reading and an older/wiser character takes the main character aside to give advice.

• again and again

• words of the wiser

• tough question

• aha moment

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When the author interrupts the story to flashback/recall a memory.

• words of the wiser

• contrast and contradiction

• memory moment

• again and again

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

When a word, phrase, object, or situation is mentioned over and over.

• words of the wiser

• again and again

• tough question

• memory moment

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the anchor question for contrasts and contradictions?

• Why is the character doing that?

• What does this question make me wonder about?

• What is the life lesson?

• How might this change things?

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the anchor question for aha moment?

• What is the life lesson?

• Why is the character doing that?

• How might this change things?

• What does this question make me wonder about?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the anchor question for tough questions?

• What is the life lesson?

• How might this change things?

• Why might this be important?

• What does this question make you wonder about?

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the anchor question for words of the wiser?

• Why might this memory be important?

• What is the life lesson & how might it affect the character?

• Why is the character doing that?

• How might this change things?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3