Signposts Game (Notice and Note)

What question do we ask ourselves when we see something happening Again and Again?

• Why does this keep happening?

• How will the character change?

• What's the character's most important trait?

• What does this question make ME wonder?

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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 question do we ask ourselves when we see Contrasts and Contradictions?

• Why does this keep happening?

• Why is the character acting this way?

• What is going to happen in the story next?

• How might this affect the character and what is the life lesson?

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What question do we ask ourselves when we see an AHA Moment?

• How might this change the story?

• Why does this keep happening?

• Why is the character doing this?

• What is the character's most important trait?

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What question do we ask ourselves when we see Tough Questions?

• Why does this keep happening?

• Are characters complicated?

• What does this question make ME wonder about?

• How does this impact or change the story?

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

When a character has a realization that shifts their perspective, we call it:

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Aha Moment

• Life Lesson

• Tough Question

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What question do we ask ourselves when we see Words of the Wiser?

• What is the conflict that this is pointing to?

• Why does this keep happening?

• What does this question make me wonder about?

• How might this affect the character and what is the life lesson?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

When a more experienced character gives life advice to the main character, we call it:

• Aha Moment

• Words of the Wiser

• Tough Questions

• Contrasts and Contradictions

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Words of the Wiser can tell us a lot of things but mostly it connects to the:

• Theme

• Character Traits

• Conflict

• Climax

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What Signpost is it when language, objects, or events repeat in a story?

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Again and Again

• A mistake by the author

• Repetitive action

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

I noticed that the author keeps talking about time, and the character is seeing clocks everywhere he goes. What Signpost am I noticing?

• Aha Moment

• Again and Again

• Theme

• Foreshadowing

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9