Narrative Elements and Signpost Review

Fiction: A character behaves in a surprising way

• Aha! Moment

• Contrast and Contradiction

• Tough Question

• Again and Again

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Fiction: A word or idea keeps showing up, repeated

• Contrasts and Contradiction

• Again and Again

• Life Lesson

• Tough Question

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Fiction: The character has suddenly realizes or figures out something important

• Life Lesson

• Tough Question

• Memory Moment

• Aha! Moment

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Fiction: A flashback

• Aha! Moment

• Contrast and Contradiction

• Memory Moment

• Tough Question

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Fiction: An wiser, usually older, character gives serious advice to the protagonist

• Aha! Moment

• Contrast and Contradiction

• Tough Question

• Life Lesson

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Fiction: A character asks themselves a difficult question

• Tough Questions

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Memory Moment

• Again and Again

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Fiction: Phrases like "I suddenly knew..." or "I finally realized..." are clues for what?

• Life Lesson

• Again and Again

• Aha! Moment

• Contrast and Contradiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Again and Again: Ask yourself....

• What is the theme?

• Why might the author bring this up again and again?

• Why might the character act this way?

• What is the character's internal conflict?

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

Memory Moment: Ask yourself...

• What is the theme?

• Why might the character behave this way?

• Why might this memory be important?

• Did the character lose something?

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Tough Question: Ask yourself...

• What does this question make me wonder about?

• What is the theme?

• Who am i?

• Why might the character behave this way?

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.3.1