Notice and Note Fiction Signposts

What are the clues in the text that you are seeing an Again and Again?

• Characters say, "I realized... " or "Suddenly I knew..." or "Now I know why.."

• Character asks self or another character a hard question

• "I suddenly remember..." or "I remember..." or a character starts thinking back

• A repeated image, phrase or reference

What is the definition of Memory Moment?

• When the author interrupts the action to tell you about a memory.

• When a character asks herself a very difficult question.

• When a character does something that contrasts with what you'd expect or contradicts his earlier acts or statements

• When a character realizes, understands, or finally figures out something

What important question should you ask yourself when you notice a Contrast and Contradiction?

• How might this change things?

• What does this question make me wonder about?

• Why is the character doing that or acting this way?

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

What is the definition of Words of the Wiser?

• When a character asks herself a very difficult question.

• When a character (probably older and wiser) takes the protagonist aside and offers serious advice.

• When a character realizes, understands, or finally figures out something

• When the author interrupts the action to tell you about a memory.

What are the clues in the text that you are seeing a Contrast and Contradiction?

• Author shows feelings or actions the reader hasn't seen before or doesn't expect

• Characters say, "I realized... " or "Suddenly I knew..." or "Now I know why.."

• Character asks self or another character a hard question

• A wiser, often older, character offers a life lesson, usually in a quiet moment

Which signpost does the combination of the following literary elements help us understand?

Plot; Setting; Symbolism; Theme; Character Development; Conflict

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Tough Questions

• Again and Again

• Memory Moment

Which signpost does the combination of the following literary elements help us understand?

Theme; Internal Conflict; Relationship between character and plot

• Again and Again

• Memory Moment

• Aha Moment

• Words of the Wiser

What important question should you ask yourself when you notice a Words of the Wiser?

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

• Why does this keep happening again and again?

• How might this change things?

• Why is the character doing that or acting this way?

What are the clues in the text that you are seeing a Tough Question?

• Characters say, "I realized... " or "Suddenly I knew..." or "Now I know why.."

• A repeated image, phrase or reference

• Character asks self or another character a hard question

• Author shows feelings or actions the reader hasn't seen before or doesn't expect

What is the definition of Again and Again

• When a character does something that contrasts with what you'd expect or contradicts his earlier acts or statements

• When a character (probably older and wiser) takes the protagonist aside and offers serious advice.

• When a character asks herself a very difficult question.

• When you notice a word, phrase, or situation mentioned over and over