Exploring Signposts in Reading Strategies

What is the primary purpose of a signpost in reading?

• To guide the reader and alert them to important details

• To provide background information

• To confuse the reader

• To summarize the story

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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

Which of the following is NOT an example of a signpost?

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Aha Moments

• Tough Questions

• Character Descriptions

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which signpost involves a character asking themselves a difficult question?

• Aha Moment

• Tough Questions

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Words of the Wiser

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What might a 'Memory Moment' signpost indicate?

• A character facing a contradiction

• A character realizing something new

• A character recalling a past event

• A character giving advice

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What should you do when you notice a signpost while reading?

• Skip to the next chapter

• Read the book faster

• Write down the page number and make a note

• Ignore it

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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

Why is it important to keep a bookmark in your book while reading?

• To lend the book to friends

• To mark your favorite pages

• To write down the page number of signposts

• To make the book look neat

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What should you do if you don't have a bookmark while reading?

• Ignore the signposts

• Use a piece of paper to write down notes

• Skip the signposts

• Read the book without taking notes

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is an 'Aha Moment' signpost?

• A moment when the character gives advice

• A moment when the character faces a contradiction

• A moment when the character realizes or understands something suddenly

• A moment when the character asks a tough question

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

In the example given, what did Susy realize?

• She should have turned off the engine

• She should have locked her car

• She should have parked her car

• She should have driven faster

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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

What is the main goal of using signposts in reading?

• To read faster

• To find errors in the text

• To memorize the text

• To understand the author's intention better

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9