Bell Work: Take out your Composition Book, title a new page of notes “Notice and Note Signposts” and today’s date. Take out your September Book Report form to refer to later.

Notice & Note Signpost Lesson Introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdJzX65AXNs

The 6 Signposts Contrasts & Contradiction Aha Moment Tough Questions Words of the Wiser Again & Again Memory Moment

With your shoulder partner: Take turns trying to say all six of the Notice and Note Signposts until you can say all six.

Contrasts and Contradictions Notice & Note Signpost #1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC0ADbizJEc

Notice and Note Signpost #1: Contrasts & Contradictions & The Unexpected When you are reading and you notice… a character’s actions are contradictory to (different than) how the character has acted in the past. a difference among characters (a way that one character acts versus another) is revealed. a character acts differently than how YOU would behave in a similar situation. there are contrasting/unexpected story elements, such as plot, setting, etc.

Signpost #1 Continued… Contrasts & Contradictions & The Unexpected You should stop and ask yourself: “Why is the character doing that?” OR “Why are the characters so different from each other?” OR “Why would the author choose to do this?” The answers could help you make a prediction or make an inference about the plot and conflict and author’s purpose. Possible ANCHOR QUESTIONS

With your shoulder partner: Partner #1: What should you notice about contrasts and contradictions when reading? Partner #2: What questions should you stop and ask yourself?

Aha Moment i.e. Epiphany Notice & Note Signpost #2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFYMTcOFiDQ

Stop! Notice and Note Signpost #2: Aha Moment When you are reading and suddenly a character realizes, understands, or finally figures something out (an “Ah-ha!”)… You should stop and ask yourself: “How might this realization be important or change things?” If the character figured out a problem, you probably just learned about the CONFLICT. If the character understood a life lesson, you probably just learned the THEME. ANCHOR QUESTION

With your shoulder partner: Partner #1: What does Aha mean? Partner #2: What questions should you stop and ask yourself?

Tough Questions Notice & Note Signpost #3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2xDYX-DKik

Stop! Notice and Note Signpost #3: Tough Questions When you are reading and the character is confused or uncertain and asks him/herself a difficult question that doesn’t have an easy answer…(the answer may shape his/her life)… You should stop and ask yourself: “What does this question tell me about the character?” OR “How might the character answer it?” OR “How might the answer affect the story?” The answers will tell you about the CONFLICT and might foreshadow later events. Possible ANCHOR QUESTIONS

With the student behind or in front of you: Partner #1: What question should you stop and ask yourself? Partner #2: What will the answers tell you about?

Words of the Wiser Notice & Note Signpost #4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFkZKyezr4A

Stop! Notice and Note Signpost #4: Words of the Wiser When you are reading and a character takes the main character aside and gives serious advice that is helpful at this moment in the story but could also be helpful throughout life… You should stop and ask yourself: “What’s the life lesson, and how might it affect the character?” Whatever the lesson is, you’ve probably found a THEME for the story. ANCHOR QUESTION

With the student behind or in front of you: Partner #1: What question should you stop and ask yourself? Partner #2: What will the answers tell you about?

Again and Again AKA Repetition Notice & Note Signpost #5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SMPfsrkcGs

Stop! Notice and Note Signpost #5: Again and Again When you are reading and you notice a word, phrase, object, situation, or idea mentioned over and over… You should stop and ask yourself: “Why does this keep showing up again and again?” The answers will tell you about the THEME and CONFLICT, or they might foreshadow what will happen later. ANCHOR QUESTION

With your shoulder partner: Partner #1: What question should you stop and ask yourself? Partner #2: What will the answers tell you about?

Memory Moments AKA Flashback Notice & Note Signpost #6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LB-1lr0H1s

Stop! Notice and Note Signpost #6: Memory Moment When you are reading and the author interrupts the action to reveal a memory… You should stop and ask yourself: “Why or how might this memory be important?” The answers will tell you about the THEME, CONFLICT, or might foreshadow what will happen later in the story. ANCHOR QUESTION

With your shoulder partner: Partner #1: What question should you stop and ask yourself? Partner #2: What will the answers tell you about?

Ticket out the door: List the six (6) Notice and Note Signposts Choose one of the six and explain what questions you should ask for it and what it helps you to find.