PPT-Signpost #3 Memory Moment

Definition A recollection by a character that interrupts the forward progress of the story The ongoing flow of the narrative is interrupted by a memory that comes to the character often taking several paragraphs to recount before we are returned to events of the present moment. Avg Access Time 2 Tokens Number of Controllers Average Access Time clock cyles brPage 16br Number of Tokens vs Avg Access Time 9 Controllers Number of Tokens Average Access Time clock cycles brPage 17br brPage 18br Signposts in Literature. There are two parts to this signpost. Let’s start with contrasts.. A contrast is when two elements (characters, settings, etc.) appear to be opposites of one another. For example:. Essential Question: What do good readers do?. STOP and Notice and Note. When you’re reading and a character says or does something that’s opposite (contradicts) what he has been saying or doing all along. You should stop and ask yourself:. Contrasts & Contradictions. Definition. :. . The character acts in a way that is contradictory or unexpected given how he or she usually acts. .. Text Clue:. . Author shows feelings or actions the reader hasn’t seen before or doesn’t expect. INTRO LESSON: . Be a smarter reader!. * What is a signpost? Turn to a partner and tell what you think a signpost is.. * From your examples, I’d say that a signpost is something that helps you know where you’re going or reminds you to pay attention to something.. “The past is a different country. They do things differently there.” (L. P. Hartley). “Only that which never ceases to hurt will stay in the memory” (Nietzsche: . The Genealogy of Morals. ) . In groups of 2-4, please choose from the front table any book that you might use for instruction in your classroom. . MTSU. 3. rd. Annual Reading Conference . 9-12-15. Reading on the Edge:. Toward Independent Reading of complex text. 6 Fiction Signposts. . . (We will look at each one.). Contrasts and contradictions. Aha! moment. Tough Questions. Words of the Wiser. Again and again. Memory moment. Contrasts and contradictions. When a character does something that . Stop! 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) . MTSU. 3. rd. Annual Reading Conference . 9-12-15. Reading on the Edge:. Toward Independent Reading of complex text. Pointed Reading Protocol. Why Complex Text?. Hiebert. , E. (2012). 7 actions that teachers can take right now: text complexity. . What do good readers do?. Good readers are alert to the signposts that authors provide. . When they see those signposts in their reading, they STOP, take NOTICE, and make a NOTE.. Because of this, they understand what they read better, AND…. Journal Write. What would you do if you caught someone . (you didn’t know) . trying to steal something from your purse or backpack? Be honest. What would your reaction be?. Also, would you have the same reaction as your friend? Your parent? Your grandmother?. What do you think an Aha Moment looks like in literature?. Learning Goals. Readers will understand and learn to apply the Signpost Strategy of Aha Moments to a short story and their independent reading.. Contrasts and Contradictions. Aha Moments. Tough Questions. Words of the Wiser. Memory Moments. Signpost Review. What are the anchor questions for each signpost?. C&C: Why might the character act or feel this way?.