PPT-Notice and Note Signposts

Essential Question What do good readers do STOP and Notice and Note When youre reading and a character says or does something thats opposite contradicts what he has been saying or doing all along You should stop and ask yourself. Resource. Anchor Charts / Handouts. (Color Coded with Symbols). Contrasts and Contradictions. , . Aha Moment. , . Tough Questions. , . Words from the Wiser. , . Again and Again. , . Memory Moment. . Contrasts and Contradictions. Introduction. How does an author show us how a character is changing?. . Or developing?. . We will use a technique called . Contrasts and Contradictions.. Harry Potter. Adapted . from . Kylene. Beers & Robert E. . Probst. What is a signpost?. A . signpost. is a signal that points to the correct direction needed to take to accurately arrive at the desired destination. . What is Close Reading?. Close reading is stopping independently at points in our reading to re-read, ask questions, make observations and reflect in order to reach a new understanding of our text.. Post-It-. Strategies for Close Reading. Presented by: Stacey . Darchicourt. What is a Signpost?. A signpost is something that helps you know where you’re going or reminds you to pay attention to something.. Signposts for close reading. What are signposts?. Important moments in the text worth examining. Like “red flags” in literature saying “Pay attention!”. Common across narrative (both fiction and non-fiction). STOP!. Notice and Note. Signpost One– . Contrasts and . Contradictions. WHY USE IT? To examine how and why a character is changing in a story, developing over time.. STOP!. Notice and Note. When you . Signpost Lessons. 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?. Resource. Anchor Charts / Handouts. (Color Coded with Symbols). Contrasts and Contradictions. , . Aha Moment. , . Tough Questions. , . Words from the Wiser. , . Again and Again. , . Memory Moment. . By Megan Fritz and Shannon Orosz. mfritz@pointpleasant.k12.nj.us. sorosz@pointpleasant.k12.nj.us. The Signposts . Created by Kylene Beers & Bob Probst. Signposts are a way to give readers focus and let them know what they should be looking for as they read. They help readers make meaning of the texts they are working in.. 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) . 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?. 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?.