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Literature signpost11/12/2023 ![]() Example: A teacher pulling a troubled student aside and telling the student to overcome his problems, that only you can decide your future.When a character (probably older and wiser) takes the main character aside and offers serious advice, STOP and ask, “What’s the life lesson and how might it affect the character?” The lesson is probably the theme of the story.Example: A normally sober character suddenly doing drugs could signal a drastic change in that character’s life.When a character does something that contrasts with what you’d expect or contradicts his/her earlier acts or statements, STOP and ask, “Why is the character doing that?” The answer will help you make predictions and draw inferences about the plot and conflict.A literary signpost is when you read something in a text, and it alerts you to something you didn’t know or realize before.Something that acts as guidance or a clue to an unclear or complicated issue. Concerning the writing, study, or content of literature, esp. “While watching the movies, I realized that the Aha Moments are not only aha moments for the characters, but also for the viewers! Now I catch myself waiting for another good Aha Moment.What does the phrase “Literary Signpost” mean? One of my favorites is Words of the Wiser.” ![]() Then I learned the signposts and now I understand the story better. I tried and tried, but I didn't know what to say. “There used to be no way I could easily understand the story and talk about it in class. “These signposts have helped me know when to stop and think, so I understand what I am reading. “These strategies help me analyze stories in depth, so I can figure out what is important!” Now I¹m using the signposts to dig deeper into the book.” Kabir D., Ohio “I used to read books by fake reading and not really understanding, but now I can use the signposts to understand and comprehend. I finally see what I should look for while I read.” Gabe B., Arizona After learning Contrasts and Contradictions and Aha Moments, I know EXACTLY what to mark and WHY. “Last year I was really lost with annotating I did not know what to mark in the book for what was important. What students are saying about the Notice and Note signposts (click any section below to continue reading) Samples Save when you purchase the Literature Log in a 5-Pack. ![]() The Notice and Note Literature Log is more than a place where students can “note what they notice.” Through its regular coaching commentary, this literature log offers students an opportunity, during independent reading, to read and learn with two master educators at their side. In the final section, students have space to track their thinking and take notes on what they notice as they read novels for class or on their own. In the second section, students log the books they are reading. These passages are perfect for minilessons the teacher might want to use to reinforce or reteach signpost lessons. Each practice passage is followed with comments from Bob and Kylene that explain to students what they read. The first section of this interactive notebook offers students passages from popular novels in which they can practice-as a class or on their own-finding the Notice and Note signposts. Now a new Notice and Note Literature Log offers students practice finding the signposts-with over-the-shoulder coaching from Kylene and Bob. Notice and Note transformed how teachers help students read and analyze complex texts. Now in the Notice and Note Literature Log, we share our signposts with students.” The literary signposts in Notice and Note encourage this rigor. If students are to read rigorously they must be committed to understanding some intriguing character, to solving some problem, to figuring out what a writer believes and how those thoughts compare with their own. “The essential element in rigor is engagement.
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