Tough Questions MC only

Tough Questions

Notice and Note Signposts

Multiple Choice

What clues do author's provide that signal a Tough Question?

• Phrases that express doubt or concern

• The theme

• Solutions to the problem

• Character development

Multiple Select

What should you do when you notice a Tough Question signpost? Check all that apply.

• keep reading

• stop

• ignore it

• annotate it in the text

• ask yourself the anchor question

Multiple Choice

What question should you ask yourself when you notice a Tough Question Signpost? (the anchor question)

• Why is the character doing that?

• What does this question make me wonder about?

• How might this change things?

• Why does this keep happening again and again?

Multiple Select

What does thinking about the character's Tough Question help you do? Check all that apply

• Read faster

• Understand the internal conflict

• Understand the theme