Notice and Note Signposts

What does the signpost "Contrasts and Contradictions (CC)" refer to?

• When a character remembers something from the past

• When a character does or says something unexpected or opposite to earlier statements

• When a character receives advice from someone older

• When the same event happens repeatedly

What question should you ask yourself when you notice a "Tough Question" signpost?

• Why does the author keep bringing this up?

• What does this question make me wonder about?

• Why might this memory be important?

• How might this change things?

Which signpost involves an older or wiser character giving advice?

• Words of the Wiser (WW)

• Contrasts and Contradictions (CC)

• Again and Again (AA)

• Aha! Moment (Aha)

What does the "Memory Moment (MM)" signpost indicate?

• A character is confused

• The plot is interrupted by a character’s memory

• The same event happens repeatedly

• A character receives advice

Which signpost is identified when the same events, words, or images keep appearing in a story?

• Contrasts and Contradictions (CC)

• Again and Again (AA)

• Tough Questions (???)

• Memory Moment (MM)

If a character suddenly understands something important, which signpost does this represent?

• Aha! Moment (Aha)

• Tough Questions (???)

• Words of the Wiser (WW)

• Contrasts and Contradictions (CC)

What should you ask yourself when you notice a "Memory Moment" in a story?

• Why would the character act this way?

• What is the life lesson and how might it affect the main character?

• Why might this memory be important?

• How might this change things?

Which signpost is best identified by a character expressing confusion or self-doubt?

• Contrasts and Contradictions (CC)

• Tough Questions (???)

• Again and Again (AA)

• Words of the Wiser (WW)

What is the main purpose of using annotation symbols like CC, ???, Aha, MM, WW, and AA?

• To make the story longer

• To help readers identify important moments in the text

• To confuse the reader

• To summarize the story

If you notice a character acting differently than usual, and what question should you ask?

• Why would the character act this way?

• Why might this memory be important?

• Why does the author keep bringing this up?

• What is the life lesson?