Notice and Note Signposts: Memory Moment vs. Aha Moment Quiz

In Notice & Note signposts, which clue tells you it’s a Memory Moment?

• The character suddenly realizes something important.

• The character remembers something from the past.

• The author repeats a word or phrase.

• The character asks a tough question.

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A character is about to run away from home but suddenly recalls a time when their grandmother comforted them. Is this an example of…

• Aha Moment

• Memory Moment

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Which of the following shows an Aha Moment?

• A character realizes their best friend has been lying to them.

• A character remembers the smell of cookies in their childhood kitchen.

• A character hears the same song playing again and again.

• A character asks themselves why their parents always hide the truth.

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A student writes: “When the boy suddenly understood why his father was so strict, that was a(n) ___.”

• Memory Moment

• Aha Moment

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Which statement best compares the two signposts?

• Both Memory Moments and Aha Moments are about remembering something from the past.

• Memory Moments are about flashbacks, while Aha Moments are about realizations.

• Memory Moments and Aha Moments always happen at the beginning of the story.

• Memory Moments are realizations, while Aha Moments are flashbacks.

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