Notice and Note Fiction Signposts - Missed Questions

Patty was having a terrible day. On her walk home from school however, she kept finding pennies scattered across the ground. Every few steps and another penny would magically appear. At home, she continued to find pennies scattered throughout the house. With each penny she discovered, her mood began to brighten. Was someone trying to send her a message?

This is an example of which signpost?

• Again and Again

• Words of the Wiser

• Memory Moments

• Tough Questions

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Ms. DiIorio's favorite flower is a sunflower. Not just because they're pretty, but because they represent positivity. The lanyard of her keys have sunflowers on them to remind Ms. DiIorio that no matter where she goes, she is capable of bringing happiness with her. The picture frames on her desk are sunflowers, to remind her of the people that make her happy. Even her bedsheets have sunflowers, so that when she's falling asleep, she counts her blessing instead of her fears.

• Again and Again

• Memory Moment

• Words of the Wiser

• Tough Questions

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

As all of his classmates rushed to vote in this year’s Student Council election, Kevin stayed behind. His decision should be simple, right? His cousin, Tiffany, was running for Treasurer. The only problem? His best friend Max was her opponent. Kevin looked at the posters each had decorated and hung in the hallway. Where was Kevin’s allegiance? To his friends or to his family?

This is an example of which signpost?

• Tough Questions

• Aha Moment

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Memory Moment

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

When a character or situation turns out to be very different than we expected, this is called a...

• Contrast and Contradiction

• Words of the Wiser

• A-HA Moment

• Tough Questions

• Again and Again

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

As soon as he walked into the house, something wasn’t right. Even though she was usually greeted by the smell of freshly baked cookies, now her grandmother’s house smelled stale and musty. Lucy closed her eyes and imagined what this house was like before her grandmother passed away: warm and cozy, jazz music playing from the radio, and the smell of delicious cookies rising steadily in the oven.

• Tough Questions

• Aha Moment

• Memory Moment

• Again and Again

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is a memory moment

• A repeated word, image, or action

• Advice from an older character

• A question that guides the plot

• The story stops to share a memory

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

My older sister came over to me and let me know the secret to her success. "No matter how difficult it is, you have to keep trying. When I started at a new school it was difficult at first. Try joining a club to meet more people."

• Contrasts & contradictions

• Words of the Wiser

• Memory Moment

• Tough Questions

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Suddenly I realized what I could never see before. The truth is my grandma had been there for me all along. It all made sense.

• Memory Moment

• Tough Questions

• Aha Moment

• Again and Again

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3