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Notice & Note. The Signposts! Strategies for Close Reading. Lesson 1:. Contrasts & Contradictions. STOP and Notice and Note. When you ’ re reading and a character says or does something that ’ s the opposite ( contradicts ) of what he has been saying or doing all along. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Notice & Note
The Signposts!
Strategies for Close Reading
Lesson 1:
Contrasts & Contradictions
STOP and Notice and Note
Contrasts and Contradictions
When youre reading and a character says or does something thats the
opposite (contradicts) of what he has been saying or doing all
along.
You should STOP and ask yourself:
Why is this character doing that?
The answers could help you make a prediction or make an
inference about the plot and conflict.
Hermione
Harry Potter
Think about the character of Hermione. She is a kid who always
does her homework, and she actually enjoys doing it! She also wants
the teacher to know that she always has the answers.
So, what would you think if one day Hermione came to class and
didnt have her homework?
Question:
Thank You, Mam
This is a story about a boy who tries to seat a purse from a
woman.
STOP and Notice and Note
Contrasts and Contradictions
GOOD JOB!!Remember, were looking for places where a character does
or says something that isnt what we expect. When we find theses
places we want to STOP and ask Ourselves:
Why would the character act this way?
WHEN I ask this question, then Im learning more about the story
and more about the character.
Assignment
In your personal reading, be sure to use notice contrasts and
contradictions. Jot down your thoughts about why the character
would act this way on a sticky note!
Hermione didnt come to class with her homework complete.
I think she is nervous that Harry will find trouble in the
forest; she is distracted.
C&C
Mark areas with a diamond.
Lesson 2:
Memory Moment
STOP and Notice and Note
Memory Moment
When youre reading and the author interrupts the action to tell you
a memory.
You should STOP and ask yourself:
Why might this memory be important?
The answers will tell you about the theme, conflict, or might
foreshadow what will happen in the story.
STOP and Notice and Note
Memory Moment
Sometimes the author makes it easy for us to identify. The
character will say something like:
I remember the first time I met him or In that very moment the memory came flooding back.
Other times it is more subtle, like:
My dad liked to tell the story about or This picture always reminded me of
Often those moments are highlighted with words such as remember
or memory or reminded.
Be Alert!
Memory Moment
You want to be on the alert for times when a character shares a
moment from the past because its likely to tell you something
important, either about the character or about the plot.
You should STOP and ask yourself:
Why might this memory be important?
Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Throughout the novel, the plot is constantly interrupted by
memory moments, even those NOT pertaining to Harry.
So, why might the Snapes memories be of importance? Do Snapes
memories serve to help the theme, conflict, or foreshadow what
might happen?
Question:
OK. Lets find amemory moment!
See story Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer
Hope Was Here
This is a story about a girl moving to an unfamiliar
place.
I didnt know what kind of customers Id get in Wisconsin.
Q: Why am I stopping here?Q: What is she remembering?Q: Why might
this memory be important? What do we learn about her?
Through this simple memory we learn what leaving this town means to
her shes leaving behind a comfortable place, happy situation for
one filled with uncertainty and anxiety.
Lets take a look at another passage, from about the same point
in the book. Hope has gotten in the car with her aunt, Addie, about
to set out on the trip to a new life in Wisconsin. Addie is trying
to reassure her. As we read, see if you notice the Memory Moment!
(Put a star where you think it is.)
Addie said it was our story.
Q: Why am I stopping here?Q: What is she remembering?Q: Why might
this memory be important? What do we learn about Hope?
Lets keep reading
As we read, mark with a star any memory or memories that you see, and when we are done reading, Ill ask you to jot down why you think the memories you found are important.
(Use Sticky Notes!)
I looked out the window, trying not to cry.
Q: Why am I stopping here?Q: What is she remembering?Q: Why might
this memory be important? What do we learn about Hope?
This is a powerful way to show the reader just how attached Hope is
to her friends. She probably doesnt know if shell ever see Harrison
again and wonders if shell make new friends.
Quick-Write
Record a summary of what these Memory Moments have shown you
about Hope in these few passages.
Whats the point?
Why might an author have memories repeated?
Sometimes memory moments turn into Again and Again
moments.
Assignment
In your personal reading, be sure to notice Memory Moments. Jot
down your thoughts about why this memory is important!
Harry has a memory of his father and mother beingkilled.
I think this is critical because it fuels his need to destroy
Voldemort.
Mark areas with a star.
Lesson 3:
Aha Moment
YouTube Video on Aha Moment
You Experience This ALL the time!
Scenario: Have you ever walked into a class, seen people looking
through their notes, and suddenly realized what you were supposed
to do the night before?AHA MOMENT!!!!Scenario: Have you ever been
looking around the room, peering over yet another stack of dishes
or clothes on the floor or papers on your bed and realized that
your room really had turned into a disaster? You suddenly are aware
that your room has crossed that line from messy to, well, filthy,
and whether you want to or not, you have to clean it up.AHA
MOMENT!!!!
Aha Moments
When you realize something, and that realization, in some way,
changes your actions! (The main character will probably change his
or her actions after an Aha Moment.)
STOP and Notice and Note
Aha!
When youre reading and suddenlya character realizes, understands,or
finally figures something out -
You should STOP and ask yourself:
How might this change things?
If the character figured out a problem, you probably just
learned about the conflict. If the character understood a life
lesson, you probably just learned the theme.
Author gives us clues
Aha!
Usually the character says something like this:
Suddenly I realized or
I finally understood that or
In an instant I saw or
It came to me in a flash
Again, STOP & ASK
Aha!
You should STOP and ask yourself:
How might this change things?
This will help us understand why the Aha Moment was important and how it affects the story.
Crash
Crash
Penn Webb
A middle-school kid named Crash bullies another kid named Penn
Webb; Crash always calls him Webb. The scene we will read is from
the beginning of the story, page 2 in fact, when the main
character, Crash, is outside and sees Penn walking down the
sidewalk.
Crash
Penn Webb
Read Passage I
Ive spotted something.
all of a sudden I knew what I had to do.
Pause:
THE AUTHOR IS GIVING US A CLUE! THE CHARACTER HAS REALIZED
SOMETHING.
she emphasizes it more when she says: like there was a big
announcement coming down from the sky.
Then Spinelli tells me what Crash has realized:
He cant let the kid pass.
Still Pausing
THE AUTHOR IS GIVING US A CLUE! THE CHARACTER HAS REALIZED
SOMETHING.
Go to next slide
STOP and Notice and Note
Aha
When I see a character having an Aha Moment, I need to STOP and
ask:
How might this change things?
What might the kid do next?
Crash
Penn Webb
Part II: In this next section we find Crash and Penn are about to
compete against each other in a school race. Webbs parents and his
great-grandfather, Henry Wilhide Webb III, have come to watch.
Crash is looking at the three of them in the stands, thinking of
his own grandfather, Scooter. Until now, Crash has continued to
bully Penn. See if you notice the Aha moment here
Did you hear the Aha?
When I saw the phrase:the thought came to me, I knew Crash had
figured something out, had an Aha Moment.
STOP and ask: How might this change things? (Jot down an answer
on a sticky note or on the page itself. We will turn-n-talk &
whole-class discussion momentarily.)
Crash
Penn Webb
Part III: Its still before the race, and Crash is thinking about
Penns great-grandfather.(Mark the place where you spot another text
clue that you think is an Aha Moment.)
This one is tricky
Look at the paragraph that begins with The other team members once
more. Underline the realization Crash had. What was it?
(Turn-n-Talk and whole-class discussion momentarily.)
Crash
Penn Webb
Part IV: Lets see what happens next. As I read through the last
part of the chapter, mark any passages that show you an Aha Moment
with a check mark or by underlining them.
Good Job!
Take a moment or two and look at the passages you marked, and then
on your sticky note, jot down how you think that Aha might change
things. (Discuss in small groups.)
Closure
Turn and talk one last time about what youve learned in this
lesson.
(Talk about what it means, what to look for in the text, and
what the anchor question is.)
Aha!
Lesson 4:
Tough Questions
YouTube Video on Tough Questions
You experience this ALL the time!
Scenario: Imagine a young person sitting on his bed, trying to
figure out why his parents have divorced. He or she might ask the
following: What happened between mom and dad that made them split?
Or, how is it possible for two people who once loved each other to
fight on a daily basis?Tough Question!!!!Scenario: Have you
wondered or questioned a certain, personal behavior? Consider the
following:Why do I misbehave on a daily basis even though I know
its wrong and gets me in trouble?Am I brave enough to say no?How
will I ever get over this?What should I do?Tough
Questions!!!!
Tough Questions
When the main character asks himself/herself or a trusted friend a difficult question.
(If you discover the tough question, youll discover the main
characters internal conflict!)
When youre reading and suddenlya character asks a trusted friend or him- or herself a question that obviously doesnt have an easy answer. Often, tough questions show up in PAIRS:
Why wont they talk to me anymore? Why is everyone treating me
this way?
STOP and Notice and Note
Tough Questions!
Occasionally, the character might not ask a question, but might say something like:
I wonder if
STOP and Notice and Note
Tough Questions!
You should STOP and ask yourself:
What does this question make me wonder about?
Again, this will help us understand the main characters internal conflict.
Again, STOP & ASK
Tough Questions!
Lets Practice(video)
Cooler Self
Can you spot the tough question?
Light & Darkness
Can you spot the tough question?
He Was Me
Can you spot the tough question?
Lets Practice(through cartooning see handout)
Optional Fun with Comic Strips!
Lets Practice(literature)
A Long Walk to Water
Brief Synopsis: This book is about an eleven-year-old who lives
in Sudan during a time in which rebels are raiding villages. In a
scene early in the novel, Salva, our main character, has become
separated from his family after rebels have attacked his small
Sudanese village; hes now alone and scared and running. (Follow
along as I read.)
A Long Walk to Water
Excerpt 1:(read aloud) Lets stop here because there are several
Tough Questions:Where are we going?Where is my family?When will I
see them again?
A Long Walk to Water
I want to stop and think about these questions
THEY SHOW ME THE CONFLICTS THE PROBLEMS THE CHARACTER IS WORRIED
ABOUT!
I want to ask myself: What do these questions make me wonder
about?
I wonder if I could have survived without knowing where my family was or even if they were still alive.
I wonder how the people he is with will react.
I wonder if theyll help or if theyll just ignore this small child.
I wonder what hes going to have to do to survive. (I mostly
wonder about this.)
Excerpt 2:Lets read on. Were skipping ahead in the story to a
point where Salva, who has been on his own for a while, finds a
small group of people who are trying to survive.(read aloud)
A Long Walk to Water
Excerpt 2:The Tough Question is:Would he have given water to
those men?STOP AND ASK YOURSELF:WHAT DOES THIS MAKE ME WONDER
ABOUT? (Discuss with your partner.)What kind of country is this
place?Arent there police trying to help?What do you do when the
government is out to get you?
A Long Walk to Water
Excerpt 3:Lets read one more passage. In this scene, Salva is
alone. Youll easily spot the Tough Questions.(read aloud)
A Long Walk to Water
Excerpt 3:What is the Tough
Question?____________________________________________STOP AND ASK
YOURSELF:WHAT DOES THIS MAKE ME WONDER ABOUT? (Jot down answers on
a separate sheet of paper, and then turn and talk with your partner
about your thoughts.)
A Long Walk to Water
Good Job!
Remember: Tough questions give us insight into the struggle the
main character faces.
When we see these questions, we should ask ourselves:
What does this make me wonder about?
Its easy to read right past these tough questions because the
author so seldom gives you an answer at that point. Try to catch
them as best you can and recognize that these questions show you
what concerns the character most.
Closure
Turn and talk one last time about what youve learned in this
lesson.
(Talk about what it means, what to look for in the text, and
what the anchor question is.)
Tough Questions!
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AmongTheHiddenBy Margaret Haddix
Among the Hidden
In the book "Among the Hidden" couples are only allowed to have two
children. Luke's parents have three children, which is against the
law. They only get enough food rations to feed the four people in
their family. Luke has to be hidden away or they will take him away
and put him to death. They will all also punish his parents.Luke
grows up watching out the window as his siblings go in the
community and have a real life.
OK. Lets find theTough Questions!
Read chapters 2 & 3 in Among the Hidden by Margaret Haddix
(Highlight your answers as you go; write in the margin your
response to the question: What does this make me wonder
about?
Lesson 5:
Words of the Wiser
YouTube Video on Words of the Wiser
Do Now
1) Are you in need of any advice? Whats the topic?2) Who do you
go to when you need advice? (What do you think of therapists?)3)
Whats the best advice youve ever been given?4) What important
advice you want to pass on to your children?5) Most advice columns
seem to be written by women. Why do you think that is?
We ALL need ADVICE!
Words of the Wiser
What do you think this means?
When I was your age, my mom always said:If you cant say anything
nice, dont say anything at all.Always tell the truth.Haste makes
waste. (I didnt know what this meant at the time.)Sooooo, I kept
right on hurrying through washing the dishes after dinner. I was in
a huge hurry because once I finished, I got play. Well, I was
carrying too many dishes andI wasted the time I could have been
playing because I was cleaning up broken dishes!
My moms words were wise. I just wasnt wise enough to listen to
her.
Words of the Wiser
Authors, in some ways, can be like mom or dad or a
grandparent.
They include scenes in which wise words are shared.
Words of the Wiser
If its not a grandparent sharing advice, maybe its
a friend.
a teacher.
a neighbor.
Words of the Wiser
The scene in which a wiser character offers the main character
advice that is helpful at the moment in the story but could also be
helpful throughout life.
If you notice this moment, STOP, and ask yourself:
Whats the life lesson, and how might this affect the
character?
As you answer this question, youll learn more about the character,
the conflict, the plot, and perhaps the THEME!
Lets Practice(video)
Madagascar 2
Can you spot the words of the wiser?
Rudy
Can you spot the tough question?
Can you spot the words of the wiser?
Home Improvement
Can you spot the tough question?
Can you spot the words of the wiser?
Giving Advice - Activity
1) In two minutes, write down two (or more) problems each of the following groups of people might have: students, workers, and the elderly.
2) When finished, role-play the problems with a partner. For
example, Im a student and I have a problem: Im failing all my
courses. The other student should give advice. When giving advice,
try to use each of the below structures:How aboutI suggestWhy
don'tIf I were youMy advice would beHave you thought
about
Writing Activity See handout
#1
Writing Activity Dear Abby
Who is Dear Abby?
Writing Activity See handout
#3
Practice
Alternate reading might include Riding Freedom, by Pam Munoz Ryan.
(See Notice & Note, page 154-157)
STOP! Ask yourself:
Whats the life lesson and how might this affect your life, not
just the characters?
Lets Practice(Poetry)
Mother to SonBy Langston Hughes(See Handout)
Writing Activity See handout
#2
Closure
Turn and talk one last time about what youve learned in this
lesson.
(Talk about what it means, what to look for in the text, and
what the anchor question is.)
Words of Wisdom
Good Job!
Remember: Words of Wisdom give us insight into the struggle the
main character faces, the plot, even theme.
When we see these moments, we should ask ourselves:
How does this affect the character?
Lesson 6:
Again & Again
Do Now
Please respond to the following questions:Do you think the poet is
making a positive or negative point? What do you think is his
point?Do you agree or disagree with the poet? Why?
is all around us
is all around us
is all around us
[Pre-Chorus]So it's gonna be foreverOr it's gonna go down in
flamesYou can tell me when it's overIf the high was worth the
painGot a long list of ex-loversThey'll tell you I'm insaneCause
you know I love the playersAnd you love the game[Chorus]Cause we're
young and we're recklessWe'll take this way too farIt'll leave you
breathlessOr with a nasty scarGot a long list of ex-loversThey'll
tell you I'm insaneBut I got a blank space babyAnd I'll write your
name
MUSIC
ART
ARCHITECTURE
FURNITURE
CLOTHING
JEWLERY
In our personal lives
Much of what we learn about our friends and enemies we learn by
noticing patterns.
For example: One day you may be sitting with a few friends when
another joins you. One of the original group grows quiet and after
a few minutes gets up and leaves. You may not think anything at the
moment, but if it happens again the next day and then again the
next week, youll probably take notice. (Its the pattern, the
repetition, the event that occurs again and again, that lets you
know something is up if you notice it. And if you think about
it.)
Q: Can you think of a time when it finally occurred to you that one
of your friends does something over and over? (Whether you liked
the behavior or not is a different story.) Discuss with a
partner.
In our personal lives
Q: Can you think of a time when it finally occurred to you that one
of your friends does something over and over? (Whether you liked
the behavior or not is a different story.) Discuss with a
partner.
Can you guess what MY friend does quite often? What are your
thoughts on someone who does this repeatedly?
Repetition Existsin Literature
STOP and Notice and Note
Again &Again
Obviously, noticing isnt enough! You have to do something withwhat youve noticed or its lost.
You have to wonder about itYou have to speculate what it might
meanYou have to compare it with other incidentsYou have to make
some mental (or actual) note about what it might meanYOULL FIGURE
IT OUT
STOP and Notice and Note
Again &Again
When youre reading andyou notice a word, phrase, object,or
situation mentioned over and over,
You should STOP and ask yourself:
Why does this keep showing up again and again?
The answers will tell you about the theme and conflict, or they
might foreshadow what will happen later.
Lets Practice(video)
Destiny
Can you spot the signpost, Again & Again?
French Roast
Can you spot the signpost, Again & Again?
Lets Practice(Poetry)
First they came for the SocialistsBy Martin Niemoller(See
Handout)
Option 1
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak outBecause I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for meand there was no one left to speak for
me.
Q: How does the authors use of repetition affect the poems mood and
tone? What would the poem be like without the use of
repetition?What words in the poem are repeated and why do you think
the author chose to repeat those words?
Q: How does the authors use of repetition affect the poems mood
and tone? What would the poem be like without the use of
repetition?What words in the poem are repeated and why do you think
the author chose to repeat those words?
Option 2
Q: How does the authors use of repetition affect the poems mood
and tone? What would the poem be like without the use of
repetition?What words in the poem are repeated and why do you think
the author chose to repeat those words?
Option 3 See handout
There Once Was A Seed by AnonymousThere once was a seed the blew
from a flower,There once was a seed that flew in the air,There once
was a seed that fell to the earth,There once was a seed that
settled down there;There once was a seed that got covered with
leaves,There once was a seed that slept under snow,There once was a
seed that awoke in the Spring,There once was a seed that started to
grow;There once was a seed that pushed down a root,There once was a
seed that stretched for the light,There once was a seed that grew
and grew,There once was a seed that reached a great height.There
once was a seed that looked down to the floor,And saw that it wasnt
a seed any more.
Lets Practice(Literature)
HatchetBy Gary Paulsen(See Handout)
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