![]() Just noticing isn’t enough! Assignments could be built around these, though it may be helpful to empower students with this tool without the added burden of formal “work”Ĭonnect this to moments from a text you’ve read together, a Disney movie, Harry Potter, a real-life moment, etc. Questions, essays, discussion) Emphasize that it’s the question that truly matters. mind map) Use these key moments as evidence for the analysis you’re asked to do in class (ie. photocopied handout, etc.) and your thinking style (chart vs. ![]() Choose the style that fits your text (library book vs. Stop! Notice the signpost, and note your answer the accompanying question Sticky-notes, margin notes, chart, etc. Like “red flags” in literature saying “Pay attention!” Common across narrative (both fiction and non-fiction) Represent commonly-used literary techniques that authors expect you to pick up on They won’t exist in all texts, but in most (especially young-adult fiction) Will be more covert in more sophisticated texts These six signposts aren’t the ONLY aspects of the text that are important they are a starting place for students to be more independent in their analysis of text For use with grades 9, 10, 20-2, and 30-2 Suggestion: choose a story you’ve already read in class to help students practice these strategies Students can record their findings in a chart, mind-map, bulleted list, sticky note on their novel page, or any other appropriate note-taking form Anchor charts on classroom walls and bookmarks with the signposts and questions are highly recommended Signposts for close readingĢ What are signposts? Important moments in the text worth examining Stop, Notice, and note This is the PowerPoint presentation for the basic form of the signposts. ![]() My 5th graders and I have been going through the introductory lessons so far and I’m looking forward to sharing much more as we learn to read closely together.Presentation on theme: "Signposts for close reading"- Presentation transcript: And it makes it so easy to start “creating a habit of mind” as the authors say, to help students notice and read closely in all texts they encounter. The students catch on very quickly and begin to make signpost observations and ask these questions right away, thanks to this simplicity. These questions are designed to help students make inferences, determine theme, discover the conflict, and so much more. Have you read Notice and Note yet? Have you used these strategies in your class? We would love to hear what you have learned!Īt each signpost, students learn to stop and ask themselves a key question. (there are two versions…I use “Contradictions” in my class, but I included the “Contrasts and Contradictions” bookmark as well) From “Words of the Wiser” (where an older character offers advice to the main character) to “Aha Moments” (where the main character suddenly realizes something important)–all of those key moments in a text that our students tend to breeze right past while reading. Probst have identified six major “signposts” we see so often in children’s/young adult literature. Have you ever read a book where you find yourself constantly nodding your head and agreeing? Or saying “oh my gosh!! I needed this LAST year!”. This past summer I read Notice and Note: Strategies for Close Reading. Hello my dear friends! I’m stopping by to share a little something I’ve made for my students…Īnd I hope it’s something your students can use as well! Stay tuned for new free resources and ideas coming in the summer of 2023! PLEASE NOTE: This is an older post from 2014.
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