We move in and out of darkness and light all of our lives.” The life lesson that this quote offers is that good people have their bad side that they either only show to certain people or they only show to themselves. Words of the Wiser is used in this story in Chapter 19 when Sonia Rheinschild tells Connor that “People aren’t all good and people aren’t all bad. These are some of the signposts I have come across while reading Unwind by Neal Shusterman. And Aha! Moment was used in Chapter 22 when Risa realised that Roland wants to kill Connor. Words of the Wiser was used in Chapter 19 when Sonia Rheinschild, an older character who tried to help runaway unwinds, gave Connor an important life lesson. Contrast and Contradictory was used in Chapter 18 when Lev ran away from the cops instead of turning himself in for tithing. These are the situations in which I have found the signposts were used. These are the signposts that I found while reading Unwind. The reader might ask themselves about why the realisation of the character is important to the story. This realisation usually contributes to solving the conflict of the story. Aha! Moment is when a character realises or finds something important that helps the story take a turn and move forward. This usually gets the reader to ask themselves about what the life lesson is and why is it important to the characters. Words of the Wiser is when an older character says something profound to the main character. It is an unexpected action and usually gets the reader thinking about why the character did it and how does it affect other characters. Contrast and Contradictory is when a character does something that is the opposite of what he/she has been doing or saying. The Prezi we use to introduce each signpost is here.The signposts that I have noticed while reading this story are Contrast and Contradictory, Words of the Wiser and Aha! Moment.
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Please feel free to post comments about your experiences with the signposts or questions you have. Here are some lessons, books we’ve used, and other resources. Ask yourself, why is this memory important? Memory Moment: When you’re reading and the author interrupts to share a memory.Ask yourself, why does this keep showing up again and again? Again and Again: When you notice a word, phrase, or situation happening over and over.Ask yourself, what is the life lesson and how will this affect the character? Words of the Wiser: A character (usually older and wiser) takes the main character to the side and gives him or her advice.Ask yourself, how does this change things? Aha Moment: Suddenly a character (or the reader) realizes, understands, or finally figures something out.Ask yourself, what does this make me wonder? Or, the character is faced with a difficult choice. Tough Question: When you’re reading and a character asks a really difficult question.Ask yourself, why would the character do or say this? Contrast and Contradiction: When a characters says or does something that’s opposite from what he or she has been doing or saying all along.The next step is understanding the reason these signposts are in a book (author’s purpose) and what it makes us think about. So far, the students are really learning the signposts and seem to be enjoying them! We are working on identifying them in our books and in the world around us. We have been covering the fiction signposts in class these last couple of weeks. This book and the strategies I’ve learned from it have changed the way I teach reading to my students. Published November 2012 Fiction Signposts Notice and Note: Strategies for Close Reading
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