Notice and Note: Sign Posts/Anchor Questions for Literature and Non-Fiction
When you take a journey through a book, OR NON-FICTION, don’t forget to STOP and Notice and Note*

Contrasts & Contradictions: When a character does/says something that is the opposite of what he/she usually does. Ask yourself: “Why is the character doing that?” What does this make me wonder about?

Aha Moments: When a character suddenly figures out something. Ask yourself: “How might this change things?”

Tough Questions: When a character asks themselves a difficult question. Ask yourself: “What does this question make me wonder?”

Words of the Wiser: When a character takes the main character aside and gives them serious advice. Ask yourself: “What is the lesson?”

Again and Again: When you notice a word, phrase, object, or situation mentioned over and over again. Ask yourself: “Why does this keep happening?”

Memory Moment: When the author interrupts the action to tell a memory. Ask yourself: “Why is this memory important?”

*Use a post it note to mark these moments in the book you are reading. Be sure to write which one it is and your thoughts about it.