Signpost Definitions
Anchor Questions
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Signpost Definitions
"Extra" Info
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When a character does something out of the ordinary or unexpected
What is Contrast and Contradiction
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The anchor question for Memory Moment
What is Why is this memory important?
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The Anchor Question for Contrast & Contradiction
What is Why is the character doing that?
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When a character is given advice by another character
What is Words of the Wiser
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This is the only signpost with TWO anchor questions.
What is Words of the Wiser
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When a character realizes something important
What is AHA! Moment
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The anchor question for Tough Questions
What is What does this make me wonder about?
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The anchor question for Aha! Moments
What is How might this change things?
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When the character wonders about something difficult (to himself or someone else)
What is Tough Question
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______ = Conflict
What is Tough Questions
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When an object or situation is repeated throughout the book or story
What is Again and Again?
300
The anchor question for Again and Again
What is Why does this keep showing up again and again?
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The anchor question for Words of the Wiser
What is What is the life lesson and how might it affect the character?
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When the author interrupts the action of the story to share something from the character's past.
What is Memory Moment
300
This signpost is usually found because you notice words like realized, finally understood, came to believe, etc
What is Aha! Moment
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