Signposting
What is a memory moment?
A realization
The answer is in one sentence in the text.
Right there
The capital city of Japan.
Tokyo
What is a claim?
A statement that can be argued
Why was Mina upset at Troy?
Mina was upset at Troy because gets to sleep around while she does homework.
What is words of the wiser?
Advice from an older person
Answers are found in MORE THAN one sentence in the text.
Think and Search
The force that pulls objects toward Earth.
Gravity
What is evidence?
Information that supports your claim
What does Mina realize at the end of the story?
Mina realizes that they are more alike than she thoguht.
An unexpected change in plot or setting is
Answers come from YOUR experiences and not the text.
On my own
Money collected by the government to pay for public services.
Taxes
Dogs are better than cats because they are loyal.
Claim
What has Troy been doing for the past two years?
Driving his RV across the country
Questions or thoughts a character struggles with
Tough Questions
Identify QAR type: What lesson is the author teaching?
Writer and me
You see me once in June, twice in November, and not at all in May.
The letter E
The study found that teens who slept 8 hours scored higher on tests.
Evidence
What did Mina admire about Troy?
Mina admired that Troy did what mattered to him.
Name all 6 signpost
Contrasts and Contradictions, Aha Moment, Again and again, tough questions, memory moment, and words of the wiser.
Identify QAR type: How did the character improve academically?
Think and Search
I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can't go outside.
Keyboard
The explanation that connects evidence to the claim.
Reasoning
What are 2 things did Mina put her effort into?
- Good grades
-Violin
-Field Hockey