GREEN
What is the color-code for the "CONTRAST & CONTRADICTION" Signpost?
PINK
What is the color-code for the "WORDS OF THE WISER" Signpost?
YELLOW
What is the color-code for the "MEMORY MOMENT" Signpost?
BLUE
What is the color-code for the "AGAIN & AGAIN" Signpost?
ORANGE
What is the color-code for the "AHA! MOMENT" Signpost?
The "Aha! Moment" Signpost
(QUESTION: "What is it in Literature WHEN...?")
What is it in Literature WHEN A CHARACTER/THE AUDIENCE SUDDENLY LEARNS OR REALIZES AN IMPORTANT FACT?
The Again and Again Signpost
(QUESTION: "What is it in Literature WHEN...?")
What is it in Literature WHEN SOMETHING IS REPEATED THROUGHOUT THE STORY?
PURPLE
What is the color-code for the "TOUGH QUESTIONS" Signpost?
The Tough Questions Signpost
(QUESTION: "What is it in Literature WHEN...?")
What is it in Literature WHEN A CHARACTER/THE AUDIENCE ASKS AN OPEN-ENDED QUESTION?
The Memory Moment Signpost
(QUESTION: "What is it in Literature WHEN...?")
What is it in Literature WHEN A HAS/SHARES A MEMORY, FLASHBACK, OR DREAM?
The question-starter for making an inference about the the "Memory Moment" Signpost
WHY MIGHT THIS MEMORY BE IMPORTANT?
The Words of the Wiser Signpost
(QUESTION: "What is it in Literature WHEN...?")
What is it in Literature WHEN ONE CHARACTER GIVES ADVICE TO ANOTHER CHARACTER?
The question-starter for making an inference about the the "Aha! Moment" Signpost
HOW MIGHT THIS CHANGE THINGS?
The Contrasts & Contradictions Signpost
(QUESTION: "What is it in Literature WHEN...?")
What is it in Literature WHEN A CHARACTER SUDDENLY CHANGES FROM THEIR "NORMAL" BEHAVIOR?
...WHEN A CHARACTER ACTS DIFFERENTLY THAN THEY SAY OR THINK?
The question-starter for making an inference about the the "Contrasts and Contradictions" Signpost
This might be when a character reads a letter, a secret message, an epitaph, or other inscription with key information in it.
What is AN AHA! MOMENT SIGNPOST?
What is a WORDS OF THE WISER SIGNPOST?
What is a MEMORY MOMENT SIGNPOST?
The question-starter for making an inference about the the "Tough Questions" Signpost
WHAT DOES THIS QUESTION MAKE ME WONDER ABOUT?
The TWO question-starters for making an inference about the the "Words of the Wiser" Signpost
WHAT IS THE LIFE LESSON AND HOW MIGHT IT AFFECT THE CHARACTER?
The question-starter for making an inference about the the "Again and Again" Signpost
WHY MIGHT THE AUTHOR BRING THIS UP AGAIN AND AGAIN?
This might be when the picture/image of a person, place, or thing constantly appears in the background of the story.
What is an AGAIN AND AGAIN SIGNPOST?
This might be when a character does something in literature, or when something is described, and you the audience are not sure about its meaning.
What is a TOUGH QUESTIONS SIGNPOST?
This might be when a very young or very foolish character in literature actually states the truth about what's on everyone else's mind, or what they don't know.
What is a WORDS OF THE WISER SIGNPOST?
This might be when the setting or an event in literature changes slightly or is altered completely.
What is a CONTRASTS & CONTRADICTIONS SIGNPOST?
This might be when one character criticizes another character for something they are not good at.
What is a WORDS OF THE WISER SIGNPOST?
This might be when a character tells a story about something that happened in the past.
What is a MEMORY MOMENT?