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Based on the works of Notice & Note by Kylene Beers and Robert Probst

Where are the signposts?

Fiction and Nonfiction Close Reading

Fiction Vs. Nonfiction

• As we watch the following video, take notes on a sticky note about the difference(s) between teaching fiction and nonfiction as well as how those differences impact our teaching.

• After viewing the video, discuss your notes with your table group, then whole group.

"Rigor is not an attribute of a text but rather a characteristic of our

behavior with that text.”"Put another way, rigor

resides in the energy and attention given to the

text, not in the text itself.“

What are

signposts?

Signposts are common characteristics that are noticeable in the majority of books. Stopping to notice the signposts as a stopping point to comprehend, analyze,and asks questions will deepen the readers’ understanding of the text, allow for closer reading, and meaningfulness.

Characteristics of a close reading passage•Short•Intense focus•Meaning extends from the passage to create understanding in other parts of the text•Great deal of exploratory discussion•Read, reread, discuss, reread again

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“Noticing the signposts is necessary but insufficient; the readers also have to question it and make note of what they learned from it…the signposts help them notice it but it is the question that leads into deeper thinking.”

Stance in nonfiction

What surprised me? What did the author think I already knew?

What challenged, changed, or confirmed what I knew?

I was shocked about…

I was surprised when…

I never thought…

I could not believe…

Really?

I did not know…

I was confused by...

The author assumed…

The author thought I knew…

At first I thought but…

I had to rethink…

My understanding changed when…

I was right/wrong about…

Anchor Question:

What is the difference and

why does it matter?

(main idea, compare & contrast, understand author’s purpose, infer, make a generalization, and cause and effect)

When the author shows you a difference between what you know and what is happening in the text or a difference between two or more things in the text.

Contrast & contradicti

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Anchor Question:Why did the author say it like that?

((author’s purpose or point of view, or exaggeration to make you think

a certain way)

When the author uses language that leaves no doubt, exaggerates, or pushes to the limit.

Extreme or absolute language

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Question:

Why did the author use

those numbers or amounts?

(come to a conclusion, make a comparison, see

the details, infer, find facts, or recognize

evidence)

When the author uses specific numbers, number words, and amounts.

Numbers & stats

Anchor Question:

Why did the author

quote or cite this person?

(Author’s point of view, purpose, bias, or

conclusions. Or these words will give a

perspective, facts or opinions, or

generalizations)

When the author quoted a Voice of Authority, a Personal Perspective, or cited Others’ Words.

Quoted words

Anchor Question:

Do I know this word from

someplace else? OR Does this word

seem like technical talk for experts for this

topic? OR Can I find clues in the

sentence to help me understand

the word? (the answers will help you decide should you look the word up or keep

reading for more information)

When the author uses a word or phrase you don’t know.

Word gaps