Aha Moment A character’s insight or sudden understanding reveals something important about the character or plot. Stop and Ask Yourself: Why might this realization be important? Direct Quote from text Pg. # What realization came to the How is this realization likely to be Chapter character’s mind? important to the story? Pg.____ Date: _______ Contrasts and Contradictions The character acts in a way that contradicts how he or she has before or that contrasts with how we would act or that reveals a difference among the characters. Stop and Ask Yourself: Why did the character act or feel that way? Direct Quote from text Pg. # Chapter What was unexpected the Why do you think the character action/feeling? acted/felt that way? Pg.____ Date: _______ Again and Again Events, images, or particular words that reoccur over a portion of the novel. Stop and Ask Yourself: Why might the author bring this up again and again? Direct Quote from text Pg. # Why do you think the author What does this Again and Again Chapter keeps repeating this word, phrase, signpost lead you to think is going to image, idea, or situation? happen later on? Pg.____ Date: _______
Aha Moment A character’s insight or sudden understanding reveals something important about the character or plot. Stop and Ask Yourself: Why might this realization be important? Direct Quote from text Pg. # Chapter What realization came to the character’s mind? How is this realization likely to be important to the story? Pg.____ Date: _______ Contrasts and Contradictions The character acts in a way that contradicts how he or she has before or that contrasts with how we would act or that reveals a difference among the characters. Stop and Ask Yourself: Why did the character act or feel that way? Direct Quote from text Pg. # Chapter What was unexpected the action/feeling? Why do you think the character acted/felt that way? Pg.____ Date: _______ Again and Again Events, images, or particular words that reoccur over a portion of the novel. Stop and Ask Yourself: Why might the author bring this up again and again? Direct Quote from text Pg. # Chapter Why do you think the author keeps repeating this word, phrase, image, idea, or situation? What does this Again and Again signpost lead you to think is going to happen later on? Pg.____ Date: _______
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