STOP:

NOTICE AND NOTE

trasts and Contradict

When youre
reading and a
character says
or does
something thats
opposite
(contradicts)
what he/she has
been saying or
YOURSELF:
doing all along.

ASK
Why is the character doing
Your answersthat????
could:
Help you make a prediction or
inference about the plot,
characters motivation, or conflict!

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NOTICE AND NOTE

Aha! Moment
When youre
reading and
suddenly a
character
realizes,
understands, or
finally figures
something out.

ASK YOURSELF:
How might this change
things?
Your answers could:
Help you determine the conflict if
the character figured out a
problem OR Help you learn the
theme if the character understood

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NOTICE AND NOTE

Tough Questions
When youre
reading and the
character asks
him or herself a
really difficult
question.
*Note a difficult
question will be
something like how
will I get out of this?

ASK YOURSELF:
What does this question
make me wonder about?
Your answers could:
Tell you about the conflict and character
motivation, give you ideas about what
will happen later in the story, make
inferences about the plot.

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NOTICE AND NOTE

Words of the Wiser

When youre
reading and a
character (who
is probably older
and much wiser)
takes the main
character aside
and gives
serious advice.

ASK YOURSELF:
Whats the life lesson and
how might it affect the
character?

Your answers could:

Tell you the theme for the story.

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NOTICE AND NOTE

Again and Again

When youre
reading and you
notice a word,
phrase, object,
or situation
mentioned over
and over.

ASK YOURSELF:
Why does this keep
showing up again and
Your answers could:
again?

Tell you about the theme and

conflict OR they might foreshadow
what will happen later.

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NOTICE AND NOTE

Memory Moment
When youre
reading and the
author or
character
interrupts the
action to tell you
a memory (like a
flashback or
story from their
childhood).
YOURSELF:

ASK
Why might this memory be
important?
Your answers
could:
Tell you about the theme, conflict,
characters motivation OR
foreshadow what will happen later