Reading

What?

The 6 “signposts” that alert readers to significant moments in a work of literature and encourage students to read closely. These "signposts" provide students with “look fors” as they are reading and encourages them to reread a portion of a text to answer a question about the meaning of the text .

When?

Any time students read a text for class or for independent reading.

Why?

Promotes student engagement in a text and helps students determine meaning and theme in literary texts, which contribute to student comprehension of complex texts.