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09/03/13 – CONTRASTS and CONTRADICTION S

09/03/13 – CONTRASTS and CONTRADICTION S. Signpost One– Contrasts and Contradictions WHY USE IT? To examine how and why a character is changing in a story, developing over time. STOP! Notice and Note.

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09/03/13 – CONTRASTS and CONTRADICTION S

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  1. 09/03/13 – CONTRASTS and CONTRADICTIONS

  2. Signpost One– Contrasts and Contradictions • WHY USE IT? To examine how and why a character is changing in a story, developing over time. STOP! Notice and Note

  3. When you notice a change in what you expect from a character, you should take note! • Contrasts and Contradictions are noted when the opposite of what you expect a character to say or do occurs. • These are important moments in the plot of a story! STOP! Notice and Note

  4. EXAMPLE: Bart Simpson reading the classic, Little Women

  5. THEN WHAT? • After you note a contrast or contradiction, ask yourself the following question: WHY IS THE CHARACTER DOING/SAYING THAT? STOP! Notice and Note

  6. The answers to that question can help you make inferences or predictions about the plot and conflict! So, why do you think Bart is reading a book he would not normally read? STOP! Notice and Note

  7. Always, STOP! Notice and Note: • Contrasts and Contradictions in the way a character acts or what a character says (the opposite of what you expect a character to do or say). • Note the part of the text. • THEN, ask yourself the question: Why is the character doing/saying that? COPY THE FOLLOWING REMINDERS:

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