Name _____________________ Text Title ______________________________________________

Memory Moment
A memory interrupts the flow of the story, but reveals something important about the character or plot.

Stop and Ask Yourself: Why might this memory be important?

Direct Quote from Pg. # What memory came to the Why do you think this memory
text Chapt character’s mind? is important to the character or
er to the story?
From Ilion the wind This memory is important because it
took me to the Cicones The memory that to mind was shows what happen to him and why he
In Ismaros. I pillaged Pg._45 when he was telling his story became stuck on the island
the town and killed the _
men.
The women and
treasure that we took Date:
out
_______
I divided as fairly as I
could among all hands
And then gave the
command to pull out
fast.
That was my order, but
the fools wouldn’t
listen.
Words to the Wiser
A wiser, often older, character shares his or her experience, wisdom, or lesson about life with the main character,
hoping to guide him or her through a difficult decision.

Stop and Ask Yourself: How could this advice affect the character?

Direct Quote from Pg. # What advice or insight did How do you think this will
text Chapte the wiser character share? affect the main character or
r the one who receives the
advice?

Pg.____

Date:
_______
Tough Questions
A time when the main character asks him or herself, or someone else, a tough question (one that does not have
an easy answer).

Stop and Ask Yourself: What does this tough question make me wonder about?

Direct Quote from Pg. # What did you wonder about How is this question important
text Chapte when you thought about to the story and how do you
r the question? think the character will answer
it?
I wondered if he would get It important to the story
 Pg._15 home back to his island because he is thinking about a
My pain and _ way to get home quickly
sorrow, and make
me feel it again.
Where should I Date:
begin, where end _______
my story

Name ________________________________ Text Title _____________________________________

Signposts Notice and Note Tracking Sheet

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 Pg. # What realization came to How is this realization likely
text Chapte the character’s mind? to be important to the story?
r
Who meant no The realization was that if It is important to the story
harm but did give they ate the lotus they because they could’ve been
my men Pg.95 would not want to leave trapped on the island if he
Some lotuses to didn’t make them leave in
eat. Whoever ate time
that sweet fruit Date:
Lost the will to _______
report back,
preferring instead
To stay there,
munching lotus,
oblivious of home.

Contrasts and Contradictions

The character acts in a way that contradicts how he or she has acted 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 Pg. #

text Chapte What was unexpected Why do you think the
r about the action/feeling? character acted/felt that way?
Calypso, the The character felt this way
beautiful goddess, He was being lusted after because the only thing the
kept me Pg.30- but he rejected the character wanted was to get
In her caverns, 35 goddesses home.
yearning to
possess me;
And Circe, the Date:
witch of Aeaea, _______
held me
In her halls and
yearned to
possess me;
But they could not
persuade me or
touch my heart.

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 Pg. # Why do you think the What does this Again and
text Chapte author keeps repeating this Again signpost lead you to
r word, phrase, image, idea, think is going to happen later
or situation? on?
My native land is The character keeps repeating this This leads me to think that he will
Ithaca because they want to go back get back home.
Pg._25 home
_

Date:
_______