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Nonfiction and Fiction Signposts in Middle School Reading

January 13, 2022

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Sixth-graders have been working on Nonfiction Signposts. What are signposts in reading, you might ask? Below, you will find out more. Be sure to read to the end and check out our photo gallery.

6 Signposts While Reading Fiction

• Contrasts and Contradictions
• Aha Moment
• Tough Questions
• Words of the Wiser
• Again and Again
• Memory Moment

5 Signposts While Reading Nonfiction

• Contrasts and Contradictions
• Extreme or Absolute Language
• Numbers and Stats
• Quoted Words
• Word Gaps

Our PCMS students have been reading articles with partners and discussing some of the Signposts that they see in the text that they are reading. 6th-graders have also been asked to check out nonfiction books from the library so they can read and write down the nonfiction Signposts and fiction Signposts that they have seen while reading their book.

Ask your student about signposts and see what they can tell you. You might be surprised.