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Concept I: Readers build theories about characters and use text to support their ideas
  • Readers step inside and outside of the story to build theories about characters
  • Readers pay attention to the actions and choices of characters to reveal what they are like
  • Readers pay attention to the way other characters treat the main character to learn more
  • Readers notice when characters act in surprising ways and think about what this reveals about them
  • Readers use precise, exact words to describe characters action
  • Readers think about what they learn from the objects a character holds close
  • Readers search for patterns in their notes to nudge thinking about characters
Concept II Readers move from inference to interpretation
  • Readers continue to read with their theories in mind and revise or confirm thinking
  • Readers pay attention to character’s struggles/challenges and see them as turning points
  • Readers use prompts to develop complex ideas about characters
  • Readers pay attention to recurring themes and details in stories to grow deeper theories
Concept III Readers compare characters within and across texts
  • Readers compare how characters and their situations are alike
  • Readers compare how characters face their challenges and overcome them
  • Readers uncover characters in parallel roles and compare them to learn more
  • Readers nudge themselves and others to make deeper comparisons between characters
Concept IV Readers take time to reflect on stories and on their own reading lives to grow
  • Readers use recurring themes to lead them to lasting thoughts about a story
  • Readers analyze their own reading and thinking to determine strengths and goals
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