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
- 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
- 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
- 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