Noticing when a character is acting differently in a story and thinking about why they are doing it created using powtoon free sign up at http wwwpo. Notice and note contrasts and contradictions ogood readers are alert to the signposts that authors provide owhen they see those signposts in their reading they stop take notice and make a note obecause of this they understand what they read better and. What is contrasts and contradictions a sharp contrast between what we would expect and what we observe that character doing behavior that contradicts previous behavior or well established patterns clues for finding this signpost a character behaves or thinks in a way we dont expect or an element of a setting is something we would not expect. Notice and note is a title of a book by beers and probst and also a way to develop your close reading skils the authors propose that we follow six signposts as we read and reread to make sure we are understanding the text deeply and critically this lesson will focus on the first guidepostcontrasts and contradictions