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Diving Deep Into Fiction: Transferable Tools for Reading ANY Fiction

Diving Deep Into Fiction: Transferable Tools for Reading ANY Fiction


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About the Book

Empower your students to unlock the hidden power of fiction

Fiction has the unique power to unlock a profound way of knowing the world, yet many learners struggle to understand and connect with literature on a deeper level. Building on the game-changing strategies from their bestselling Diving Deep Into Nonfiction, renowned educators Jeffrey D. Wilhelm and Michael W. Smith introduce a revolutionary framework that demystifies fiction for adolescent readers. This book empowers teachers to show students how to recognize the Rules of Notice—the conventions that signal what′s important in a text—and analyze key literary elements like genre, character, point of view, symbolism, and theme. The essential mental models in the book will guide students as they read and write fictional texts. When students learn to pay attention to these signals, they begin to unlock the rich, complex worlds that fiction offers.

This practical guide provides everything you need to help students become more competent and confident readers of fiction. Inside, you′ll find:

  • A clear introduction to the four Rules of Notice that accomplished readers use intuitively: direct statements, calls to attention, ruptures, and reader′s response
  • Classroom-tested lessons and engaging short excerpts that model how to apply these rules to any fictional text
  • Sample think-alouds and ready-to-use materials that guide students to connect with what they notice and make their own meaning
  • Strategies for interpreting essential literary elements, including genre, character, point of view, symbols, and thematic conversations

With this book, you′ll gain the tools to teach your students how to read fiction with intention and insight, giving them the confidence to navigate complex texts and discover the connections between literature and their own lives.



Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1: An Introduction to Our Approach: Inquiring Into the Reading Process and How Texts Work Inquiring Into the Reading Process and How Texts Work Reading Literature Is a Rule-Governed Activity Not Everything Is Equally Important Four Rules of Notice Are Powerful Tools to Guide Reading Five Key Elements Are Especially Important to Notice A Few Words About Teaching to Transfer How This Book Works Chapter 2: Introducing the Rules of Notice: Must-Make Moves of Reading Competence Must-Make Moves of Reading Competence Lesson 1. Teaching Rules of Notice Handout 2.1. Worksheet for the Teaching Rules of Notice Lesson Chapter 3: Noticing and Interpreting Genres: How Texts Are Structured for Meaning and Effect What Genre Is Why a New Understanding of Genre Matters Lesson 1. Noticing and Interpreting Genre: Reading Visual Texts Handout 3.1. Short Guide to Readers Rules of Notice Lesson 2. Noticing and Interpreting Genre: Thinking Aloud Lesson 3. Noticing and Interpreting Genre: Practice in Miniature Lesson 4. Noticing and Interpreting Genre: Questioning Handout 3.2. The KEEPS! Questioning Strategy Lesson 5. Noticing and Interpreting Genre: Writing and Responding Lesson 6. Noticing and Interpreting Genre: Search and Find Lesson 7. Noticing and Interpreting Genre: Putting It All Together Handout 3.3. Poems for Lesson 7: Noticing Genre: Putting It All Together Chapter 4: Noticing and Interpreting Key Details About Characters: From Life to Literature and Back to Life A Quick Look at Character Lesson 1. Noticing Details About Characters: Reading Visual Texts Lesson 2. Noticing Details About Characters: Thinking Aloud Lesson 3. Noticing Details About Characters: Practice in Miniature Handout 4.1. Are They Admirable? Lesson 4. Noticing Details About Characters: Questioning Handout 4.2. Excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry with questions inserted Lesson 5. Noticing Details About Characters: Writing and Responding Lesson 6. Noticing Details About Characters: Search and Find Lesson 7. Noticing Details About Characters: Putting It All Together Chapter 5: Noticing and Interpreting Key Details About Point of View: Positions and Positioning Lesson 1. Noticing Details About Point of View: Reading Visual Texts Lesson 2. Noticing Details About Point of View: Thinking Aloud Lesson 3. Noticing Details About Point of View: Practice in Miniature Handout 5.1. Are They Reliable? Worksheet Lesson 4. Noticing Details About Point of View: Questioning Lesson 5. Noticing Details About Point of View: Writing and Responding Handout 5.2. What Really Happened With the Three Little Pigs Lesson 6. Noticing Details About Point of View: Search and Find Lesson 7. Noticing Details About Point of View: Putting It All Together Chapter 6: Noticing and Interpreting Symbols and Motifs: The Text Is a Profusion of Signs! A Quick Look at Symbolism The Symbolism Family Thinking About Archetypes Thinking About Allegory Thinking About Motifs Lesson 1. Noticing and Interpreting Symbols: Reading Visual Images Lesson 2. Noticing and Interpreting Symbols: Thinking Aloud Lesson 3. Noticing and Interpreting Symbols: Practice in Miniature Handout 6.1. Archetypal Lens Lesson 4. Noticing and Interpreting Symbols: Questioning Handout 6.2. QAR Introduction Handout 6.3. Mental Model for Reading Symbols Lesson 5. Noticing and Interpreting Symbols: Writing and Responding Lesson 6. Noticing and Interpreting Symbols: Search and Find Lesson 7. Noticing and Interpreting Symbols: Putting It All Together Handout 6.4. How Coyote Stole Fire Handout 6.5. Characters, Story Elements, Relationships, and Symbolism Chapter 7: Noticing and Interpreting Thematic Conversations: But What Does It Mean? Lesson 1. Noticing and Interpreting Theme: Reading Visual Texts Lesson 2. Noticing and Interpreting Theme: Thinking Aloud Lesson 3. Noticing and Interpreting Theme: Practice in Miniature Handout 7.1. The E-R-C Mental Model: Find Evidence, Apply Reasoning—Generate a Claim Handout 7.2. Reminders for Composing an Argument of Interpretation or Analysis of a Text Handout 7.3. The Topic-Comment Mental Model for Claim Writing Lesson 4. Noticing and Interpreting Theme: Questioning Lesson 5. Noticing and Interpreting Theme: Writing and Responding Handout 7.4. The Wolf & His Shadow Handout 7.5. The Wolf & His Shadow Remix Handout 7.6. The Wolf & His Shadow Remix 2 Lesson 6. Noticing and Interpreting Theme: Search-and-Find Lesson 7. Noticing and Interpreting Theme: Putting It All Together Chapter 8: Some Final Thoughts on the Current State of Reading Education Works Cited Index

About the Author :
Michael W. Smith, a professor in Temple University′s College of Education, joined the ranks of college teachers after eleven years of teaching high school English. His research focuses on understanding both how adolescents and adults engage with texts outside school and how teachers can use those understandings to devise more motivating and effective instruction inside schools. A classroom teacher for fifteen years, Jeffrey D. Wilhelm is currently Professor of English Education at Boise State University. He works in local schools as part of a Virtual Professional Development Site Network sponsored by the Boise State Writing Project, and regularly teaches middle and high school students. Jeff is the founding director of the Maine Writing Project and the Boise State Writing Project.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798348850722
  • Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Corwin Press Inc
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 8348850724
  • Publisher Date: 16 Mar 2026
  • Binding: Digital download and online
  • Sub Title: Transferable Tools for Reading ANY Fiction


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