Examines the new emphasis on text-dependent questions, rigor, text complexity, and what it means to be literate in the 21st century. Identifies 6 signposts that help readers notice significant moments in a work of literature. Provides 6 text-dependent anchor questions that help readers take note and read more closely. Offers 6 Notice and Note model lessons that help you introduce each signpost to your students. Contents: Part I: The questions we pondered: Is reading still reading? -- What is the role of fiction? -- Where does rigor fit? -- What do we mean by intellectual communities? -- What is the role of talk? -- What is close reading? -- Do text-dependent questions foster engagement? -- Must everyone read the same book? -- How do I judge the complexity of a text? -- Are we creating lifelong learners?; Part II: The signposts we found: The notice and note signposts -- Defining the signposts -- The anchor questions -- The role of generalizable language -- Our generalizable language --.