Understanding Characters Using what we know about characters
Understanding Characters. Using what we know about characters to answer questions. 3. RL. 3 Describe characters in a story (e. g. , their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. • Describe characters based on the text clues • • • how they look what kind of person they are Make inferences about characters • • how they feel why they do the things they do
Important Vocabulary �Describe / description �Characters �Character traits �Character motivations �Character feelings �Actions �Sequence �Events �plot
Kind Character Traits Mean Funny Loving Courage
Identifying Character Traits Graphic Organizer Character Name: ______________ What does the character say and do? What does the character think and feel? What do the other characters think about the character? How does the character look like? How does the character make you feel? Character Trait: _______________________________
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Questions What character trait best describes Bessie? a. Kind b. Courageous c. Adventurous d. Mean Which best describes how the bird feels towards Bessie? a. angry b. lonely c. grateful d. Hungry If Bessie was your pet sitter what would you likely feel about her keeping your pet? a. scared b. trusting c. sad d. angry What emotion did Bessie feel for the bird? a. kindness b. frustration c. hopelessness d. love
Let’s Try it Together ! �We will read “The Showman’s Reward” �We will pay close attention to the character and their character trait(s) �We will read the questions and answer choices but we will not pick an answer yet. �We will write the question number in the text where we feel the answer can be found. �We will check our ideas with our friends. �We will select the best answer.
Lets try it on our own ! �You will read “The Tortoise and the…Pear” �You will pay close attention to the character and their character trait(s) �You will read the questions and answer choices but will not pick an answer yet. �You will write the question number in the text where believe you have found the answer. �You will select the best answer
What did we learn? 3. RL. 3 Describe characters in a story • • their traits, motivations, or feelings explain how characters actions contribute to the sequence of events. Describe characters based on the text clues • • • how they look what kind of person they are their actions in the text Make inferences about characters • • how they feel why they do the things they do
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