CCSS ELA Standards Addressed: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3.B Use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations.
Objectives: I can:
Identify the main character’s quotes, actions, and traits.
Describe how my character changed from the beginning of the story to the end.
Materials needed: Main Character graphic organizer
Hook: Today we are going to be character detectives!
Teacher Input/Modeling: Looking again at the book you chose for your project, it is important that you gather as many details as possible about your character. Try to find discover details different from those you found yesterday, especially with regard to things that your character says (“quotes”). Also, pay attention to how your character changes throughout the story, or maybe your character doesn’t change. Either way, you should be able to describe what your character is like at the beginning of the story and at the end.
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING & ENGAGEMENT I will review the graphic organizer with the students and ask if anyone has questions.
Independent Practice: Feel free to read your book again if you want to.
Today, you are to complete the “All About the Main Character” graphic organizer. Pretend that you are a detective trying to find out all the information you can about this character.
Closure: Today you gathered additional information about the main character for your project. You also learned to pay attention to how your character changed throughout the story.
Be thinking about any visuals you can use for your poster (photographs, drawings, etc.).
Assessment:** The student:
Identified the main character’s quotes, actions, and traits.
Described how the character changed from the beginning of the story to the end.
Lesson Title: All About the Main Character
Length of time needed: 1 hr.
CCSS ELA Standards Addressed:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3.B
Use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations.
Objectives:
I can:
Materials needed:
Main Character graphic organizer
Hook:
Today we are going to be character detectives!
Teacher Input/Modeling:
Looking again at the book you chose for your project, it is important that you gather as many details as possible about your character.
Try to find discover details different from those you found yesterday, especially with regard to things that your character says (“quotes”).
Also, pay attention to how your character changes throughout the story, or maybe your character doesn’t change. Either way, you should be able to describe what your character is like at the beginning of the story and at the end.
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING & ENGAGEMENT
I will review the graphic organizer with the students and ask if anyone has questions.
Independent Practice:
Feel free to read your book again if you want to.
Today, you are to complete the “All About the Main Character” graphic organizer. Pretend that you are a detective trying to find out all the information you can about this character.
Closure:
Today you gathered additional information about the main character for your project. You also learned to pay attention to how your character changed throughout the story.
Be thinking about any visuals you can use for your poster (photographs, drawings, etc.).
Assessment:**
The student:
Main Character graphic organizer:
: