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At a Glance
Students will: ü Identify qualities of characters in a text ü Identify supporting text in preparation for texts or essays |
Purpose: to identify qualities of characters in a text; to identify clear supporting text to strengthen essays and tests. Materials: Handout Preparation: 5 minutes (to photocopy handout) Time: 45 - 60 minutes |
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Teacher’s Notes |
Procedure: 1.
Select a story that has strong
character development. Prepare the
students by asking them to think about the qualities of some of the stronger
characters. If they have been keeping
a journal or log, they may use this to refer to their responses to certain
characters. 2.
Give the students the Handout
for this lesson. Explain to them that
the square in the middle is for the name of the character they are developing
the character map for. The ovals are
for the qualities of that character and the supporting text goes in the rectangles 3.
From the identification of
qualities and documentation of supporting text, have the students write a
descriptive paragraph for each character.
4.
Remind the students that
thinking about how the writer has developed the characters will help them to
understand the relationship among the characters in the text as well as the
role of each particular character.
Identifying the supporting text will help them prepare for writing
strong tests and essays where they will be judged on how well they can back
up their ideas. |
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