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Seekers Blog Spot: How Setting Affects Characters

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Information and examples of different ways the setting of a text can affect the characters and character development. (Published: Sept. 29, 2016)
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Nonfiction Writing Lessons

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This series of nonfiction writing lessons was developed by Stuart Miller. Four activities include: Describing the Real World, The Interview, Writing a Profile, and Writing a Review.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Literature: Creating Character

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This article provides good insight into the creation of a character.