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Re-Read The Mitten

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners utilize their reading comprehension by analyzing a book with their class. In this children's literature lesson, students read the story The Mitten by Jan Brett and discuss the imagery and characters in the story. Learners create...
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English Exercises: Character

For Students 3rd - 7th
In this online interactive English worksheet, students respond to 16 fill in the blank questions that require them to use adjectives appropriately. Students may submit their answers to be scored
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Story Time

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders watch soap operas online.  In this English lesson, 9th graders explore the story elements of the soap opera.  Students write a journal on their own interpretations of characters. 
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Comprehension

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study comprehension. In this writing lesson, 5th graders remember what they read and write an introduction for a character from a novel just read including a good description of that character.
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Magical Creatures

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate entertaining characters within stories. In this writing lesson, students review nouns and adjectives and discuss magical characters. Students ask themselves questions about their selected characters and write a...
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Movie: Antz

For Students 4th - 8th
In this Antz worksheet, students watch the movie Antz and then fill out a graphic organizer about the character's beliefs, goals, dealing with opposed ideology, and more. Students fill in 18 blanks in the graphic organizer.
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Story Outline

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine the qualities of a piece of writing. In this language arts lesson, students begin writing by following an outline for what goes into a story. Students illustrate their story when it is finished and share their stories...
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Much Ado About Nothing: Masks

For Students 3rd - 6th
in this character worksheet, students fill out a sheet about the characters in the book Much Ado About Nothing and write their character traits and evidence of this trait. Students do this for 6 characters.
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What's My Job?: comprehension skills

For Students 2nd
In this comprehension skills worksheet, 2nd graders read the book What's My Job? and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 5 activities including setting, character traits, summarizing, main idea/details, and drawing...
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Characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne's Stories

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners read literature by Nathaniel Hawthorne and write an essay comparing the main characters in the two stories. In this character analysis lesson, students read the stories Young Goodman Brown and The Minister's Black Veil. Learners...
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Frog and Toad All Year: comprehension skills

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this comprehension skills worksheet, students read the book Frog and Toad All Year and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 5 activities including cause and effect, drawing conclusions, predicting, and character.
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Writing a Short Story - Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners write a short story based on the weather condition they chose. in this short story lesson plan, students must include a theme, setting, characters, and plot.
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Mythology

For Students 10th
In this mythology and poetry worksheet, 10th graders write poems about characters from mythology. Students use the diamond form to write their character poems.
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Character Cluster

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice identifying characters and story elements by creating a character cluster in class.  In this story analysis lesson, 3rd graders discuss the story Snow White and identify the characteristics of the evil witch....
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Writing a Tall Tale

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate tall tales. In this tall tales lesson, students read tall tales, then write their own. Middle schoolers focus on writing about exciting character development, plots, and scenes. Students edit and revise...
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Characterization Group Search

For Students 7th - 9th
In this characterization activity, students identify the traits harbored by a character in a work of literature.  Students work cooperatively to locate proof that the character exhibits these traits and then vote on the accuracy of...
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Acronyms - Characters in Hawthorne's Stories

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners explore the characters in "The Minister's Black Veil" and "Young Goodman Brown."  In this literature activity, students review examples of acronyms. Learners write acronyms for the characters in these stories written by...
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Acronymns - The Hound of the Baskervilles

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the characters in The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In this literature lesson, students review examples of acronyms. Students write acronyms using the names of the characters in the book and...
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Acronyms - Characters in The Hobbit

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore acronyms. In this literature lesson, students review the definition acronym and examples. Students write the names of the characters in The Hobbit  by J.R.R. Tolkien and create an acronym for each character with...
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The Sun Also Rises by Earnest Hemingway

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore The Sun Also Rises by Earnest Hemingway. In this characterization instructional activity, students make notations about the characters as they read the book. Students write an essay on the characters Robert Cohn, Jake...
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Character Traits

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify the story elements in stories. For this story element lesson, 1st graders read The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter and they identify the characters, character traits, setting, problem, and solution....
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Life Size Characters

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders analyze character traits and create a life size character outline. In this character analysis instructional activity, 6th graders analyze character traits of a character using character webs and poems. Students then create...
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Reader's Theater with a Twist

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create a Reader's Theater script. In this reader's theater lesson, 2nd graders create their own script of a story in groups. They make props and act them out on FlipVideo and voice thread. 
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Portraits That Capture Character

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students analyze two of Dorothea Lange's portraits and create their own portraits of classmates. In this portrait analysis lesson, students define portrait and discuss two images of Lange's. Students interview a classmate and use Lange's...