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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Flying to Freedom: Tar Beach & the People Could Fly

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Comparing and contrasting works and looking for underlying themes and messages are at the heart of this multicultural lesson plan. Provides links to several background resources, and suggestions for assessment.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Adjectives and Character Traits

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Interactive lesson plan which allows for elementary students to learn the "Part of speech," concepts of adjectives as well as effective characterization techniques. Uses the story of Charlotte's Web.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: How and Why Characters Change

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This lesson plan examines and makes inferences into the change and development in characters. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Fairy Tale Autobiographies

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Lesson which requires students to analyze fairy tales for literary elements such as characters, setting, conflict, and theme. Students work in groups and write about, edit, and illustrate their fairy tales.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Story Character Homepage

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Online lesson which allows for young scholars to create an electronic "Home page," for a specific character when reading a class novel. Students research and create web pages, then present findings to the class.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Mapping Characters Across Book Series

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This lesson plan examines the changes and developments in characters which appear in a series. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Creating Careers for Characters

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Interactive lesson plan which allows students to actually "become" a character in a story they have read. Students analyze and evaluate their character, and extend the activity into choosing a career for that character.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Identify/infer Character Traits [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
This page contains links for three graphic organizers. Students will use graphic organizers to identify character traits, infer character traits, and support inferences with text evidence.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: What a Character!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson, students analyze how a character's personality traits, actions, and motives influence the plot of a story. Students also learn how storytellers use their face, body, and voice, as well as the five senses, to enhance the...
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Other

K 3 Learning pages.com: Fairy Tales

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This site provides links to elementary information about Fairy Tales. You will find lesson plans, poems, songs, activities and more when you delve into these resources. Some links are no longer available.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
After hearing and discussing an excerpt from Sharon Creech's Walk Two Moons, students will plan to create a unique description of a character that uses memorable actions that "show" a person's character. They will brainstorm verbs that...
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University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Character and Characterization

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from The UVic Writer's Guide provides an excellent overview of character and characterization. Content also explores flat and round characters. RL.9-10.3 Analyzing Characters.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Character, Conflict, Resolution, Setting

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This interactive lesson allows learners to study and analyze the text concepts of character, conflict, resolution, and setting in a "Broadcast news," format.
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Character Types Worksheets and Lessons

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This online learning module offers lessons about "characters" and practice exercises about "characters" in stories. These lessons are organized according to the grade levels to which they apply.
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Characterization Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This learning module incorporates materials to support the instruction of characterization approaches that are used by authors. A PowerPoint lesson on characterization is available. An additional lesson plan on the topic of...
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: List of Character Trait Words

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students will find a downloadable and comprehensive list of character traits. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III students.
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Character Traits Project

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this learning module, students will learn more about learn more about character traits. Directions and rubrics for a group project are provided to reinforce the understanding of character traits. This module is designed to support...
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Characterization Group Project

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this learning module, students will learn more about characterization. Worksheets are provided to reinforce the understanding of character traits. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III students.
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Indirect Characterizations Worksheet

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this learning module, students will practice analyzing indirect characterizations. A worksheet is provided to reinforce the concept. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III students.
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Differentiated Reading Instruction Worksheets, Activities

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A collection of differentiated reading activities are provided in this collection. Worksheets for the following reading topics are included: climax, story structure, elements of a story; fact and opinion; summarizing, narrative sequence;...
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Story Structure Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
This learning module provides remediation and extra practice with analyzing story structures. Reinforcement for story structures is provided through the two PowerPoint lessons, three quizzes, and four different worksheets.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Character Motivation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces character motivation.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Karen Cushman

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Have you ever read any of Karen Cushman's work? This site features links to lesson plans and other activities for her books.
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TES Global

Tes: Julius Caesar Revision

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This PowerPoint lesson contains a series of Wordles that will help test students' knowledge of quotes in Act II of Julius Caesar. Teachers can use this to link Act II of Julius Caesar to its themes and...