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Dear Diary

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students analyze a piece of writing by creating diary entries based on a character.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students read an assigned book with their classmates and create a sketch of what they believe the main...
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What a Character!

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students look at the role of characters in a story. In this character lesson, students discuss how different types of characters change the plot of the story. They see how storytellers use their body, face, and voice to tell stories. 
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Lively Read of the Tale of Despereaux

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners create a character map of the main characters in The Tale of Despereaux. After reading the text, students create a character chart based on information they gleaned from the story. They use this information to write a letter...
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"Split" Character Studies in Crime and Punishment

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students write an essay evaluating split character traits on major characters in Dostoevsky's novel Crime and Punishment. In this lesson students are guided through discussion questions, group assignments, and vocabulary work. The lesson...
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Characterization

For Students 5th - 6th
In this characterization worksheet, students fill out a graphic organizer chart. Students write the character's name in the center and an example of each of the 4 characterization methods by the author. There are instructions to help.
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Character Comparison Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this characters worksheet, students choose 2 characters to analyze, list the characters similarities and differences in the boxes provided.
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Litmus Lozenges: Sweet and Sorrowful (Because of Winn Dixie)

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Because of Winn Dixie worksheet, students explore characters and their relationships. Students complete a character web showing the relationships between seven characters in the story.
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Writing a Character Sketch

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students sketch characters they create. For this character lesson, students then describe their character's appearance, family members, personality, interests and beliefs. Students then write a short story using their character as the...
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Reading and Activity Suggestions for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers learn about characterization techniques in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.  In this Adventures of Tom Sawyerlesson, students write a description of one character through the eyes of another character and identify...
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Dr. Seuss's Who's Whoses

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this recognizing Dr. Seuss book characters worksheet, students observe pictures of characters and match them with their descriptions from Dr. Seuss books. Students match 8 answers.
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Characterization

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this story elements worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer about characterization. Students describe the character's words, personality, appearance and reputation. There are four bubbles within the graphic organizer to...
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Story Summaries; The Three Little Pigs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore language arts by completing a graphic organizer in class. In this story structure lesson plan, students read the classic tale "The Three Little Pigs" and discuss the main characters, conflict and setting. Students...
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Camels: Creative Writing

For Students 5th - 6th
In this writing learning exercise, students plan and write a story with a plot involving a camel. Students include a setting, characters, conflict, three main events and a conclusion.
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Charlotte's Web

For Students 4th - 6th
In this literature worksheet, students, after reading the book, Charlotte's Web, list the main characters, setting, conflict, main events and summarize the summary of the book on the lines provided.
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Story Planner

For Students 4th - 6th
In this literature instructional activity, students write an original animal story filling in a graphic organizer with the setting, characters and a problem/conflict. Students include an introduction and conclusion and write the title of...
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Clue Cards

For Students 4th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, learners write clues on three clue cards that describe three characters from the book, The Trumpet of the Swan. Students write the answers to their clues on the back of each card.
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European Folktales

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze strong female characters infive different European folktales. In this European folktales lesson, students identify the setting and culture described in each folktale to gain understanding of the...
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Analyzing Plot Conflict

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the connection between analyzing a character and the character plot conflict. In this plot conflict lesson students role play two characters in the story, The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Students also pretend to be a...
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The Characters in Great Expectations: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 8th - 10th
Your class may enjoy taking this online, interactive quiz on Great Expectations to self-assess their basic reading comprehension; however, it is not appropriate for an assignment due to the lack of rigor and educational value.
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Interpreting Dramatic Works

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Action! Delve into character development in the play Fences by August Wilson, setting the stage for learners to analyze character nuances. Thespians choose a scene from the script, responding with a written account of the...
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Myth Lesson Plans

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
What is the difference between myths, legends, and folktales? From greek mythology and creation myths to heroes and heroines, here is a nice series of lessons for providing your kids with solid foundational knowledge about myths.
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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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Reading Shakespeare: Analyzing a Theme of A Midsummer Night’s Dream

For Teachers 8th Standards
After finishing Act I, scene 1 from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, class members study the theme of control as it relates to the play and start an Evidence of Control note-catcher worksheet.
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Solving an Original Character's Problem With Voice and Emotion

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read the story A Bad Case of the Stripes and then write their own story conveying a lot of emotion. In this writing lesson plan, students select a title, an emotion, brainstorm, and then start writing.

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