During this instructional activity, students will analyze ways in which the character(s) in stories solve problems encountered. In small groups, students will brainstorm possible solutions to realistic problems in order to enhance connections to problems found in literature. Students will then explore problems/solutions in a selection of picture books. [Requires Adobe Reader.]

Concepts

text-to-self connections, character analysis, problem solving strategies

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Additional Tags

problem-solution, text-to-world connections, alex, alabama learning exchange, problem or conflict

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

Common Core

RI.5.7 SL.5.1.b