Is Yuki a selfish character? Analyze her motivation and behavior during a unit on Shizuko's Daughter by Kyoko Mori. Readers fill out two sides of a graphic organizer with reasons why or why not she is selfish, and then come up with a conclusion based on the textual evidence.

Concepts

novels, character traits, reading comprehension

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Put kids into small groups to complete collaboratively
• Have learners include passages from the text to support their claims
• Use the activity with other novels, short stories, or when brainstorming for a persuasive essay
• The conclusion section would make a good thesis statement for a longer essay

Classroom Considerations

• Does not include a blank version of the graphic organizer for kids to complete

Pros

• Straightforward and easy to understand
• Helpful for brainstorming and planning an essay
• Versatile activity for additional novels

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.7.1 RL.7.3 RL.8.1 RL.8.3 RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.3 RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.3