Character traits

Character traits

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  What do theBears and Goldenlocks do when they meet each other at the end of the story? What does this tell us about the characters?
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  In this lessonyou will learn how to understand a character’s personality by thinking about their response to a major event in the story.
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  Let’s Review Whatis a major event? WOW!
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  Core Lesson 1 2 3 Find theplaces in the text and illustrations where a character experiences a major event. Think, “What did the character do, think, feel, or say in response?” (Especially notice if the characters react in a surprising way!) Ask, “So what does their reaction tell me about the character’s personality?”
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  Core Lesson What dothe Bears and Goldenlocks do when they meet each other at the end of the story? What does this tell us about the characters? When do the characters experience a major event?
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  Core Lesson What dothe Bears and Goldenlocks do when they meet each other at the end of the story? What does this tell us about the characters? Do Think Feel • “Here she is!” Say What did the characters do, think, feel, and say? Is anything surprising? • stare • shock• ??? • watch her go • paws around Little Bear • Who was that? • Woah! • speech- less!! . . . said the Bears
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  Core Lesson What dothe Bears and Goldenlocks do when they meet each other at the end of the story? What does this tell us about the characters? So what does their reaction tell me about the characters’ personality? Their reaction tells me the bears are: • gentle • caring • trusting • good • slow to anger Do Think Feel • “Here she is!” Say • stare • shock• ??? • watch her go • paws around Little Bear • Who was that? • Woah! • speech- less!!
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  Core Lesson What dothe Bears and Goldenlocks do when they meet each other at the end of the story? What does this tell us about the characters? Do Think Feel Say What did the characters do, think, feel, and say? Is anything surprising? • sound asleep • jumps out of bed • AHHH! • scared• “I gotta get out of here!” • jumps out the window! • PANIC • nothing • no apology! . . . said Goldenlocks
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  Core Lesson What dothe Bears and Goldenlocks do when they meet each other at the end of the story? What does this tell us about the characters? So what does their reaction tell me about the character’s personality? Do Think Feel Say • sound asleep • jumps out of bed • AHHH! • scared• I gotta get out of here! • jumps out the window! • PANIC • nothing • no apology! Her reaction tells me Goldenlocks is: • rude • selfish • reckless • disrespectful
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  Core Lesson Find theplaces in the text and illustrations where a character experiences a major event.1 2 Think, “What did the character do, think, feel, or say in response?” (Especially notice if the characters react in a surprising way!) 3 Ask, “So what does their reaction tell me about the character’s personality?”
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  In this lessonyou have learned how to understand a character’s personality by thinking about their response to a major event in the story.