Jul 15, 2015 explains how to use actions, thoughts, words, and motivations to figure out a character s traits. Choose the questions that you think are interesting or helpful dont feel obligated to answer every question for every character if you dont want to. Using graphic organizers reading comprehension paragraph. I reinforce the difference between a trait, which is seen over time, and an emotion, which is a feeling at a given moment in a story. List of character traits active adventurous affectionate alert ambitious bold bright brave calm cheerful clever confident cool cooperative courageous courteous curious. Step 2 brainstorm ideas under each of the sections, adding pictures, videos, or any other materials that help to best describe the character. Keep a list of characters in the storynovel and use the character trait list to describe each. Using graphic organizers reading comprehension paragraph writing. Free graphic organizers for teachers education oasis. Comprehension 2007 the florida center for reading research 45 student center activities.
Copy of choose a trait and explain it resource copy of character map 001. Uses the back of the student sheet to write how they are similar or di. Character traits brainstorming list jill williamson. They draw an illustration of the character in the middle of the page. Things to consider when determining character traits. Next write the supporting details from the story that helped you decide your character showed those traits. Explains how to use actions, thoughts, words, and motivations to figure out a character s traits.
Macbeth character chart humble independent school district. Everyones character traits are based on their personality, morals, ethics and beliefs. Emotions are usually fleeting feelings that may be due to an outside force, such as good news. Jun 07, 2018 in the second example, make the claim that maria is a compassionate or caring character as evidenced by the verbs and actions she does to help the man.
When copying the character trait fillin chart printable, create a doublesided copy with a blank map on both sides. Use the cards on page 12 or create your own with the template on page. Basic character map after students are comfortable with most of the words on their character trait list, its time to revisit the concept that a single character often displays numerous character traits. These values were identified by a nonpartisan, nonsectarian secular group of youth development experts in 1992 as core ethical values that transcend cultural, religious and socioeconomic differences. We read and discuss the character traits and character emotions handouts the students have in their reading binders, and our poster about character. Theres more than one way to skin a character instructor.
Character traits definition sheet character traits. The six pillars of character are the core ethical values of character counts. Mar 24, 2012 i created this character map that i use during stations. Character traits are the individual characteristics and qualities that make characters from books, stories, movies, plays, and other art forms come to life for readers use the following list of character traits as a guideline when writing book reports and essays about the different characters youve read about.
Sample character traits able active adventurous affectionate afraid alert ambitious angry annoyed anxious apologetic arrogant attentive average. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. I tell my students that a character trait is the way a person or a character in a book acts. I copy the character traits on the back and have them highlight the traits that describe the character. For creating the map, jwt conducted a survey asking citizens from every country to explain how they perceive others the stereotype map and how they view themselves the introspection map, including perceptions related to people, culture and government. Circle the page and the paragraph that proves these characters have the traits you. Character trait sorting to check for understanding, place students in teams of three or four and give each team one copy of the character trait sorting map on page 11 and a set of character trait word cards. Show the character trait list on page 4 to your students and have them randomly jot down traits that can be used to describe the character to some extent.
Comprehension extensions and adaptations use other graphic organizers to compare characters in the same story or different stories. Character trait map graphic organizer aligned to common core i use this organizer with my students and they love to illustrate the character trait they are describing. Character trait map graphic organizer aligned to common core. Character traits word wall sort by synonyms use the word wall headings on pages 4 11 to help group character traits with similar meanings. List of personality traits write smarter, not harder. You learn about peoples character by watching how they interact with the world. Identifying character traits with sample traits ccss r. Feelings description behavior personality traits character.
Character traits vs character feelings interactive worksheet. How to help our children develop good judgment, integrity, and other essential virtues. Lynn johnston 1 list of personality traits copyright 20 lynn johnston you may not distribute this. Write the name of your character, and answer questions with that character in mind. Reading graphic organizers birmingham city schools. Online character map application including all unicode characters with practical search capability similar to the character map in microsoft windows. The old expression that actions speak louder than words is very true when it comes to character traits. As we analyze characters, we can begin to move into a deeper discussion of how characters respond to problems in a story.
For creating the personality traits map, jwt conducted a survey asking citizens from every country to explain how they perceive others the stereotype map and how they view themselves the introspection map, including perceptions related to people, culture, and government. Then, they write them on the front of the page in the character traits section. Keep a list of characters in the storynovel and use the character trait list to describe each one. Story map retelling the story so that all the events either. This is a set of 4 different character activitiesorganizers that i have created and use with my class. Character trading cards, character trait evidence activity, character map, and character questioning dice woptional recording sheet. Unit curriculum map for close reading learning pathway. Nov 08, 2012 i begin by differentiating between character traits and emotions. In other words, how you would describe that character to someone else. This will help build character trait vocabulary in students instead of using the word funny to describe a character, students have other options like hysterical or comical. Fill out the character trait activity sheet where you write what an author might make a character think, say, and do to show your character trait. Review the meanings of the words in the character trait word bank, and encourage students to also refer to the frayer models to help them complete the graphic organizer. I love it because it is aligned to the common core state standards. Have students then make a story map of the story to determine the problem and resolution of the story.
See more ideas about reading workshop, teaching reading and character trait. Unit curriculum map for close reading sage companion. Character traits brainstorming list by jill williamson. These activities can be used with any story to help students u. The character map graphic organizer on page 15 is an excellent tool for working with this idea.
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