August Character for First Graders
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Objective
I can explain how a character changes in a story.
Part 1 of 3
Warm-up video
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
7 questions
Name one character from a book you have read or that has been read to you. Is the character a person, an animal, or a thing?
Think about a character in a story. Describe one way the character felt in the beginning of the story. How did that feeling change by the end?
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Think of a story you know. How did a character act at the beginning of the story? How did that same character act at the end of the story? Think of a story you know. How did a character feel at the beginning of the story? How did that same character feel at the end of the story? ”
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