Character Influence on Plot
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Objective
I can analyze how a character's traits influence their decisions and the resulting plot events in a story.
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Practice
7 questions
Define what a character is in a story and give two examples of different types of characters.
Explain how a character's traits can lead to specific decisions they make in a story. Provide an example from a story you know.
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Exit ticket
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“Choose a character from a story you have read and identify two of their key traits. Explain how these traits influenced a significant decision they made and describe the resulting plot event. Select a character from a movie you have watched and outline two of their defining traits. Discuss how these traits led to a crucial decision in the story and the effect this decision had on the overall plot.”
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