Emotions in Stories
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Objective
I can analyze how a character's emotions influence their actions and the overall plot of a story.
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Warm-up video
Sesame Street · 5:03Vetted channel
We don't generate video — this one is by Sesame Street on YouTube. The practice questions and exit ticket below were drafted by AI for this objective, and every question is editable in the teacher guide.
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Practice
7 questions
List four different emotions that were shown or mentioned in the video.
Describe a time you felt frustrated like Mr. Noodle. What did you do to handle that feeling?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Imagine a character in a story feels surprised. Describe one action this character might take because they are surprised. Imagine a character in a story feels happy. Describe one action this character might take because they are happy. ”
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