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

1

List four different emotions that were shown or mentioned in the video.

2

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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