Skill Lesson 7.3

Lesson 7.3

Target: How do the characters’ choices & actions develop the plot & theme.

Multiple Select

Check all of the factors below that help keep a story 'going'

• what a character says

• what a character does

• how characters interact with others

Poll

Vote on the character choice that impacted the plot of "Amigo Brothers" the most:

• deciding to train separately

• spending time on the roof before the fight

• fighting even after the round 3 bell rang to end the fight

• walking off the stage arm in arm

Open Ended

What do you think would have happened if they had not left the ring arm in arm?

Character Choices & Actions

• how do they treat or speak to other characters

• how do they treat or speak to themselves

• how do they treat or react to objects

• what can you infer based on clues from the author: they way they speak, think, effect others, act, look.

Multiple Select

Which character behaviors matter? Check all that apply.

• how they behave towards themselves

• how they behave towards others

• how they behave towards objects

Open Ended

Let's Practice: How did Mr. Buehler's choice to not 'sell out' Victor show the reader something about his character.

Open Ended

Let's practice: How did Mr. Buehler's decision to not 'sell out' Victor impact the story's plot?

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