Major and Minor Characters lesson 11/6/24

Multiple Choice

Kevin _____ a new book.

• read

• reads

Multiple Choice

They ______ beautiful music.

• make

• makes

Multiple Choice

She _____ to class

• walk

• walks

Multiple Choice

I _____ school.

• love

• loves

Multiple Choice

Jason _____ the football.

• kick

• kicks

Multiple Choice

We _____ for the test.

• study

• studies

Poll

She run/runs to the school.

• run

• runs

Poll

We walk/walks to class.

• walk

• walks

Poll

Jack drop/drops his lunchbox.

• drop

• drops

Poll

Lisa and Jenny study/studies for the test.

• study

• studies

Poll

I love/loves chocolate milk

• love

• loves

Poll

They sit/sits under the big tree

• sit

• sits

Poll

The boys is/are late for class.

• is

• are

Poll

Peter write/writes a long story.

• write

• writes

Poll

He ask/asks interesting questions.

• ask

• asks

Poll

You enjoy/enjoys learning more about the world!

• enjoy

• enjoys

Positive, Negative, and Neutral Traits

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​Is your character positive or negative?

• Do they get along with the other characters.

• Would you say their relationships are good or bad

• Does the relationship change throughout the story?

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How do your characters interact?

Character Relationships

Positive/Negative

Relationships among major and minor characters in literary texts form the basis for conflict and plot development. Students who understand how characters relate to can better identify and explain conflicts and resolutions.
Authors develop relationships among major and minor characters both directly and indirectly. 

• Directly - the author explicitly states the nature of the relationship between characters

• Indirectly - the author implicitly conveys the nature of the relationship through dialogue, actions, and descriptions of characters’ thoughts and feelings. 

  Authors develop relationships among major and minor characters that imitate relationships in real life. Because people in relationships encounter conflicts with one another, characters in literary texts do as well. Major and minor characters may be distinguished based on their influence on the development of the plot. 

  
  

Categorize

Options (8)

Major Character

Major Characte

Minor Character

Minor Characte

throughout the whole story, who the story is mostly about, important to all elements of the plot

Only in one part of the story, small part of the story, we don’t know a lot about her.

The one telling the story and is mentioned throughout the whole story, fully developed

Only important to one event in the story, not a lot is mentioned about him after the one event

Label each character as major or minor, and match why to them.

Grandaddy

Narrator

Grandmother

Police Officer

readers can learn about characters’ relationships by analyzing how they interact, or act toward each other. What they say and do are clues to how they feel about one other

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Character Relationships

Dropdown

Based on the interactions of Grandmother and Granddaddy in paragraphs 12-14, which explains the relationship between these characters?​

Select answer

As you read through a text, notice the way the characters act and speak to each other.
The deputy gets out a big, thick book and slams it on the table

He slams the book shut after grandaddy admits he can't read the book

"Well, Uncle, if you can't read this, then you can't vote."

He tore up my gradaddy's ballot and threw it on the ground

that man wasn't playing by the rules, but he was in charge.

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Remember to look for Actions, Thoughts, and Dialogue

Labelling

Use the left side for Granddaddy and the Right for the Police Officer. Sort each based on their thoughts, actions, and dialogue, then use the rest to describe the relationship between Granddaddy and the Police Officer.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Negative

Tore up Granddaddy's ballot

mad

"No, Sir, I can't"

mean

Stared at the pages and shook his head

"..., then you can't vote."

Unfriendly/Rude

African Americans were treated different

Labelling

Use the labels to complete the graphic organizer and determine the relationship between Grandaddy and Grandmother.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

How much Grandmother cares for Granddad

"You'll see," he said with a big smile

"..., and you got to look your best."

cleans and irons Granddaddy's suit

and how important voting is

Loving/Caring

Gave her a hug

Positive

excited

caring/proud

Multiple Choice

What do the details in paragraphs 45-46 tell us about the relationship between our two major characters?

• The narrator has a great deal of respect for his Grandfather

• The narrator loses his temper because the day didn't go as planned

• Granddaddy was upset that the narrator didn't get to vote.

• Granddaddy and the narrator walk away to go vote somewhere else.

Multiple Choice

The author includes paragraphs 49 and 50 in the story to...

• show that the narrator still gets angry when he remembers how Granddaddy was treated.

• show that the narrator values the lesson that Granddaddy taught him about patience and not to take things for granted.

• Make sure the story has a happy conclusion.

• persuade the reader to get out and vote.

Open Ended

Explain how the life cycle of a frog and the life cycle of a lady beetle are similar.