3.1.10 Past, Present, Future Assignment

Assignment: Past, Present, and Future Character

Lesson 3.1.10

You will consider one of the character's flaws and:

• what the character’s past self would say about their current behavior;

• what other people say or think about them now; and

• what will happen to them in the future if they do not work to improve their flaw.

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Gist of the Assignment

• A character flaw is an area of imperfection or weakness that prevents a character from achieving a goal or that makes their life more difficult.

• Character flaws can help add to the plot of a story and create more engaging and realistic characters.

• If you need some inspiration, click through the slides on page 3 of your edio lesson. The slides represent five common character flaws.

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Character Flaws

Consider one of the characters from your literature circle book. Ask yourself:

1. What mistakes or problems does the character encounter throughout the story?

2. Are there any recurring patterns of behavior that seem to cause trouble for the character?

3. How do other characters react to the character's actions or decisions?

4. What fears, doubts, or insecurities does the character express?

5. Does the character have any habits or traits that hold them back from achieving their goals?​

Where to Start

Examples from Lit Circle Books

​Literature Circle Book	Character Name​	Character Flaw​
"​Wednesday Wars"	Holling Hoodhood​	self-absorbed, insecure​
​"The Giver"	Jonas​	naive, insecure​
​"The Unteachables"	Mr. Kermit​	​unmotivated, insecure
​"Out of my Mind"	Melody Brooks​	discontent, insecure​
"A Wrinkle in Time"​	Meg Murry​	​angry, impatient
"The Call of the Wild"​	Buck​	spoiled, overconfident​

​Future:
Predict what might happen if the character does not overcome their flaw or weakness. Describe at least one possible scenario that might occur if the character continues to make the same mistakes or behave the same way.

​Present:
Your character's flaw impacts the world around them. Use your imagination to describe what other people think or say about the character because of their flaw.

​Past:
Imagine your character one to ten years ago. How would the character's past self perceive their current behavior or flaw? Describe the advice the past character might give to their present self.

​Past, Present, and Future Character Assignment

Step 1: Identify the character and their flaw or weakness.

Step 2: Describe the advice the character's past self would give to their present self related to the flaw.

Step 3: Describe how other characters might perceive their present behavior or personality.

Step 4: Predict at least one scenario in the future if the character does not overcome this flaw.


To complete the project, download the template from page 7 of your edio lesson

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Time to Work

After you finish the Past, Present, and Future Character Assignment, the rest of class will be choice time. You can be working on:
-Silent Reading
-Get help from Mrs. Massack
-Overdue Edio Lessons

Choice Time