Character Qualities

Character Traits Lesson

(STAAR MODE)

Summit Day 1​

We are now in STAAR MODE

What does this mean?

​Warm-Up

Pick one parent. Imagine if they were stuck in an elevator. How would they react?

STAAR MODE

5 minute Quick Write

SHARE OUT​

3 minutes

​Objective: SWBAT analyze how character qualities influence events and resolution of the conflict

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​Closing Product: SWBAT answer STAAR stemmed questions with a focus on how character actions define their character.

What are character traits?

Hint: They deal with personality.

Game Time: Guess the character trait

STAAR MODE​

Open Ended

What type of character trait does this person have?

"As the rain poured down and everyone else ran for cover, Cheyenne took a deep breath and plunged into the river to save the dog."

Open Ended

What type of character trait does this person have?

"Simon could hear his friend’s stomach growling, but he kept the candy bar tucked into his jacket so he could eat the whole thing later."

Open Ended

What type of character trait does this person have?

"Keziah is always telling people what to do. She just can't help it."

Set-Up Scratch Paper for Fiction

Text of the day: The Bike

Focus: Character Traits​

The Bike

As I read paragraphs 1 and 2, listen to the notes I make out loud that picks up on the character's traits

Open Ended

In paragraph 3, the narrator curls and uncurls his finger while staring at a rainbow. What does this action say about him?

The Bike

You will finish reading and annotating

Head over to Canvas

STAAR MODE​