Character Development to Determine Theme

Multiple Choice

What is today's learning objective?

• SWBT retell the story in your own words

• SWBT evaluate details read to determine key ideas using contemporary fiction

• SWBAT explain the interactions of characters and changes they undergo using contemporary fiction text.

  
  

• SWBT support and prove the main idea

Multiple Choice

What did Chrysanthemum's parents say about her the day she was born?

• She was absolutely angry

• She was absolutely kind

• She was absolutely perfect

• She was absolutely sad

Multiple Choice

How was Chrysanthemum feeling about school in the beginning of the story?

• she dreaded going to school

• she was excited about going to school

• she was nervous about going to school

Drag and Drop

​ Characters can change throughout a story in several ways…​

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True

False

Multiple Choice

Chrysanthemum did what all the way to school on her second day?

• She walked backwards all the way to school

• She dragged her feet in the dirt all the way to school

• She skipped all the way to school

• She danced all the way to school

Drag and Drop

Which key detail from the story shows Chrysanthemum is excited about going to school?​

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She ran all the way.

Chrysanthemum wore her sunniest dress.

She wore her brightest smile.

Multiple Choice

David found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman’s ID card. David took the wallet to the woman’s house, and returned it to her.   What character trait does David demonstrate?

• Honest
• Friendly
• Irritated
• Fearless

Multiple Choice

No one want to play with Lena because she always tells everyone else what to do.  She insists that everyone do things her way and will not listen to anyone else's ideas.
Which word best describes Lena?

• irresponsible
• cruel
• bossy
• impolite