Character Actions and Their Impact on Events

This lesson focuses on understanding how character traits and motivations influence the sequence of events in the story of the Three Little Pigs. It explains the concepts of character traits and motivations, and how they contribute to key events in a narrative. The lesson uses examples from the story to illustrate these ideas, such as the cleverness of the third pig and the persistence of the wolf. Students learn to analyze stories by recounting key events, identifying character traits and motivations, and recording their findings in a graphic organizer.

What is the main focus of this lesson?

• Describing how character traits and motivations contribute to the sequence of events

• Analyzing the setting of the story

• Understanding the plot of 'The Three Little Pigs'

• Learning about different types of characters

In 'The Three Little Pigs', what is the wolf's main motivation?

• To build a house

• To find food

• To make friends with the pigs

• To eat the three little pigs

Which character trait best describes the third little pig?

• Timid

• Greedy

• Clever

• Lazy

Why does the third little pig wake up early to pick apples?

• He wants to avoid the wolf

• He wants to build a new house

• He wants to meet the wolf

• He likes to wake up early

What character trait helps the third pig avoid the wolf in the apple orchard?

• Strength

• Kindness

• Cleverness

• Bravery

What does the wolf's persistence lead him to do?

• Give up on eating the pigs

• Make friends with the pigs

• Try to trick the third pig multiple times

• Build a stronger house

Why does the third pig jump into the butter churn?

• To roll down the hill

• To scare the wolf

• To make butter

• To hide from the wolf

What character trait of the wolf causes him to be scared by the rolling butter churn?

• Cleverness

• Foolishness

• Bravery

• Kindness

What are the three steps to describe how character traits and motivations contribute to the sequence of events?

• Describe the plot, identify the climax, explain the resolution

• List the characters, summarize the story, analyze the ending

• Recount a key event, ask what traits or motivations made it happen, record the thinking

• Identify the characters, describe the setting, recount the events

What is the purpose of using a graphic organizer in this lesson?

• To draw pictures of the characters

• To summarize the entire story

• To record the sequence of events

• To organize thoughts about character traits and motivations