This week we started our character study reading unit. During this unit we work hard to study characters and their feelings, motivations, and traits.
Here are the essential questions for this unit:
- How do readers get to know their characters well?
- What can readers learn from characters and their experiences?
Students will understand:
-Readers become emotionally connected to the characters in their books.
-Readers use a variety of strategies to understand their characters well.
-Readers learn alongside characters.
-Readers use their knowledge of character types to enhance their comprehension.
So far this week we have talked about character traits - words we use to describe a character's personality/attitude. Look for a character trait list coming home so you can have conversations with your child during your reading time! Students will also be comparing themselves to characters they read about.
Soon we will move onto identifying character's emotions, which includes making inferences based on what the text says and the situations that are occurring.
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