Analyzing Character Development
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Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 6
Lesson Length: 1 hour
Keywords/Tags: Character Development
Lesson Description: Sixth grade students will look at resources to analyze characters and how they change throughout. After this lesson, students will be able to define character development and describe examples of both internal and external character traits.

  • ELA.6.R.1.1 Analyze how the interaction between characters contributes to the development of a plot in a literary text.
  • ELA.6.V.1.1 Integrate academic vocabulary appropriate to grade level in speaking and writing.
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Video : Character Traits & Development
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content and things you will learn in class.
Description: Learn the difference between character traits and character development. See the difference between two examples.
Quiz : Character Traits & Development Quiz
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed. You can print the quiz and take it on paper or complete it online.
Question #1

What are character traits? 

Question #2
True or False: Character traits can be both inteal and exteal
Question #3
List TWO INTERNAL character traits. 
Question #4
List TWO EXTERNAL character traits.
Question #5
Yes or No: Character developments are when characters change traits, feelings, AND actions. 
Question #6
True or False: Characters can change in a story for many reasons. 
Question #7
Yes or No: The main reason that a character changes is through leaing a lesson. 
Question #8

In the story Jack and the Bean Stock, which one is NOT an inteal character trait?

Question #9

In the story The Jack and the Bean Stock, which one is NOT an exteal character trait?

Question #10
In the story, The Three Little Pigs, what was the character development? 
Description: This quiz will review what you leaned throughout the video.
Reading : Internal VS External Character Traits
Instructions: Please look at the graphics as many times as necessary to understand character traits.

Description: In the two pictures we see the difference between internal and external traits along with examples.
Reading : Character Development
Instructions: Please look at the graphic as many times as necessary to understand character development.

Description: In the picture we see the difference between internal and external character development along with examples.
Resources : Blooket Games
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free to play the games to learn more about this lesson.
Characterization Blooket
A pre-made Blooket game that covers character development and examples.
Character Traits
A pre-made Blooket game that covers character traits and examples.
Description: These two Blookets cover character traits and development along with story elements. They are different, so play both!
Resources : Nearpod
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Character Development Nearpod
This Nearpod features Flocabulary Literacy across Media lesson, students take a deeper look at character traits through a hip hop video and Nearpod's signature interactive features. This lesson features the Flocabulary Characters.
Description: Nearpod is an interactive resource with different activities and learning experiences.