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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Modern Little Red Riding Hood: Video

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
As you watch this updated story of Little Red Riding Hood, notice the traits, motivations, and feelings of the characters in the story. Check out the additional activities including Guided viewing. Students describe characters in a story...
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Activity
Live Wire Media

Good Character: Teaching Guides for High School

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The pages in this website were created to accompany two video series, "In Search of Character" and "Not for Sale - Ethics in the Workplace, but most of the material can easily be used without the videos. Character topics include traits...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Creating Careers for Characters

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Interactive lesson which allows students to actually "become" a character in a story they have read. Students analyze and evaluate their character, and extend the activity into choosing a career for that character.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Jake and Alice

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about genetic traits, what they determine, and how they mutate. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Lesson Plan
Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library: Lesson Plans: A Boxful of Character

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A character-in-a-box lesson plan in which students choose everyday items and put them in a box to represent facets, traits, or other aspects of a character that can be supported with excerpts from the text.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Lights, Camera, Action: Interviewing a Book Character

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students get the inside scoop on a story when they create interview questions and answers for characters in the books they read.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Fairy Tales Collection

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A collection of digital resources for three different English Language Arts curriculum standards for grades 3-5 that address characters' traits and motivations in works of literature. They focus on modern retellings of old stories and...
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Article
Other

Psychology Today: Personality

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of several articles addressing questions about personality such as character, traits, and temperament. Investigate ways to identify the different types of personalities and ways to work with them.
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Differentiated Reading Instruction Worksheets, Activities

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A collection of differentiated reading activities are provided in this collection. Worksheets for the following reading topics are included: climax, story structure, elements of a story; fact and opinion; summarizing, narrative sequence;...
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PPT
TES Global

Tes: Emotions

For Students 1st - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This PowerPoint presentation contains art pieces that deal with different emotions. Students will analyze the art pieces and the associated emotions.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Story Writing With Arthur

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This series of 12 downloadable activities teach students some basics of story writing, using books or videos from the PBS "Arthur" series as a springboard. Activities include creating story maps, asking questions about characters and...
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Determining Methods of Characterization [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief organizer in which students can document how a character in literature is presented, through either direct or indirect characterization. Provides labels, examples, and sections for textual support.
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Interactive
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Zodiac: Aquarius Jan. 20 Feb. 18

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers word puzzles using 9 vocabulary words pertaining to Zodiac: Aquarius - Jan. 20 - Feb. 18. It also includes an extensive word list of character and leadership traits and other informatation about character.
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Characters

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Learn about the different types of characters in Cinderella, and determine which traits belong to the hero and villain. Click on the "Character" button.
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Interactive
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 21 vocabulary words pertaining to Shakespeare. It also offers an extensive vocabulary word list for character and leadership and questions about character.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Characterization Through Interaction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slideshow focuses on characterization through interaction; it discusses what character interaction can reveal about a character and what the reader should look for, such as verbs and adverb. It offers scenarios to practice and then...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Who Do You Think You Are?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will demonstrate an understanding of character through improvisation. Students will imagine and clearly describe their characters through performance. They will relate a character's actions and emotions and create a setting.
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Website
The Book Report

Kids reads.com: The Fudge Books by Judy Blume

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This comprehensive site features activities, reviews, and more for Judy Blume's "The Fudge Books." Come and explore this educational gold mine.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Judy Blume's Biography

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover more about the life and work of Judy Blume with this resource. Students and teachers will gain a different perspective of this author after exploring this resource.
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Lesson Plan
Teachers.net

Teachers.net: Venn Diagrams With the Pain and the Great One

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Come and check out this awesome lesson plan featuring Judy Blume's book, "The Pain and the Great One." Students will have an opportunity to learn about comparing and contrasting through this Venn diagram lesson plan.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Random Acts of Kindness: What People Are Doing: Teacher's Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn about kindness through activity ideas for students of all ages and ideas for encouraging positive behavior in the classroom and community. Learn what a "Random Act of Kindness" is, and find ways to talk about this character trait...
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Activity
E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Indirect Characterizations Worksheet

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this learning module, students will practice analyzing indirect characterizations. A worksheet is provided to reinforce the concept. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III students.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Hero by Any Other Name. . .

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In conjunction with a study of literary or national heroes or in recognition of 9/11 week, young scholars select a hero from among their family and friends, gather information about him/her, and prepare a multimedia presentation of their...
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Primary
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Traits of Indian Character

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Virginia essay offers a selection of Irving's work from the larger work, "The Sketch Book."

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