After reading as a whole class the story Dear Juno, we practiced looking for clues about Juno, the main character. Students not only had to write that he was smart, but they also have to find evidence from the book that shows us he is smart. It took some digging, but many were successful in doing so. Here are a few examples:
I can learn about characters by their actions and by what they say Before Christmas break, we started our unit on characters. During our Reader's Workshop time we practiced looking for clues about our characters in our books by their words and their actions. Authors may not tell us about a character, but they show us through action and words. It is actually quite boring if an author just tells you everything about a character. It is much more fun being a detective and looking for clues to figure out characters. Instead of telling us " the dog is fierce" authors tend to show us "The dog showed its teeth at every passer-by as it growled and pulled at its chain." Even in our writing of realistic fiction, we are working on showing, not telling. After reading as a whole class the story Dear Juno, we practiced looking for clues about Juno, the main character. Students not only had to write that he was smart, but they also have to find evidence from the book that shows us he is smart. It took some digging, but many were successful in doing so. Here are a few examples: When your child is reading at home, ask about the character in the book he/she is reading. Ask your child to tell you one or two traits of a character and then ask for evidence that backs that up.
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