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Features

  • Character traits, each with what the story shows
  • How a character responds to a big event
  • The lesson of a fable or folktale
  • Two versions of one tale side by side
  • A character's point of view and my own
  • Handwriting lines sized for 2nd and 3rd grade

Skills Covered

  • Describe a character with evidence
  • Tell how a character responds
  • Find the lesson of a story
  • Compare two versions of a tale

How to Use This Pack

Five organizers to use with any story. Page 1 is character traits with evidence, page 2 how a character responds to a big event, page 3 the lesson of a fable or folktale, page 4 two versions of one tale, and page 5 a character's point of view beside the student's own.

In the Classroom

Model a trait and its evidence from a read-aloud first: "Hen is hardworking. She plants, cuts and bakes the wheat herself." Use page 4 with two versions of one tale, such as two tellings of the Little Red Hen.

At Home

Ask your child to describe a character in a book in one word, then to show you the part of the story that proves it.

Tips for Success

  • A trait describes what a character is like
  • Evidence is what the character does or says
  • A lesson is something anyone could learn
  • Different tellings can change the ending

Character and Theme Graphic Organizers for 2nd–3rd Grade

2nd – 3rd Grade

Graphic organizers to use with any story: character traits with evidence, how a character responds, the lesson of a story, two versions of a tale, and point of view. Students back up what they say about characters with the text, find a story's lesson, and compare two tellings.

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What’s Included

  • 1 character traits page
  • 1 character response page
  • 1 lesson page
  • 1 two versions page
  • 1 point of view page
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