Identifying and Describing the Actions of a Character

In this resource, students will practice identifying and describing the actions of a character. Teachers will model these skills through use of text and pictures from the story No, David! by David Shannon. Students will conduct guided practice through use of David Gets in Trouble, also by David Shannon. Students will then draw a picture and write a sentence to describe one of David's actions from the story. This is the first lesson in a unit of three lessons about characters. The other lessons are attached as related CPALMS resources.
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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 1
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)
Keywords: character, identifying characters, character's actions, elements of a story, David Shannon, sentence, drawing, actions, No David
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Unit/Lesson Sequence,  Worksheet
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction
Resource Collection: General Collection

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2 Lesson Plans

Describing the Looks, Actions, and Feelings of Characters

In this lesson, students will describe the physical appearance, actions, and feelings of the character David from the story David Goes to School by David Shannon. This is the third lesson in a unit about characters. The other lessons in the unit have been attached as related CPALMS resources.

Identifying and Describing the Feelings of a Character

In this resource, students will practice identifying and describing the feelings of a character based on events in a story. The teacher will model these skills and conduct guided practice with students using No, David! by David Shannon. The teacher will then read aloud David Gets in Trouble, also by David Shannon, and students will independently write a sentence to describe David's feelings during one of his actions in the story. This is the second lesson in a unit of three lessons about character. The other lessons are attached as related CPALMS resources.

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Lesson Plans

Describing the Looks, Actions, and Feelings of Characters:

In this lesson, students will describe the physical appearance, actions, and feelings of the character David from the story David Goes to School by David Shannon. This is the third lesson in a unit about characters. The other lessons in the unit have been attached as related CPALMS resources.

Type: Lesson Plan

Identifying and Describing the Feelings of a Character:

In this resource, students will practice identifying and describing the feelings of a character based on events in a story. The teacher will model these skills and conduct guided practice with students using No, David! by David Shannon. The teacher will then read aloud David Gets in Trouble, also by David Shannon, and students will independently write a sentence to describe David's feelings during one of his actions in the story. This is the second lesson in a unit of three lessons about character. The other lessons are attached as related CPALMS resources.

Type: Lesson Plan