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Character Trait Tree
Students build a colorful tree while exploring a character's traits through evidence from the text. The trunk represents the character, and the leaves represent the character traits supported by examples from the story.Â
K-2
45 Minutes
Easy Prep
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Learning Objectives
- Identify character traits that describe a characterÂ
- Analyze a character's actions, words, thoughts, and feelingsÂ
- Find text evidence that supports each character traitÂ
- Explain how story details reveal a character's personality
- Organize character traits and evidence using a visual character trait treeÂ
Materials Needed
- White cardstock paper
- Scissors
- Glue sticks
- Pencils
- Crayons or markers
- Printable lesson plan PDF​
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