Identifying Character Traits
Grade 4•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can explain what a character is like using words like "brave," "kind," or "silly."
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What does it mean to "show, don't tell" when describing a character?
2. Explain the difference between "telling" a reader that a character is brave and "showing" a reader that a character is brave.
3. Imagine a character who is clumsy. Write a sentence that *tells* the reader the character is clumsy. Then, write a sentence that *shows* the reader the character is clumsy.
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