Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to identify and understand different types of characters in a story.

Materials and Prep

• Storybook
• Paper
• Pencils

Activities

1. Read a story together with the student. Encourage them to pay attention to the characters in the story.

2. After reading, ask the student to draw their favorite character from the story on a piece of paper.

3. Discuss the characteristics of the character with the student. Ask questions like:

   • What does the character look like?
   • What is the character's name?
   • What are some words that describe the character's personality?

4. Encourage the student to write a sentence or two describing the character next to their drawing.

5. Repeat the activity with another story, focusing on a different character.

First Grade Talking Points

• "Characters are the people or animals in a story. They are the ones we read about and learn about."
• "We can identify characters by their names and how they look."
• "Characters can be good or bad, happy or sad. They have different feelings and personalities."
• "When we draw a character, we can use our imagination to make them look the way we want."
• "Writing sentences about characters helps us remember what we know about them."