1. Kindergarten Literary Analysis and Response 3.3 Identify characters, settings, and important events. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Learning Objective Name________________________ CFU Students, you already know how to tell the difference between a person and a thing. In stories, we call people: characters. Today, we are going to identify characters in the stories we read. Today, we will identify 1 the characters in a story. 1 find Activate (or provide) Prior Knowledge CFU What are we going to do today? What does identify mean? Identify means ___________________. Which picture is a person? Which picture is a thing? (pair-share) A B

2. Kindergarten Literary Analysis and Response 3.3 Identify characters, settings, and important events. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com AB CFU Why is the gift not a character? The gift is not a character because___________. Which picture below could be a character from a story: a pizza or the skating dog? Concept Development A character is a person or animal in the story. Characters talk or do something in a story. Not a Character: A thing is not a character. What is a character? A character is a ________. Characters in a Story 1. One day, a little girl named Josie was crying. 2. She lost her ball. 3. The Mouse King said he would give Josie a gift. 4. It was a new ball! 28 words

3. Kindergarten Literary Analysis and Response 3.3 Identify characters, settings, and important events. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com CFU (#2) How did I identify the character of the story? Skill Development/Guided Practice Step #1: Read the story. a. Think about who talks or does something in the story. Step #2: Identify the character(s) of the story. (circle) A character is a person or animal in the story. ● Characters talk or do something in a story. Identify the characters in a story. My Backyard 1. Tommy likes to play in his backyard. 2. Tommy likes to go on the swings. 3. His backyard is very big. 19 words

4. Kindergarten Literary Analysis and Response 3.3 Identify characters, settings, and important events. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com CFU (#2) How did you identify the character of the story? Skill Development/Guided Practice (continued) Step #1: Read the story. a. Think about who talks or does something in the story. Step #2: Identify the character(s) of the story. (circle) Identify the characters in a story. Greedy 2 Hippo 1. The greedy hippo ate everything in sight. 2. From cheese to peas, he always had a bite. 2 always wanting more 16 words A character is a person or animal in the story. ● Characters talk or do something in a story.

5. Kindergarten Literary Analysis and Response 3.3 Identify characters, settings, and important events. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Relevance CFU Does anyone else have another reason why it is relevant to identify the characters in a story? (pair-share) Why is it relevant to identify the characters in a story? You may give me my reason or one of your own. Which reason is more relevant to you? Why? A character is a person or animal in the story. Characters talk or do something in a story. Goldilocks and the Three Bears 1. Identifying characters in a story will help you know who the story is about.

6. Kindergarten Literary Analysis and Response 3.3 Identify characters, settings, and important events. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com A character is a person or animal in the story. ● Characters talk or do something in a story. Skill Closure Identify the characters in a story. a person or animal in the story Step #1: Read the story. a. Think about who talks or does something in the story. Step #2: Identify the character(s) of the story. (circle) Fluffy the Cat 1. Fluffy is a big cat. 2. She likes to play with her toys. 3. Fluffy does not like to go outside. 4. Fluffy sleeps on a yellow chair. 25 words Summary Closure What did you learn today about identifying characters in a story? (pair-share) Concept Closure What is a character? A character is ____________________________.

7. Kindergarten Literary Analysis and Response 3.3 Identify characters, settings, and important events. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Independent Practice Step #1: Read the story. a. Think about who talks or does something in the story. Step #2: Identify the character(s) of the story. (circle) Identify the characters in a story. Name________________________ Thomas 1. Thomas is a little boy. 2. Thomas is brave and fast. 3. He runs up tall hills. 4. He is faster than all his friends. 22 words A character is a person or animal in the story. ● Characters talk or do something in a story.

8. Kindergarten Literary Analysis and Response 3.3 Identify characters, settings, and important events. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Periodic Review 1 Step #1: Read the story. a. Think about who talks or does something in the story. Step #2: Identify the character(s) of the story. (circle) Identify the characters in a story. Name________________________ A Hungry Little Bear 1. Little Bear is hungry. 2. He sees his friend, Buzz the bee. 3. “ Excuse me, Buzz. May I have some honey? ” asks Little Bear. 4. “ Sure, ” says Buzz. 25 words A character is a person or animal in the story. ● Characters talk or do something in a story.

9. Kindergarten Literary Analysis and Response 3.3 Identify characters, settings, and important events. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Periodic Review 2 Step #1: Read the story. a. Think about who talks or does something in the story. Step #2: Identify the character(s) of the story. (circle) Identify the characters in a story. Name________________________ The Frog with the Crown 1 1. One morning, a frog saw a princess. 2. The frog asked the princess, “ Could you put your crown on my head? ” 3. The princess said, “ Yes. ” 4. Then, the frog turned into a prince. 1 hat made of gold 31 words A character is a person or animal in the story. ● Characters talk or do something in a story.

10. Kindergarten Literary Analysis and Response 3.3 Identify characters, settings, and important events. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Periodic Review 3 Step #1: Read the story. a. Think about who talks or does something in the story. Step #2: Identify the character(s) of the story. (circle) Identify the characters in a story. Name________________________ Henry the Giant 1 1. Henry is a giant. 2. He is the only giant in Little Town. 3. He has no friends. 4. One day, he helped a girl named Mary get out of a tree. 5. After this, Henry and Mary became good friends. 1 very tall person 38 words A character is a person or animal in the story. ● Characters talk or do something in a story.

11. Kindergarten Literary Analysis and Response 3.3 Identify characters, settings, and important events. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Learning Objective :Today, we will identify characters in a story. Cognitive StrategiesTeaching Strategies ElaborationDemonstration Targeted vocabulary: identify, character, greedy, crown, giant Language Strategies Vocabulary Words Academic identify Content character Support greedy, crown, giant Vocabulary Strategy Multiple-Meaning Synonym Identify (find) Definition greedy, crown, giant Homophone Internal Context Clue Listen, SpeakSimilar Sounds Read Tracked Reading Decoding Rules Write Writing Content Access Strategies Comprehensible Input Cognates Contextual Clues Graphic Organizer Contextualized Definitions Pictures EDI – Cognitive, Teaching and English Learners Strategies

12. Kindergarten Literary Analysis and Response 3.3 Identify characters, settings, and important events. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Blank Page