In October, first graders will
be
Getting to know their characters…
Goals of the unit:
· Students will follow the main character as they read
· Students will make inferences about their characters from clues
in the book – name the feelings and provide evidence for how they know
(pictures, bold words, dialogue, etc.)
· Students will learn some common places where it helps to slow
down and read carefully to learn about their character’s feelings.
· Students will be able to retell the important parts of their
book tracking how feelings change across the book, and naming why.
Notes to Parents
As you read
with your child, ask them,
How
is your main character feeling?
Why does
he/she feel that way?
How do you
know he/she feels that way?
***They
should be able to give clues from tell the pictures (character’s facial
expressions, body movements), the words, and the punctuation marks to prove how
their main character is feeling.
2. Ask them
how their main character's feelings changed from the beginning to the end of
the book.
How
did your main character feel in the beginning? Why?
How was
your main character feeling at the end? Why?