Character Trait Summer Reading Student Name Book Title Author. Character. Trait #1. Evidence. Trait #2. Evidence. Trait #3.

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1 Character Traits Choose 1 character from the book and complete the graphic organizer. Traits are characteristics or things that make one person different from the other. They can be physical, social or emotional. Examples: optimist, pessimist, active, beautiful, brave, friendly, etc. Character Trait Summer Reading Student Name Book Title Author Character Trait #1 Evidence Trait #2 Evidence Trait #3 Evidence

2 Cereal Box Book Report A. Front the front of the box will be used as a cover or title page. You need to draw a picture, write the title of the book, the author of the book and your name. B. Sides On one side of the box, you need to list the ingredients. The ingredients are the main character (s), the setting, the problem, the events, the climax and the ending. On the other side, you need to write a brief summary of the book and tell whether or not you liked the book and why. C. Back Create an activity to go with the story. It can be a maze, a crossword puzzle, a word scramble, a board game or any activity of your choice. D. Inside Inside the box put two things that go along with the story. Book Jacket- create a book jacket. Using 8 ½ x 11 paper, fold it in half to make the jacket. A. On the front cover, write the title of the book, the author and the illustrator s name. Draw and color a picture that goes along with the story. B. On inside cover, in complete sentences write a summary of the story. Be sure to include the main characters, setting, problem and solution. C. On the back cover, write at least 5-7 sentences giving your opinion of the book and a recommendation for or against the book. Diary Write 2 diary entries that one of the story s main characters might have kept before and after the book s events. Remember that the character s thoughts and feelings are important in a diary.

3 Story Scene Draw and color a scene from the story. Write a descriptive paragraph about the scene and why you chose it.

4 Student s Name: Date: Title: Author: Character: 1. Does the character seem real to you? Yes No Explain your answer. 2. Do the character s actions fit what you know about him/her? Yes No Explain your answer. 3. This character is: Flat (stays the same) Round (changes) 4. Use the Common Character Traits chart attached to list the traits that describe the character.

5 Common Character Traits adventurous friendly proud awesome fun-loving pretty artistic gentle protective athletic generous quiet active grumpy rich beautiful happy respectful brave hideous sad bold humble sloppy bossy hostile serious caring honest successful charming intelligent shy cheerful independent short curious creative courageous considerate cunning daring a dreamer dangerous exciting entertaining energetic ferocious funny a fighter inventive a leader lazy messy mischievous mean neat nervous nasty nice nosy open persistent poor smart studious selfish simple tall timid trustworthy thoughtful unselfish warm witty wild wise wonderful

6 Title: Author: Illustrator: Somebody (Character) Wanted (Goal) But (Problem) So (Solution) Student Name

7 Reading Response Journal K-2 Student s Name: Date: Title: Author: Illustrator: 1. What did you read about today? Draw a picture and write a sentence about what you read today. Today I read about. 2. How did you feel about what you read today? Circle one then write a sentence to explain. Happy Nothing Sad Mad I felt because. 3. What do you think will happen next? Draw a picture and write a sentence about what will happen next. I think _.

8 Reading Response Journal 3-5 Student s Name: Date: Title: Author: Illustrator: 4. What did you read about today? 5. How did you feel about what you read today? Why? 6. Think about your favorite character. What happened to your favorite character today? 7. How would you feel if the same thing that happened to your character, happened to you? 8. Do you have any questions about what you read? If so, write them down on the box below. 9. If you haven t finished reading the book, what do you think will happen next? If you finished reading the book, what do you think will happen if the author decided to write another part to this story? If you need more space, use the back of this paper.

9 Literature Response Student s Name: Directions: After reading your selection, choose one of the following sentence stems to write a response to what you read. Write your response on a separate sheet of writing paper. After reading, (the book, chapter, story, or poem) I noticed A question I have is I wonder why I began to think of It seems like I can t really understand I m not sure I know the feeling I loved the way I realized I was surprised If I were I discovered

10 Student s Name: Date: Title: Author: 1. Did you feel like you were part of the story? Yes No Explain your answer. 2. Were you able to guess what was going to happen at the end? Yes No Explain your answer. 3. What do you think was the best part of the story? Character vs. Nature Character vs. Self Character vs. Society Character vs. Character 4. What was the main problem in the story? Conflict List 5. What was the character s goal? 6. How was the problem solved? (Resolution/Solution)

11 Student s Name: Title: Author: IMAGERY: Appeals to the senses SIMILES: Comparison between unlike things using like or as METAPHORS: Comparisons suggesting things are similar HYPERBOLE: Exaggeration used to make a point

12 Fiction Retell Wheel Name Date Title Author Characters Middle Beginning End

13 I Wonder Name Date Title Author I wonder page I wonder page I wonder page

14 Making Connections Organizer Name Date Title In the story What happened to me This helps me understand the story better because

15 Non-Fiction Retell Wheel Name Date Title Author Topic Fact Fact Fact

Character Traits Mini-lesson #2

Character Traits Mini-lesson #2 INTRODUCTION: CHARACTER TRAITS/EMOTIONS/MOTIVES WHOLE GROUP Example: Character Traits Portrait Reproducible Characters are the people or animals in a story. The details