Lesson 3: Character Trait Chart 👤

Grade Level: 3rd-5th

CCSS Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3-5.3 - Describe characters in a story and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events

TEKS Standards:

• 3rd Grade: TEKS 3.8(A) - Infer basic themes supported by text evidence

• 4th Grade: TEKS 4.8(A) - Infer basic themes supported by text evidence

• 5th Grade: TEKS 5.8(A) - Infer multiple themes within and across texts using text evidence

Materials: Any narrative text, paper divided into two columns

Duration: 20 minutes

Activity:

• Read a story or chapter together (or use a story students have already read)

• Create a two-column chart: "Character Traits" and "Evidence from Text"

• Model identifying one character trait and finding text evidence

• Students work independently or in small groups to identify 2-3 more traits with evidence

• Share findings as a class

Assessment: Review students' charts for accuracy and text evidence