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Goal

To teach how to identify characters in a story book.

Objective

The children will be able to successfully identify characters in different children story books

Standards Included

Head Start Program- Literacy knowledge and skills development. 1) Book Appreciation and Knowledge- With guidance and support, recognize how books are read by identifying characters and their role.

Materials

Story Book- How the Brazilian Beetles Got Their Gorgeous Coats

 by: Elsie Eells

Introduction

Hello friends. Over the past few days, we defined what a story is, learned different types of stories and why they are important to each and every one of us. Ask, “Can one of you tell me what a story is?” Wait for the students to respond and summarize the definition. Ask again, “What are some of the reasons why stories are important to us?” Wait for different responses from the students and summarize the ideas for them. Proceed, “Today, we are going to learn about one element of stories that help us in reading various stories. It will be interesting, and at the end of class you will be eager to identify characters in various story books.”

Lesson Development

· Define character

· Give the characteristics of character’s in children’s book

· Explain different types of characters

· Explain the contribution of characters in reading a story book

Differentiation

If children master characters, let them try identifying the characters in the Ivy and Bean book. They should identify how the characters are represented and the role of the characters in the story.

Assessment

(Practice/ Checking for

Understanding)

· Together with the kids, read the story of How the Brazilian Beetles Got Their Gorgeous Coats by Elsie Eells.

· Ask each children a question relating to the characters in the story

· As the children answers the questions, note their mastering and understanding of the entire concept about characters. (Do they understand what characters imply, do they understand the role of the character, do they identify the characteristics of the characters in the story, etc.)

· Modify the understanding of the children about the element using the provisions in the differentiation section where necessary.

Closing

Summarize the lesson by giving a summary of what the character is and why it is important to understand about the characters. Explain to them how the activity you did about identifying characters in the story How the Brazilian Beetles Got Their Gorgeous Coats was useful in reading and understanding the story. Clarify that, to read and understand a story, everyone should be able to identify the characters in that specific story. This identification of characters helps us in fully benefiting from the advantages of the story.