Ruby Bridges - Character Trait Sorting

Want a fun and interactive activity to help teach your students about character traits? The pack is a book companion for, 'The Story of Ruby Bridges." by Rover Coles. It includes a variety of character traits, physical traits, feelings, cut and paste activities and printables. By undertaking these activities students are expanding their vocabulary and making inferences about characters in order to sort the character traits correctly.

Product Use
♥ Literacy centers
♥ Morning work
♥ Assessment
♥ Homework
♥ Book Companion

This pack includes two sets of the following printables in color and black and white:
• Cut and paste sorting worksheet – sort Ruby's character traits into character traits and physical traits.
• Worksheet - students list their own character traits and physical traits for Ruby Bridges.They also write a sentence about what they infer about Ruby.
• Cut and paste sorting worksheet – sort the character traits and physical traits for Ruby's mother.
• Worksheet - students list their own character traits and physical traits for Ruby's mother.They also write a sentence about what they infer about her mother.
• Cut and paste sorting worksheet – sort the character traits and feelings for the angry mob of people from the story.
• Worksheet - students list their own character traits and feelings for the mob of people, and write an inference about them.
• Find the evidence table - students find evidence in the text to match the character traits listed in the table. Answer sheet is also provided for this activity.
• Cut and paste sorting worksheets – sort the words into synonyms and antonyms for the word: brave
• Answer sheets included for all cut and paste activities.

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