Character Traits {inferring, making connections} pack designed to give your students a thorough knowledge and understanding about the following 10 character traits: persistent, loving, kind, respectful, smart, cooperative, generous, compassionate, helpful and proud.
At the completion of these character traits activities your students will be able to understand each of the character traits listed above and be able to use it in context. The students will also learn new words, synonyms, dictionary definitions and be able to make inferences and text-to-self connections about character traits.
The character traits kit consists of:
♦ Teacher instructions
♦ 10 Character Traits - Making Inferences Task cards – color or black and white version available
♦ Student response sheet & answer sheet
♦ 10 vocabulary maps for each of the character traits
♦ 10 Character Traits Writing Prompts – making text-to-self connections for each of the 10 character traits.
Inferring Character Traits – Task Cards
The task cards are to be implemented first to check students prior knowledge and understanding about the 10 character traits. Students read each task card. They then infer what character trait the person displays and selects one of the answers: a, b or c and records their answers on the student response sheet. Next they check their answers with the answer sheet provided.
Vocabulary Maps
Print the colourful vocabulary maps in color or grayscale, whichever you prefer. For this activity students will need a dictionary and thesaurus (hand held, or can use dictionary.com on the net). Each vocabulary map has a character trait. Students are to write the dictionary meaning or write their own meaning, write 2 or more synonyms for the character trait and write a sentence about that character trait. Please see the example (persistent) provided.
Making Connections – Writing
For this activity students are to make a text-to-self connection about each character trait. They are to make connections in their life and write a time when they displayed each character trait or someone else they know. Please see the example provided.
Please see the preview for a closer look at this great Character Traits kit.
At the completion of these character traits activities your students will be able to understand each of the character traits listed above and be able to use it in context. The students will also learn new words, synonyms, dictionary definitions and be able to make inferences and text-to-self connections about character traits.
The character traits kit consists of:
♦ Teacher instructions
♦ 10 Character Traits - Making Inferences Task cards – color or black and white version available
♦ Student response sheet & answer sheet
♦ 10 vocabulary maps for each of the character traits
♦ 10 Character Traits Writing Prompts – making text-to-self connections for each of the 10 character traits.
Inferring Character Traits – Task Cards
The task cards are to be implemented first to check students prior knowledge and understanding about the 10 character traits. Students read each task card. They then infer what character trait the person displays and selects one of the answers: a, b or c and records their answers on the student response sheet. Next they check their answers with the answer sheet provided.
Vocabulary Maps
Print the colourful vocabulary maps in color or grayscale, whichever you prefer. For this activity students will need a dictionary and thesaurus (hand held, or can use dictionary.com on the net). Each vocabulary map has a character trait. Students are to write the dictionary meaning or write their own meaning, write 2 or more synonyms for the character trait and write a sentence about that character trait. Please see the example (persistent) provided.
Making Connections – Writing
For this activity students are to make a text-to-self connection about each character trait. They are to make connections in their life and write a time when they displayed each character trait or someone else they know. Please see the example provided.
Please see the preview for a closer look at this great Character Traits kit.
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