Storytellers and World Builders · Narrative Reading

Character Motivation and Traits

Analyzing how characters behave and the reasons behind their actions in a story.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do a character's actions tell us what they are feeling?
  2. 2What would happen if the main character made a different choice?
  3. 3How does the author show us that a character is changing during the story?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - UnderstandingNCCA: Primary - Exploring and Using
Class/Year: 2nd Class
Subject: The Power of Words: Literacy and Expression
Unit: Storytellers and World Builders
Period: Narrative Reading

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