Storytellers and World Builders · Narrative Reading

Character Traits and Motivations

Analyzing how authors use descriptions and actions to reveal what a character is like and why they act.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do a character's actions tell us about their personality?
  2. 2Why might a character change their mind during a story?
  3. 3What clues does the author give us to show how a character is feeling?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

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

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