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Re-Read The Mitten

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners utilize their reading comprehension by analyzing a book with their class. In this children's literature activity, students read the story The Mitten by Jan Brett and discuss the imagery and characters in the story. Learners...
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What's My Job?: comprehension skills

For Students 2nd
In this comprehension skills worksheet, 2nd graders read the book What's My Job? and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 5 activities including setting, character traits, summarizing, main idea/details, and drawing...
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Character Cluster

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice identifying characters and story elements by creating a character cluster in class.  For this story analysis lesson, 3rd graders discuss the story Snow White and identify the characteristics of the evil witch....
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Life Size Characters

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders analyze character traits and create a life size character outline. In this character analysis lesson, 6th graders analyze character traits of a character using character webs and poems. Students then create a life size...
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Charting the Course

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this citizenship lesson, students collaborate to compile a list of the top ten traits of good citizens. Students then discuss random acts of kindness and create a plan to share kindness...
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How Can We Care?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of caring. In this character education lesson, students consider how to show others they care about them as they brainstorm and discuss acts of caring.
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Honesty

For Students 1st - 8th
In this character education worksheet, students review the trait of honesty as they analyze the picture and message depicted on this mini-poster.
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Theatre Lesson Plan: Finding Your Way

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify story elements in familiar stories from their lives. In this story elements lesson, 2nd graders act out familiar activities  by following directions. Students read a story and discuss the story elements. Students...
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Charting the Course

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the meaning of the term philanthropy.  In this Social Studies lesson, 9th graders research examples of people that represent good citizens.  Students create a skit that demonstrates a specific character trait.
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Trickster Tales

For Teachers 2nd
Students study folk tales and moral lessons from cultures around the world. In this character traits lesson, students study moral lessons through the character traits in various cultures folk tales. Students complete 11 activities...
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Wordle It

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss, define, and give themselves character traits. In this character traits lesson plan, students create a list of ten character traits that describe themselves. Students create a data table and poll their classmates about...
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Preparing the Soil

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore philanthropy through literature. In this service learning lesson, students consider character traits as they read Seedfolks. Young scholars record their notes regarding the characters in the story of a community...
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Do Something Beautiful

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students recognize philanthropy in literature. In this philanthropy lesson, students read the book Something Beautiful by Sharon Wyeth and discuss how the character performed acts of philanthropy. Students write a reflection in a journal.
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What a Character

For Students 4th - 8th
For this characterization worksheet, students consider how an author creates characters as they respond to 11 fill in the blank and short answer questions.
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Perseverance - Junie B. Activity

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Junie B. worksheet, students share a time when they had to persevere even if it was tough. They write down the task and the accomplishment on a page that is decorated with a picture of Junie B.
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Respect Junie B. Activity

For Students 3rd
In this character building worksheet, 3rd graders record examples of how they are respectful on a shield that shows how Junie B. demonstrates this character trait. They fill a shield with their actions after reading how respect is like a...
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Identifying Character Traits Worksheet

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this character traits worksheet, students respond to a literature book of their own by filling out a chart. Students list actions and the character traits they reveal.
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Trumpet of the Swan Character Study

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this literature worksheet, students complete a study of their favorite character from the Trumpet of the Swan. They fill in the name of their favorite character, complete a table with words that describe that character, and use those...
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Trustworthiness

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice becoming aware of the behavior that leads to trusting someone else. They answer simple questions that are directed toward being trustworthy. Each student participates in creating a mural of illustrations of examples of...
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Fairness

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore and discuss the concept of fairness and what all is involved when your trying to be fair to everyone around you along with your family. They analyze why fairness is an ethical value that is hard to define clearly....
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Respect

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars explore and discuss why Aretha Franklin's song "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" has been so popular over the years. They survey a variety of definitions and perceptions of what truly respect is and how one shows respect to others as well...
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Analyzing Character Traits

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars read "Frog and Toad are Friends" and investigate physical, emotional, and mental character traits. They brainstorm a list of character traits that make a good friend. The list is placed into a visual ranking system that...
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Setting Goals with Benjamin Franklin

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discuss historical accounts and accomplishments of "Benjamin Franklin" which exemplify good character traits. They create a display of paper keys which describe these traits. They relate these traits to their future goals and...
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Zero The Hero, Trout The Lout

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use a graphic organizer create a character sketch of Trout Walker from the novel Holes. Using the provided worksheet, students fill in the important character traits of Trout. Worksheet and answer key are provided with the lesson.