felt _______when _________ because ________. •I What they find interesting. •Wow! ____________ that __________ because _________. •It's incredible was surprised when __________ because ___________. •I didn't know that ____________. •I What they can connect to. understand how ______ felt because I __________. •I of ____________. •__________ reminds me my book ____________. In my life ____________. •In in my text / My connection to another text •Words in my text/ My connections to a person, an event, or an issue •Words Strategies Readers Use to Grow Ideas About Their Characters Readers… Use precise words to describe their characters Pay attention to character’s actions Notice when they act out of character. Ask “why? What caused them to act that way?” Develop and revise theories about their characters What big ideas do I have about my character? Now what am I thinking? Pay attention to objects that are important to our characters. Why are they important to them? What might they symbolize?
•I felt _______when _________ because ________. What they find interesting. •Wow! ____________ •It's incredible that __________ because _________. •I was surprised when __________ because ___________. •I didn't know that ____________. What they can connect to. •I understand how ______ felt because I __________. •__________ reminds me of ____________. •In my book ____________. In my life ____________. •Words in my text / My connection to another text •Words in my text/ My connections to a person, an event, or an issue Strategies Readers Use to Grow Ideas About Their Characters Readers… Use precise words to describe their characters Pay attention to character’s actions Notice when they act out of character. Ask “why? What caused them to act that way?” Develop and revise theories about their characters What big ideas do I have about my character? Now what am I thinking? Pay attention to objects that are important to our characters. Why are they important to them? What might they symbolize?