Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks:
RL.6.3
Describe how the plot of a particular story, poem, or drama unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. For example, students read Black Ships Before Troy, Rosemary Sutcliff’s retelling of Homer’s Iliad. As they read, they keep journals in which they keep track of the plot and relationships among characters
and their motivations, and they make illustrations of scenes in the epic. They discuss the characteristics of a hero in classical Greek literature and write essays about a character of their choice, arguing whether or not the character is a hero. (RL.6.1, RL.6.3, W.6.1)
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
6R3
In literary texts, describe how events unfold, as well as how characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. (RL) In informational texts, analyze how individuals, events, and ideas are introduced, relate to each other, and are developed. (RI)
Tennessee Academic Standards:
6.RL.KID.3
Describe how the plot of a story or drama unfolds, as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
Wisconsin Academic Standards:
R.6.3
In literary texts, describe how events unfold, as well as how characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. (RL) In informational texts, analyze how individuals, events, and ideas are introduced, related to each other, and developed. (RI)
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.3.6.C
Describe how a particular story or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes,as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
Florida - Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking:
ELA.6.R.1.1
Analyze how the interaction between characters contributes to the development of a plot in a literary text.
6th Grade Reading - Characters Lesson
Characters
Characters are the people in a story. Stories tell the reader how a character acts, thinks, or feels. A character helps move the story along.
When you read a story, think about:
Which word(s) best describes a character
Why a character does what he or she does
How a character behaves with another character
How two (or more) characters are similar or different
How a character’s actions affect the plot
How a character changes from the beginning to the end of the story
6th Grade Reading - Characters Lesson