Describe the characters’ traits, feelings, and behaviors in a story.
Arizona Academic Standards:
2.RL.3
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.RL.2.3
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE2RL3
Tennessee Academic Standards:
2.RL.KID.3
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
New Jersey Student Learning Standards:
RL.2.3
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges using key details.
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
2R3
In literary texts, describe how characters respond to major events and challenges. (RL) In informational texts, describe the connections between ideas, concepts, or a series of events. (RI)
Wisconsin Academic Standards:
R.2.3
Describe how characters respond to major events and challenges. (RL) Describe the connections between ideas, concepts, or a series of events. (RI)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
2.9.B*
describe main characters in works of fiction, including their traits, motivations, and feelings
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.3.2.C
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
2nd 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.