First and second graders explore character as a story element. They  listen to the first part of the story First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg and observe the teacher modeling a compare and contrast characters activity. Learners listen to the last part of the story, then complete a Venn diagram comparing themselves to the teacher character in the book.

Concepts

character analysis, characters, story elements, stories, compare and contrast, text-to-self connections

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Additional Tags

character analysis, characters, compare and contrast, first day jitters, self to text connections, story elements, venn diagram activity, english language arts

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Classroom Considerations

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Pros

• The lesson plan is neatly organized in a I, We, You routine

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.1.1 RL.1.3 RL.1.7