Character Study
The Barren Grounds — An Interactive Novel Study — Grade 6
The Barren Grounds — An Interactive Novel Study — Grade 6
Students analyze how the organization of a variety of texts can influence understandings of ourselves, each other, and the world.
Describe characters based on what they say, think, or do or what others say and think about them.
Students analyze texts and interpret contexts to build comprehension.
Identify multiple dimensions of a character.
Respond to texts by summarizing main ideas and providing supporting evidence from the texts.
I can identify what makes a character special.
I can use supporting evidence to describe a character.
I can establish differences and similarities between characters.
Effective authors create meaningful relationships between characters, settings, and events through interactions between these story elements. Effective readers work to identify the relationships between story elements through comparing and contrasting! Use the Venn Diagram below to help you, compare and contrast our vastly different main characters, Morgan and Eli.
Your teacher will always be there for you and will be providing ongoing formative assessment for this writing activity. If you would like to also take advantage of studying the rubric below, it is available for you.