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Wings - Analyzing Characters Through Words, Thoughts, and Actions

Join us as we delve into the characters in the fantasy narrative, Wings by Christopher Myers, and learn how to analyze them through their words, thoughts, and actions. Enhance your vocabulary and improve your active listening skills through engaging activities.

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Wings - Analyzing Characters Through Words, Thoughts, and Actions

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  1. Make your new vocabulary in your journal and place a plus sign or question mark next to each word in Day 1

  2. Title: Wings Author: Christopher Myers Genre: Narrative (Fantasy) Reading Goal: Analyze characters through their words, thoughts, and actions. Team Cooperation Goal: Active Listening Essential Question: How can we figure out what a character is like?

  3. stretch • reach • Maria had to stretch her arms to get the box off of the shelf.

  4. crowd • Group of people • “Hold my hand so you don’t get lost in the crowd at the parade,” Mom said.

  5. giggle • laugh • The funny movie made us giggle out loud.

  6. grabbed • seized • Eva grabbed the book out of Sasha’s hand and said, “It’s mine!”

  7. drifting • floating • Montel watched the clouds drifting across the sky.

  8. dropped • tumbled Steven dropped to the ground after slipping on the ice.

  9. Think Pair ShareLittle Red Riding Hood • What did the wolf do in the story? • What does this tell you about the wolf? • You just did CHARACTERIZATION! • As we read, we will look at what the characters say, think, and do to learn what the character is like.

  10. Listening Comprehension • Julius by Angela Johnson • Let’s preview the book • What do you think the story will be about?

  11. Wings • Let’s preview the text

  12. Preview Team Talkpg. 3 • Team Talk question #2 focuses on our reading goal: Characterization

  13. Partner Reading – 15 minutes Partner Read- First 2 paragraphs of page 18 Silent Read – The rest of 18 - 20 • As you read, stop to clarify • Retell what your partner read about • If finished early, practice fluency on p.18

  14. Team Discussion • Clarify sticky words with your team • You MUST have AT LEAST one clarification • Discuss the team talk questions • If finished, practice fluency on page 18

  15. Team Discussion • Write the answers to numbers 1 and 3 ONLY • Vocabulary Practice: Pg. 3 (Fill in the blank with the best vocabulary word) • If finished, practice fluency on page 18

  16. Class Discussion • What was something you clarified? • Let’s look at our answers for the team talk questions • Let’s record our points for today!

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