This simple visual organizer will both help students to distinguish the various characters see how the characters change over the course of the novel. As the students read the first chapter, they describe the characters and their personalities in the first column. After the students have completed the novel, they complete the same exercise in the second column.
This activity yields excellent class discussion.

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The 2008-2009 school year is my fourth year at the Bath Central School District and the third year in which I've had the honor of preparing my district's juniors for the NYS Regents Exam.
