Description
Grade: 7 | Subject: ELA | Unit: Short Stories & Personal Narratives
Bring stories to life with this 40-minute lesson focused on character development and how character traits and motivations drive the plot. Students analyze main characters from mentor texts, identify key traits, and explore how decisions and actions shape story outcomes—all while building comprehension and writing skills.
This ready-to-use resource includes a Google Slides deck, teacher materials, and student graphic organizers to guide thoughtful literary analysis and support narrative writing connections.
What’s Included:
- Editable Google Slides presentation
- Teacher lesson plan with objectives, outcomes, and assessments
- Character analysis graphic organizers
- Discussion and reflection activities
- Alberta ELA Outcomes alignment
Skills Covered:
- Identifying and analyzing character traits and motivations
- Understanding how characters influence plot development
- Using text evidence to support analysis
An essential addition to the Short Stories & Personal Narratives unit, this lesson helps students read more deeply and write more intentionally—seeing how memorable stories start with well-developed characters.
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Description
Grade: 7 | Subject: ELA | Unit: Short Stories & Personal Narratives
Bring stories to life with this 40-minute lesson focused on character development and how character traits and motivations drive the plot. Students analyze main characters from mentor texts, identify key traits, and explore how decisions and actions shape story outcomes—all while building comprehension and writing skills.
This ready-to-use resource includes a Google Slides deck, teacher materials, and student graphic organizers to guide thoughtful literary analysis and support narrative writing connections.
What’s Included:
- Editable Google Slides presentation
- Teacher lesson plan with objectives, outcomes, and assessments
- Character analysis graphic organizers
- Discussion and reflection activities
- Alberta ELA Outcomes alignment
Skills Covered:
- Identifying and analyzing character traits and motivations
- Understanding how characters influence plot development
- Using text evidence to support analysis
An essential addition to the Short Stories & Personal Narratives unit, this lesson helps students read more deeply and write more intentionally—seeing how memorable stories start with well-developed characters.
