A Bunch of Characters

These are the characters that we connect to, that we identify with and listen to while reading. They come alive in our eyes and our hearts. We've got spirit!

Character maps

"What's the deal with your face?" was the line that Julian said to Auggie in the book "Wonder". In a single line, we were introduced to the deeper ways and thinking of the character named Julian. In pairs, we read fairy tales and applied the same skill of making a character map and noting the lines that revealed or created their personalities.

Who is Auggie?

BOPDs have been enjoying the book, "Wonder". This week we met other characters outside of Auggie's family and we are beginning to form ideas about who they are, We recognized that dialogue is crucial in unraveling truths about a character and seek to apply this to our own writing. Today, Ms Montilla read a few chapters while we listened to her, and we painted who Auggie is in our eyes. We also added a line that we have heard him speak.

Beliefs and values theater game

BOPDs have looked at how values and beliefs drive one's actions. Toady we started by watching a short video about confidence and how what we believe affects our performance. In this game, we watch a scene knowing the setting and the characters. We need to guess what the characters believe or value based on their actions and words. An example of a setting was having dinner for a cousin's birthday and here the belief statements that each character acted out:
1) I believe that I should be thankful for the food I have;
2) I believe I can be honest about the food;
3) I believe in finishing the food that I have on my plate.

Everyone enjoyed the role-play and we were able to make connections from actions to beliefs and values. We later gave examples from our own interactions in school and how actions reflect our beliefs and values.

Cast of Characters

Presenting this year's cast of characters from Ms Montilla's Third Grade class!