Key Vocabulary

WALT: We are learning to understand key vocabulary from the Finch story using context clues.

Success Criteria: I can define vocabulary words, use context clues, and make connections to my own experiences.

Heroic: ________________________________

Courage: ________________________________

Community: ________________________________

Ordinary: ________________________________

Extra: Find three more challenging words from the story and create your own definitions.

Character Development

WALT: We are learning to analyse characters and how they change throughout the story.

Success Criteria: I can describe character traits, track character changes, and use evidence from the text.

Traits: ________________________________

Feelings: ________________________________

Actions: ________________________________

Use the pictures in the story to help describe the characters.

Extra: Compare Finch to another hero you know from books or real life.

Plot Structure

WALT: We are learning to identify the key parts of a story's structure.

Success Criteria: I can identify the beginning, middle, end, problem, and solution of the story.

Beginning: What happens first?

Middle: What is the main problem and key events?

End: How is the problem solved?

Fast Finishers: Create a story map showing all the places Finch visits in order.