Character's State of Mind

Lesson Overview

Students will analyze characters’ mental and emotional states in chapters 5 and 6 of the selected text. Using evidence from actions and dialogue, they will infer how characters feel and think. Through role-playing, students will express these states of mind, deepening comprehension and empathy.

Grade

5th Grade

Duration

60 minutes

Class Size

21 students

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Alignment

Reading Literature:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3
  Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6
  Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described.

Speaking and Listening:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1
  *Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own