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Character Development Tracking Worksheet

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Character Development Tracking Worksheet

Read the original story below. As you work, use details from the story to explain how Gabriela changes. A strong answer names a moment and tells what it shows.

The Last Box

Gabriela liked being the fastest person on her neighborhood’s cardboard-cart team. She checked every wheel twice and kept the repair tape in her pocket. When her cousin Camila joined the team, Gabriela told him, “Just follow my plan.” On race day, a wheel snapped off their cart. Gabriela grabbed the tape, but the broken axle would not stay in place. Camila suggested using a spare wooden stick from the supply table. Gabriela almost dismissed the idea. Then she noticed Camila had already measured the stick against the axle. “Show me,” she said. Together they secured the axle. Their cart rolled again, but they had fallen behind. Gabriela wanted to sprint to the finish. Instead, she saw that Camila’s shoelace had come untied. She stopped and helped him knot it. They crossed the finish line last, laughing as their wobbly cart rattled behind them. After the race, Gabriela handed Camila the repair tape. “Next time, you can lead the plan,” she said. She still loved winning, but she had learned that a good teammate listens—and that finishing together can matter more than finishing first.

Track Gabriela’s change

Use the story evidence to move from what Gabriela is like at the start to what she learns by the end.

Beginning: Gabriela says, “Just follow my plan.” What trait does this suggest?

Middle: What does Gabriela do when Camila offers an idea?

End: What does Gabriela learn about being a teammate?

1.At the beginning, what matters most to Gabriela? Choose the best answer.
  • Winning and having her plan followed
  • Making sure Camila gets to lead
  • Finishing the race last
  • Avoiding all repairs
2.Name one detail from the story that shows Gabriela likes to be in control.
3.What problem interrupts the race, and why can’t Gabriela fix it with tape alone?
4.Why does Gabriela change her mind and listen to Camila’s suggestion?
5.Which action best shows that Gabriela’s priorities have changed by the end?
  • She checks the cart wheels twice.
  • She stops to help Camila tie his shoelace.
  • She keeps the repair tape in her pocket.
  • She wants to sprint to the finish.
6.Put these events in story order by writing 1, 2, and 3 beside them: Gabriela helps Camila with his shoelace; the cart’s wheel snaps off; Camila suggests a wooden stick.
7.True or false: Gabriela wins the race because she follows her original plan without changing it.
TrueFalse
8.Complete the character tracker: At the beginning Gabriela is ; after the cart breaks she ; by the end she has learned to .
9.What does Gabriela’s offer—“Next time, you can lead the plan”—show about how she now sees Camila?
10.Explain how Gabriela changes from the beginning to the end. Include one story detail as evidence.
11.What message does Gabriela’s story suggest about teamwork?

3 printable pages

  • Character Development Tracking Worksheet, page 1 of 3: The Last Box, Track Gabriela’s change

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  • Character Development Tracking Worksheet, page 2 of 3: 2. Name one detail from the story that shows Gabriela likes to be in control.

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  • Character Development Tracking Worksheet, page 3 of 3: 10. Explain how Gabriela changes from the beginning to the end. Include one story detail…

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