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Creative Character Creations

Lesson Plan

Creative Character Creations

Enhance comprehension and artistic skills

In this lesson, students will design and describe a character from their favorite book using various art materials. This activity will help them engage with reading material, enhance comprehension, and develop artistic skills. By visualizing and creating a character, students will deepen their understanding of the story and express their creativity.

Audience

Achievers (Ages 9-10)

Time

1 hour

Approach

Enhance comprehension and artistic skills

Materials

Art supplies (paper, markers, crayons, etc.), and Character Description Worksheet

Step 1

Introduction

10 mins

  • Begin by discussing the importance of characters in stories.
  • Ask students to think about their favorite book and the characters in it.
  • Explain that they will be creating their own character from a book they love.

Step 2

Brainstorming

10 mins

  • Have students choose a character from their favorite book.
  • Distribute the Character Description Worksheet.
  • Guide students to think about the character's traits, appearance, and role in the story.

Step 3

Character Creation

20 mins

  • Provide art supplies for students to create their character.
  • Encourage creativity and attention to detail.
  • Walk around to assist and encourage students as they work.

Step 4

Role-Play Activity

15 mins

  • Have students pair up and role-play a scene from the book as their chosen character.
  • Encourage them to think about their character's personality and motivations.
  • Allow each pair to perform their scene for the class.

Step 5

Sharing and Discussion

10 mins

  • Have students present their character to the class.
  • Encourage them to explain why they chose this character and what they learned.
  • Facilitate a discussion on how visualizing characters can enhance understanding of a story.

Step 6

Closure

5 mins

  • Recap the activity and its purpose.
  • Ask students to reflect on what they enjoyed and learned.
  • Encourage them to continue exploring characters in their reading.
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Worksheet

Character Description Worksheet

This worksheet will guide students in describing their chosen character, focusing on traits, appearance, and role in the story.

What is the name of your character?








Describe your character's appearance.








What are three traits that define your character?








What role does your character play in the story?








Why did you choose this character?








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