Language Arts: The Time Machine Lesson 2

Learning Objectives:
SWBAT
Cite Textual Evidence
Analyze what text says explicitly
Draw inferences from text
Identify the concept of characterization in
a text

Essential Questions:
Why is it important to develop strong characterization for all characters in a
story?
How can a strong character drive the theme and plot of the story?

Enduring Understanding:
Well-developed characters are like people: they have traits, opinions, and motivations.
Characterizations are the methods by which storytellers reveal the traits of characters.

Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Vocabulary:

Agenda:
r Bell Ringer Chapter 1 Quiz: Students will INDEPENDANTLY work on a short quiz regarding chapter. They

may start their journal entry when they are done.

r Journal Entry: 1 Based on what you read in chapter one, write your own ending or prediction for the rest of the book.

r Background Knowledge Building (Hook)

Characteriza
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Materials:

The Time Traveler by

Chapter 1 Quiz
Journal Entry
Indirect Character Traits
Characterization Chart
Cornell Notes

H.G.Wells

Socratic Seminar - Students will participate in a class

discussion about chapter 1. They will be encouraged to asked questions about the text and answer those questions by
citing evidence to support their answers. Specifically ask students these questions to start the seminar:
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What does the term theme mean? How is it deferent from main idea?
Based on what you read, what do you think the theme of the book will be?
What are the character traits of the main character?
How do you think the character will impact the story? Would the story be different if there was a different main character?

r Whole Group Instruction Indirect Character Traits Students will define character traits and write

examples of what characters with those traits might do.

r Characterization Chart Students will work as a class to look through chapters 1-4 to find passages that provide
character traits about the Time Traveller and place them on the chart on the following page along with the
corresponding page numbers. The teacher will lead a class discussion where each students provides one example for
the class.

r Independent Practice (Exit ticket) . Characterization Chart Continued

Students will
work to complete the Characterization Chart on their own. They must provide two examples for each category.

r Extended Practice (Homework) Cornell Notes Students will read Chapter 2 and prepare

Cornell Notes containing at least 20 essential questions for a Socratic Seminar. They will also complete
unfinished classwork

Sources:
http://www.readworks.org/sites/default/files/bundles/
lessons-grade6-wrinkle-time.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5dS8hu-_W4

Based on what you read in chapter one, write your own ending or
prediction for the rest of the book.

The Time Machine: Journal 1

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Class Discussion Notes and Examples

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Name: ________________________________

Indirect Character Traits

6. Superstitious
Definition:____________________________________________________________________________

Directions: Define the character trait. Then, write what a character showing that trait might do.
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What might a superstitious character do? __________________________________________________

Greedy

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Definition: Unwilling to share, selfish.

Action: A greedy person wouldnt share their chips, even if other people have shared with them before.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

1. Ambitious

7. Efficient

Definition:____________________________________________________________________________

Definition:____________________________________________________________________________

What might an ambitious character do?_____________________________________________________

What might a efficient character do? ______________________________________________________

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2. Responsible

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Definition:____________________________________________________________________________

8. Polite

What might a responsible character do? ____________________________________________________

Definition:____________________________________________________________________________

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What might a polite character do? ________________________________________________________

3. Envious

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Definition:____________________________________________________________________________

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What might a envious character do? _______________________________________________________

9. Suspicious

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Definition:____________________________________________________________________________

4. Considerate

What might a suspicious character do? _____________________________________________________

Definition:____________________________________________________________________________

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What might a considerate character do? ____________________________________________________

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10. Cruel

5. Strict

Definition:____________________________________________________________________________

Definition:____________________________________________________________________________

What might a cruel character do? _________________________________________________________

What might a strict character do? _________________________________________________________

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