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Characters and Major Events

English Language ArtsGrade 12Grade 11Grade 10Grade KGrade 1Grade 3Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 4

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DEFINITION:
Character-a person in a novel, play, or movie.
Major Events- The important events in a story that cause the greatest impact

HOW TO:
“The Boy” in the story “The boy who cried wolf” is a character.
“The boy told a lie by saying that there was a wolf when there was not” was a major event because it caused people to not believe him when the real wolf came and ate the sheep.

Everyday Use:
Characters and major events are used daily in stories and movies we watch.

Lyrics

Characters & major events.


That moment,the  final showdown , they ain been the same since, charcters


Propaganist, that's the knight in shinin armor,


handsome.  Braveheart yea he's a charma. Antagonist here comes the bad guy, kickin down

doors as a past time.  The settin is important or we lost in orbit. Sometimes stories funny

, sometimes stories norbit. Supporting characters are also important, they keep da action goin

plot jus unfoldin. Evoliving ova time, yes I'm so dynamic, tellem cut the static ima leave the

planet. Always panic for the hero come, then he saves tha day, huh, ya welcome!.

Actions that happen in the story, plot

The final showdown


Where. How dey feel, what does it tell u1

Standards

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3.A — Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.3.B — Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 — Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3.B — Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3.D — Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3.A — Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation and its significance, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.3.E — Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1.C — Use words, phrases, and clauses as well as varied syntax to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaims.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.3 — Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.3 — With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.9 — Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.C — Use words, phrases, and clauses to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaims.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3.B — Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3 — Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.9.A — Apply grade 4 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions].").
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.C — Use appropriate and varied transitions to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.3 — Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events).
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3 — Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.3 — Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.9 — Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.E — Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.9.A — Apply grade 5 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or a drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., how characters interact]").
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.B — Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3.A — Establish a situation and introduce a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3 — Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.3 — Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.A — Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.2.F — Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.3 — Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2.C — Use appropriate and varied transitions and syntax to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL..11-12.3 — Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3.A — Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2 — Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3.D — Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.A — Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.3 — Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.B — Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3 — Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.3 — Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them.