1. Date: Tuesday 10th
March 2015
Title: What do we know about each character and what do they
represent?
Spelling Focus: Novella
Learning
Journey
Learning Objectives Literacy Legends
ALL To know the characteristics of each
minor character
Characteristics
MOST To identify key quotations related to
each character
Inferences
SOME To explain characters using
evidence
Represents
2. Aspire: Finding out what you knowAspire: Finding out what you know
Activity
All: Make a list of all the characters in the novella.
Stretch and Challenge Rank them 1-10 in order of importance
Spelling Focus: Novella
5. Discover:Discover:
Spelling Focus: Novella
In Two Groups – The Competition is on!In Two Groups – The Competition is on!
1. Draw around a member of your group five times – YES FIVE TIMES!
2. Name each character:
Crooks
Slim
Candy
Curley
Curley’s Wife
10 Minutes for each character!
1. Find four quotations for each character and add them to the inside like we did
for George and Lennie.
2. Add inferences about your character around the edge.
Challenge: Explode one quotation for each character in your book.
6. Aspire: Finding out what you knowAspire: Finding out what you know
Activity
All: Who is the most important minor character in the novella?
The most important minor character in the novella is……
because…..
Stretch and Challenge Can you use a quotation to support?
Spelling Focus: Novella
7. Aspire: Finding out what you knowAspire: Finding out what you know
Activity
All: Who is the most important minor character in the novella?
The most important minor character in the novella is……
because…..
Stretch and Challenge Can you use a quotation to support?
Spelling Focus: Novella
Editor's Notes
The starter MUST be used to inform the teacher of what students already understand about the focus of the lesson. This way the teacher can see how they will use the planned materials to ensure all students make progress.
The starter MUST be used to inform the teacher of what students already understand about the focus of the lesson. This way the teacher can see how they will use the planned materials to ensure all students make progress.
The starter MUST be used to inform the teacher of what students already understand about the focus of the lesson. This way the teacher can see how they will use the planned materials to ensure all students make progress.
The starter MUST be used to inform the teacher of what students already understand about the focus of the lesson. This way the teacher can see how they will use the planned materials to ensure all students make progress.
The starter MUST be used to inform the teacher of what students already understand about the focus of the lesson. This way the teacher can see how they will use the planned materials to ensure all students make progress.
