Example from Donna J.

1. Characters on “Miracle
on 34th Street”
8th Grade

2. Kris
Insert picture.
Traits Textual
Evidence
He has anger
issues.
Kris: [Kris takes
his cane and
hits Sawyer in
the head...]
(pg.17)
He is very kind
to children.
Kris: “Lovely
little girl you
have here.”
(pg.7)
His beard is
real.
Susan: “He’s a
nice old man.
His whiskers are
real.” (pg.6)
He knows
everything about
the reindeer.
Kris: “Donder’s
antlers have
four points
instead of three.
What is his opinion
about Santa Claus?
He believes in Santa
Claus because he
thinks he’s Santa. Names of group members: Jessica Lovell, Makayla Kent, Kent Hulsey, Bishop
Slater, & Micah Jameson.

3. Fred
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Traits Textual
Evidence
He likes Doris. “...I must
confess...I’m
fond of
Susan...but I
wanted to meet
you.(Doris)”,
(p.3).
He is a friendly
person.
“...sit down and
please have a
cup of coffee
with me…”,
(p.3).
He believes in
fairy tales.
¨ I see she
doesn't believe
in Santa Claus,
either...No
Santa Claus, No
fairy tales, no
fantasies of any
What is his opinion
toward Santa Clause?
He believed in Santa
Claus.
Names of group members:Hunter Clark, Anna Mattel, Tyler Souder, Carlos Delacruz,
and Adam Flanigan

4. Doris
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Traits Textual
Evidence
She has a
daughter
pg.3 ¨ Hello. I´m
Susan mother¨.
Doesn’t believe
in fairytales
“there goes
santa” “don't
even mention
the name-Doris”
page 3
She is
protective over
her daughter
¨Whether you
agree or not, i
must ask you to
respect my
wishes
regarding
Susan. She´s
my responsibility
and i must bring
her up as i see
What is her opinion
toward Santa Clause?
Doris opinion towards
Santa was she didn't
believe in Santa in fact
she tries to get her
daughter susan to not
believe either Haley Thrasher, Luis Barrón, Madi Richards, Connor Sosebee.

5. Susan
Traits Textual
Evidence
She’s a little girl. Kris: “I’ll bet
you’re in first
grade” (pg.7)
Susan doesn’t
know any fairy
tales.
Susan: “Oh, one
of those. I don’t
know any.”
(pg.2)
She’s the
daughter of
Doris.
Susan: “Yes, I
see what you
mean, Mother”
(pg.7)
She wants to
believe in
Santa.
Susan: “But
when he spoke
Dutch to that
girl, he was
so…”(pg.7)
She doesn’t
play with the
Susan: “I don’t
play much with
What is her opinion
toward Santa Clause?
She wants to believe.
Names of Group Members:Madelyn Nash, Shelbi Parris, and Aldo Martinez

6. Sawyer
Traits Textual
Evidence
● He is a
psychologi
st
Pg:9 We could if
Mr. Sawyer
talked to him. Of
course he’s a
psychologist.
● He is
married
pg.10 … your
wife is on the
phone…
Said Sawyer's
Secretary pg. 10
● He is a
fraud
pg.17 … your
job here it to
give intelligence
test, passing
yourself off as a
psychologist.
Said Kris
● He thinks pg.11...Yes,he
What is his opinion
about Santa Claus?
Sawyer thinks he is
crazy.
Names of Group Members: Yexon Cruz, Sam Dean, Steven Gilbert, Makayla
Hayes, William Townsend

7. Harper
Traits Textual
Evidence
He’s a judge. ( Pg. 20) Harper
is about to sign
the commitment
papers...
He is a
Grandpa.
“Fine way to
treat their
grandfather!”
(p.21)
Is putting Santa
Claus on trial.
Mrs. Harper
says, “...Any
man who’d put
Santa Claus on
trial for lunacy.”
(p.21)
He can be
patient.
Mr. Harper said
“holding the trial
open because
some believe
What is his opinion
about Santa Claus?
He changes his
opinion on santa from
A I do not believe in
him attitude to a really
caring attitude
towards kris. Names of Group Members: Ruby Robinson, David Mcconnell, Noah Young,
Eden Cumby