When reading folktales, understanding character traits helps students understand the lesson or moral of the story. In this activity, students will create a spider map that depicts 2 of Pattan’s character traits. Students must include text evidence for each trait and illustrations for each trait.
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Objective: Create a 2 cell storyboard of Pattan’s character traits in Pattan’s Pumpkin.
Student Instructions:
Start the lesson by inviting students to share what they know about character traits and give examples from familiar stories. This builds background knowledge and sets a collaborative tone for exploring Pattan’s Pumpkin.
Ask open-ended questions like, “What words describe Pattan?” or “How does Pattan show kindness or bravery?” This encourages students to use text evidence and supports critical thinking.
Read a short passage aloud and think aloud about how Pattan’s actions reveal his traits. Highlight specific words or actions that support your ideas to help students see the connection.
Invite students to draw pictures that show Pattan demonstrating each trait. Remind them to use details from the story so their illustrations are accurate and meaningful.
Have students share their spider maps with a partner or the class, explaining the evidence they chose. This reinforces understanding and creates a supportive classroom community.
Pattan in Pattan’s Pumpkin shows traits like bravery and kindness. He bravely helps his village escape a flood and is kind in using his pumpkin to save others.
Students can create a character trait map by choosing two traits of Pattan, providing text evidence for each trait, and adding illustrations that show examples from the story.
An example of text evidence for bravery is when Pattan decides to use the giant pumpkin to rescue his village from the flood in the story.
The objective is for students to create a 2-cell storyboard showing two of Pattan’s character traits, with supporting text evidence and illustrations for each trait.
Identifying character traits helps students understand the lesson or moral of the folktale and connect more deeply with the characters and their actions.