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How Characters Change in a Story

From Khan Academy Kids

How Characters Change in a Story
1 min1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)
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Summary

A reading-comprehension clip on how Characters Change in a Story: a quick, kid-friendly strategy modeled with a short story. From Khan Academy Kids (1:18).

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Discussion

This clip models how readers think about how Characters Change in a Story.

  1. What is the "How Characters Change in a Story" strategy, in your own words?
  2. When would this strategy help you while you read?
  3. Try it with a book you know: what did you notice?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: reader, strategy, comprehension.

Try it: Pick a book and practice how Characters Change in a Story on one page, then tell a partner what you found.

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