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Friday, November 14, 2014

Character Strengths and Weaknesses



Last week I shared a graphic organizer I use to help students analyze characters.  This week I want to share a different perspective on the same skill.  For every character trait, there is usually a strength and a weakness.  Even a positive attribute can produce bad results in certain circumstances.

 
 
As we read through a novel or a biography together, students record a character and the trait that creates problems and/or solutions for that character.  This graphic organizer could be the basis for an anchor chart.

To download the Character Strengths and Weaknesses form above, please click here.


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6 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for sharing your freebie on TBA.
    Arlene
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  2. We have been working on character traits in my 7th grade class - I really like the idea of organizing by strengths and weaknesses. Thanks so much for sharing!

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    1. Seventh grade students can probably understand how a strength can also be a weakness. It's still a reach for fourth graders. I'm glad you stopped by.

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  3. I like the idea of using it to show kids that character traits aren't all positive or all negative.

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    1. Originally I got the idea from a fiction-writing class.

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