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Week 03 · Story Characters

Story Hunt

Story Hunt: characters
// Feelings, traits and how characters respond
⏱ about 15 min

Saturday: Story Hunt

Lucy the Ladybug flies over the Tomorrow Trail. "Story Hunt day!"

"Find a story book at home or at the library," says Lucy.

"Pick one character. Watch how they feel and what they do."

Ferris the Fox waves his map. "Then tell us what you found!"

  1. A feeling is how a character feels inside.
  2. Feelings can change during a story.
  3. A trait is what a character is like most of the time.
  4. A response is what a character says or does next.
  5. Clues in the words help us find all of these.
◇ STORY HUNT
Read a story book with a grown-up.
Pick one character to watch.
Stop at the beginning, middle and end.
Each time, name how the character feels.
At the end, name one trait and one clue for it.
HUNT CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
A character stomps and frowns. How might they feel?
A character helps friends again and again. Which trait is that?
Which one is a response?
SentenceTrue or false?
Feelings never change in a story.?
Kind and patient are traits.?
Clues can show how a character feels.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEFeelings can change during a story.
Draw your character at the end of the book.
For a grown-up
Ask: How does the character feel now? How do you know?
Point to a clue on the page together.
Naming feelings in stories helps children name their own.

Happy hunting! Next week Lizzy the Lizard helps us read to learn.

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