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Character Change and Growth

Comprehension: Character Analysis

Day 173of 180
Week 35of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify how characters change throughout a story

2

Explain reasons for character development

3

Practice using story evidence to describe character growth

📖 Scripture Connection

2 Corinthians 5:17

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, they have become new!”

— 2 Corinthians 5:17 (WEB)

Shows how God transforms people, just like characters change in stories

📦 Materials Needed

  • Character change worksheet
  • Colored pencils
  • Story book with clear character development
  • Graphic organizer
  • Pencil
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and read a short story showing clear character change. Discuss initial character traits versus final character traits.

💭 Review Question: Can people change? How?
2Teaching (10 min)

Explain how characters grow and change through experiences, just like people learn and grow in real life.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Characters start with certain personality traits
  • Events in the story can make characters learn and change
  • Changes show character's growth and learning
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What made the character different at the end of the story?
  • What did the character learn?
  • How is character change like learning in real life?
3Activity: My Character Change Map (7 min)
worksheet

Students complete a graphic organizer showing a character's change from beginning to end of a story

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw the character at the start of the story
  2. List initial character traits
  3. Draw the character at the end of the story
  4. List how the character changed
  5. Write one sentence explaining why the character changed
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps complete worksheet with whole class

Challenge: Students choose their own story to analyze

4Closing (3 min)

Review how characters change and grow, connecting to how God helps people grow

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about characters today?
  • How do characters change?
  • Why is change important?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for helping us learn and grow like the characters in our stories.

Coming up: Tomorrow we will explore how characters feel in different situations

💎 Memory Verse

2 Corinthians 5:17

“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.”

— 2 Corinthians 5:17 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Character Change Motions: Act out old self versus new self

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Character analysis helps children understand story structure and human development

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Read stories together and discuss character changes
  • Ask children about times they have learned and grown
  • Encourage empathy by discussing character motivations
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it challenging to identify subtle character changes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to describe character traits and explain how they evolve

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a comic strip showing character change
  • Act out a story showing character growth
  • Draw before and after pictures of a character

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