As students read, a storyboard can serve as a helpful character reference log. This log (also called a character map) allows students to recall relevant information about important characters. When reading a novel, small attributes and details frequently become important as the plot progresses. With character mapping, students will record this information, helping them follow along and catch the subtleties which make reading more enjoyable!
Physical Traits
16-17 years old, 5’8 ½” tall, 140 pounds, athletic, smart, sarcastic; has a “West Point stride”
Character Traits
Jealous and insecure; concerned with rules and regulations; feels guilty after knocking Finny out of the tree; lies about his background; afraid of the war
Quote
“But by now I no longer needed this vivid false identity; now I was acquiring, I felt, a sense of my own real authority and worth.”
Other characters included in this map are: Phineas “Finny”, Elwin “Leper” Lepellier, Brinker Hadley, Cliff Quackenbush, and Dr. Stanpole
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Student Instructions
Create a character map for the major characters.