Mapping Characters in The Fire Cat

This Storyboard That activity is part of the lesson plans for Fire Cat, The

Activity Overview

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. With character mapping, students will record this information, helping them follow along and catch the subtleties which make reading more enjoyable!

Here is an example for Pickles the Fire Cat.

Physical Appearance

cat
big paws
black spots
young

Character Traits

wishes to do big things
mixed-up (not bad but not good)
quick learner
hard worker

Evidence

"Pickles was a young cat, His paws were big. And he wished to do big things with them."
"Pickles, you are not a bad cat. You are not a good cat. You are good and bad, And bad and good. You are a mixed-up cat.”

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Template and Class Instructions

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Student Instructions

Create a character map for the major characters.

Identify the major characters in The Fire Cat and type their names into the different title boxes.
Choose a Storyboard That character to represent each of the book characters.

Select colors and a pose appropriate to story and character traits.

Choose a scene or background that makes sense for the character.
Add Textables for Physical Appearance, Character Traits, and Evidence.

Character Map Template Blank

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Visual Vocabulary

BME Plot Diagram

Text Connections

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