The Thirteen Clocks Character Map

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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 a completed example for the Duke:

Physical Appearance:

velvet eye patch and monocle
wears gloves
6'4"
one leg is shorter than the other

Character Traits:

cold
aggressive
evil

Evidence:

"He was six feet four, and forty-six, and even colder than he thought he was."
"One eye wore a velvet patch; the other glittered through a monocle, which made half his body seem closer to you than the other half."
"The Duke limped because his legs were of different lengths."

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Student Instructions

Create a character map for the major characters.

Identify the major characters in The Thirteen Clocks 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.
Fill in the text boxes for Physical Traits, Character Traits, and Evidence.

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