Lesson Plan: Character Traits

Teacher: Woodrum
Grade: 2nd
Content Area: Reading/ELA/Vocabulary

1. Content and Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.6

Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to,
and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g.,
When other kids are happy that makes me happy).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.3
Describe characters in a story

2. Prerequisites: Use context clues and key words to describe characters and
understand the way the author is portraying them.

3. Essential Questions: Why are character traits important? How can we tell when an
author is using a character trait? When should we use character traits in our
writing?

4. Materials and Equipment:

-Miss Nelson is Missing text (used to read aloud to the students)
-Character Traits worksheet

5. Instructional Objective: State what students will know and be able to do at the end
of this lesson. Fill in the blanks: “Students will know the meaning of “character
traits” and how they are used in text, and be able to correctly use character traits
when describing characters.”

6. Instructional Procedures: List instructional strategies and learning experiences

that are in alignment with the objective(s). Include information about what
teaching strategies you will use to engage students. Include information about
what type of technology, manipulatives, etc. you will use to facilitate students
meeting the objectives.
 Before:
a. Bring children to the rug and explain that we will be reading a new
story filled with character traits
b. Ask students what they think character traits are
c. Define character traits as words used to describe a character or their
behavior, and ask for a few examples
d. Tell students that as we read, they will clap every time they hear a
character trait
e. Do a practice round and say, “Mr. A is such a kind teacher.” “Ms. W is
so tired today.” “I know Ms. Yael is happy because she’s smiling.”
f. Read Miss Nelson is Missing
 During:
a. Read Miss Nelson is Missing
 b. After reading, ask students to turn and talk for one minute about some
traits they heard in the book
c. Ask for volunteers to give traits and write them on the board
d. Explain that students will be filling in the Character Traits worksheet
individually at their desks, and read the six traits listed
 After:
a. Send students to their seats to fill in Character Traits worksheet
b. Check for understanding

7. Assessment: I will check for understanding during the clap/turn and talk/volunteer
portion, and individually based on the responses on their worksheets.

8. Differentiated Instruction: Tell how you will meet the needs of all learners during
the lesson. This has to be in alignment with the objective. Look back at the
objective and think about how you can support the learners in this lesson. Will
you differentiate content, process, and/or product? Will you make it more
challenging or do you have students that need support in meeting the objectives?
I will have students who struggle with the work with me at a back table on it
together. I will also divide these students up in groups with a greater grasp of the
concepts so they have more support.