Analyzing the Text Paragraph

Identify the character trait (yellow)

Evidence from the text (green)

Inference- what the trait means (Blue)

This show…

Explanation about the character trait and

inference made (pink)
This means….

Connection to the theme

(orange)
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Beginning of Story End of Story
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Reyna _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

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Shaun
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Analyzing the Text Paragraph

 Identify the character trait
The character Michael is self-centered in the
beginning of the story.
Evidence from the text
When the club is brainstorming ideas for a
new musical, Michael didn’t want to consider
anyone’s ideas but his own.
Inference- what the trait means
This show…
Michael’s trait of being self-centered drives
him to only want to work alone, but there is
no role for someone to do things by
themselves.
Explanation about the character trait and
inference made
This means….
As he experiences the show coming together,
he learns that he either needs to work
cooperatively or he won’t really be able to
participate.
Connection to the theme
At the end of the story, Michael realizes that
the “…stage curtain lifts twice as fast as when
I do it myself.”
This thought reveals his realization that
working together allows for a better outcome.

Theme: Working together is better than working alone.

The character Michael is self-centered in the beginning of the story. When the club is brainstorming ideas for a new musical, Michael didn’t
want to consider anyone’s ideas but his own. Michael’s trait of being self-centered drives him to only want to work alone, but there is no role
for someone to do things by themselves. As he experiences the show coming together, he learns that he either needs to work cooperatively or
he won’t really be able to participate. At the end of the story, Michael realizes that the “…stage curtain lifts twice as fast as when I do it
myself.” This thought reveals his realization that working together allows for a better outcome .
The character Michael is self-centered in the beginning of the
story. When the club is brainstorming ideas for a new
musical, Michael didn’t want to consider anyone’s ideas but
his own. Michael’s trait of being self-centered drives him to
only want to work alone, but there is no role for someone to
do things by themselves. As he experiences the show coming
together, he learns that he either needs to work
cooperatively or he won’t really be able to participate. At the
end of the story, Michael realizes that the “…stage curtain
lifts twice as fast as when I do it myself.” This thought reveals
his realization that working together allows for a better
outcome.