Lesson Plan for Primary 6 - Literature in English - Characterization

**Lesson Plan: Characterization in Literature** **Grade Level:** Primary 6 **Subject:** Literature in English **Duration:** 60 minutes **Topic:** Characterization --- **Objectives:** By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. Define characterization. 2. Identify different types of characters in a story. 3. Recognize different methods of characterization. 4. Analyze a character from a given text. **Materials Needed:** - Whiteboard and markers - Copies of a short story or an excerpt from a children's book - Character chart handouts - Projector (optional) - Sticky notes - Pencils and erasers **Lesson Procedures:** --- **1. Introduction (10 minutes)** - **Greeting and Warm-up:** Greet the students and briefly discuss what they know about characters in books. - **Hook Activity:** Display an image of a popular character from a children's book (e.g., Harry Potter, Matilda) and ask the students to describe the character. Write down their descriptions on the whiteboard. - **Objective Introduction:** Explain that today's lesson will focus on understanding how authors create and develop characters in stories, a technique known as characterization. **2. Direct Instruction (15 minutes)** - **Definition:** Introduce the term "characterization" and define it: "Characterization is the way an author presents and develops characters in a story." - **Types of Characters:** Explain the different types of characters: - Protagonist: The main character who faces conflict. - Antagonist: The character who opposes the protagonist. - Supporting Characters: Other characters who help to develop the story. - **Methods of Characterization:** Discuss the two main methods: - Direct Characterization: The author directly states what a character is like. - Indirect Characterization: The author shows what a character is like through actions, thoughts, speech, appearance, and interactions with other characters. **3. Guided Practice (15 minutes)** - **Text Analysis:** Distribute copies of a short story or book excerpt. Read the text together as a class. - **Character Chart:** Hand out character charts. Ask students to fill in details about the main character(s) based on the story, categorizing the information under direct and indirect characterization. **4. Class Discussion (10 minutes)** - **Character Insights:** Discuss the information collected in the character charts. Encourage students to share their thoughts and add to their charts based on peer insights. - **Example Analysis:** Using the character analyzed, discuss how the author used direct and indirect characterization to develop the character. **5. Independent Practice (10 minutes)** - **Character Reflection:** Have students choose their favorite character from any story they know and write a short paragraph using both direct and indirect characterization to describe this character. - **Peer Review:** Pair up students to share and discuss their paragraphs with each other. **6. Conclusion (5 minutes)** - **Recap:** Summarize key points about characterization. - **Exit Ticket:** On a sticky note, have each student write down one new thing they learned about characterization and stick it on the board as they leave. **Assessment:** - Observation during class discussion and guided practice. - Review of character charts and written paragraphs. - Exit tickets for capturing understanding. **Homework:** - Assign students to bring a book or story they are currently reading and choose one character to analyze using the methods discussed in class. They will present this analysis in the next lesson. --- **Notes for Teacher:** - Be ready to provide extra support to students who may struggle with the abstract concept of indirect characterization. - Incorporate diverse characters from various cultures to provide a broad perspective. - Encourage creativity and personal interpretation during the independent practice. --- This lesson plan aims to make characterization an engaging and comprehensive topic for Primary 6 students, enhancing their analytical skills and appreciation of literature.


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