Storytelling 101

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Storytelling 101
Lesson 4-Bringing Characters to Life
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Bringing Characters to Life

• Great job! Now that you have selected a story
  and learned it, its time to work on character
  development. Every story has characters. To be
  able to tell a story successfully, it is
  important to be able to identify the main
  characters and then portray them in your telling
  of the story. Click on the links below to find
  out more.

What are characters?
What are protagonists?
What are antagonists?
Character Activities
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What are characters?

• Characters are any persons, animals, or
  person-like objects in a story. Usually, there
  is more than one character in a story and they
  all have to work together to make the story.
  Just like people, characters have traits. This
  can include how they look, how they feel, what
  they like or dislike, and how they react to
  situations.
• Can you identify the characters in one of the
  stories from the link below?

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What are protagonists?

• Protagonists are characters that are the central
  figures of the story. In most stories, the
  protagonists are the good guys or the
  characters that we are rooting for.
• In the story of the Three Little Pigs, the
  protagonists would be the three little pigs. See
  if you can determine who the protagonists are in
  the tale of the Three Billy Goats Gruff. Click
  on the link below to read the story.

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What are antagonists?

• Antagonists are the opposition or bad guys in a
  story. These characters usually have some sort
  of conflict or trouble with the protagonists or
  good guys.
• In the story of the Three Little Pigs, the
  antagonist would be the Big Bad Wolf. See if you
  can determine who the antagonist is in the tale
  of the Three Billy Goats Gruff. Click on the
  link below to read the story.

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Character Activities

• Try some character activities by clicking on the
  links below.

Character Charades
Settings Characters
Character Kite
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Lets Review!

• When developing characters, remember. . .
• A character is any persons, animals, or
  person-like object in a story.
• A protagonist is the good guy in a story.
• An antagonist is the bad guy in a story.
• Think about the traits that make the characters
  memorable.

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HOORAY!
You have completed Lesson 4-Bringing Characters
To Life. To go to the next lesson, click here
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