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The Main Character is - The Most Important Who!

Very often, as teachers, we jump right into character traits of those in a story. We have found that students need some practice with identifying who the main character of the story actually is. We teach it through interactive read aloud and then follow up in our reading minilessons. We teach that the main character is the most important 'who' in the story. We create an anchor chart telling some of the ways they can tell who the main character is: Their name may be in the title. They usually have the problem. Their name may be in the title. We revisit past read alouds and mentor texts to prove our anchor chart. Students learn to show their thinking on the Main Character Organizer below. First with whole group guided practice, then in small group instruction with 'just right' materials, and finally independently with their choice reading. In first grade, we have found great success in using the organizers before transitioning into blank reader response. 

The Main Character Form

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