Inferring Traits of a Character

I. Learning Objective II. Infer traits of a character.

Subject Matter A. Topic: B. References: Inferring Traits of a Character PELC III 4.5.2 Learning English as a Second Language, pp. 181183 Skill Builders for Efficient Reading Third Edition, pp. 6971 charts, pictures Patience and Perseverance

C. Materials: Value Focus: III. Procedure

A. Preparatory Activities Warm-up Activity Action Song Its nice to meet together ha, ha, ha, ha, ha (3x) (Partners shake hands) Ha ha ha (3x) Change meet to dance, jump, walk, etc. Unlocking of Difficulties Which-What Fishing Which bait will catch what fish? Draw a line to connect the fish with the appropriate bait.

grateful

proud

persevering

greedy

generous

thankful

does not give up

selfish

bighearted

pleased, boastful

B. Development of the Lesson Presentation Lets read the dialog about Cornelias Jewel. Do the following afterwards. 1. Enumerate the qualities/traits of the three characters in the dialog. Write them on the lines. 2. Compare the three characters using picture clues. Cornelias Jewels Place: Time: Darius: In the beautiful garden of neat little White House. One bright morning in summer. (Cornelia was talking with her pretty guest. Darius and Marcus were watching the two ladies.) Mother is the prettiest lady in Rome. Mrs. Barrera isnt as tall as Mother and look! Her face isnt as kind as mothers either.

Marcus: Cornelia: Mrs. Barrera: Marcus: Cornelia: Mrs. Barrera: Cornelia: Mrs. Barrera: Cornelia: Mrs. Barrera: Cornelia: Cornelia

Youre right, but her dress is more expensive than Mothers. She wears a lot of jewelry. Look at that sparkling diamonds on her. (Calls out) Boys, come here. (Holds up a necklace) See this necklace? It is made of the biggest pearls in the world. The pearls are as white as milk. (Touches the pearls) And as smooth as silk too. See these glittering red rubies! Theyre as red as glowing coals. Dont you have any jewel, Cornelia? (Smiling) Of course I have. (Surprised) Really! Can I see them? (Draws her two boys beside her) Here they are. They are the finest sons a mother could ever have. Mrs. Barrera Two sons

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Who is kind? Why do you say that Cornelia is proud of her two sons? If you were Cornelia would you feel the same? Why is Mrs. Barrera gallant?

Analysis and Discussion Picture Talk Strategy:

1. Ask: a. What character trait can you associate with the pictures? b. What do you really see on the picture? (Mang Alfonso is making a plot for his plants. Ms. Valdez is placing the food in the container, etc.) 2. Say: a. What character trait does Aling Melba have when she told Teresa Your embroidery is very beautiful. I hope you can make me one. (healthy, appreciative, loving) b. Teresa makes one for Aling Melba. Teresa is a ________ girl. (kind, helpful, thrifty) c. Mrs. Valdez operates a canteen. She welcomes everyone who enters her canteen with a smile so she has plenty of costumers. Mrs. Valdez is __________. (obedient, brave, friendly) d. Teresa receives one hundred fifty pesos from her embroidered pillow case. She spends two thirds of it and saves the rest. She is a _________ girl. (polite, thrifty, honest) e. Mang Alfonso cultivates his land everyday so his plants are robust and productive. Mang Alfonso is __________. ( industrious, helpful, generous)

Values Integration Recall the dialog Cornelias Jewels. Did Cornelia show perseverance to Mrs. Barrera? Can you cite the situation from the dialog where it was shown? How do you show your perseverance in the classroom or at home? Generalization How do we infer traits of a character? We infer traits of a character through the actions done by a person. C. Post Activities Application Shake hands to show friendliness. Through facial expressions; show anger, joy, honesty, generosity, helpfulness, courtesy etc. Enrichment Infer the traits of a character by matching column A with column B. Write the letter of your answer on the line. A _____ 1. Ana does not give up, though the pace seems slow. She thinks she might succeed with another blow. _____ 2. Carlos always helps old women or little child cross busy streets. He also helps them carry heavy things. _____ 3. Mrs. Cerezo never puts off for tomorrow what he can do today. _____ 4. Lily never troubles another for what she can do herself. _____ 5. Arlene never spends her money before she has it. She never buys what she does not need even if it is cheap. B a. helpful b. prompt c. patient d. thrifty e. self-reliant

IV.

Evaluation Infer the trait of the character that is best expressed by each short paragraph. Write the letter of the correct answer in your answer sheet. 1. Alfonso, a pupil in Mrs. Faderas class, was thinking of putting the used bubble gum on his classmates seat. a. curious b. wicked c. naughty 2. The monkey liked the sharks friendship and enjoyed throwing more fruits into the sea. a. loving b. happy c. friendly 3. The shark swam back and forth and waited for the monkey. Thinking that the monkey had left his fruit in a tree farther, the shark waited longer. a. coward b. patient c. brave 4. It is late in the evening, but James is still awake. James is studying his lessons for the next day. a. studious b. incomplete c. very weak 5. Mario received one gallon of ice cream from his grandfather as a present. Leo, his youngest brother, asked for some but Mario didnt give him any. a. cruel b. tidy c. greedy

V.

Assignment Read the paragraph and answer the questions about the mood of the character: Mr. Sanchez blew his whistle and waved his arms. Quickly, the boys ran up to him. Good, he said. You have learned how to play soccer very well, he said. 1. How did Mr. Sanchez treat the boys? 2. How did the boys respond to Mr. Sanchez?