Exploring Character Traits: A Study on 'A Bad Case of Stripes'

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• Objective 1: Having read one children’s literature story, A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon, students will be able to take the context of the story and recognize at least 5 character traits of the main character Camilla Cream with 95% accuracy. • Objective 2: Having read one children’s literature story, A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon, students will be able to refer to the text to answer 5 questions about cause and effect with 95% accuracy. • Objective 3: Having read one children’s literature story, A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon, the students will demonstrate an understanding of the text by being able to write 5 sentences describing the main themes of the story with 95% accuracy. C. Instructional Strategies: • Objective *Does Camilla Cream feel afraid to let others know about her love of lima beans? *What about Camilla Cream’s appearance makes her stand out? * What clues in the story let you know that Camilla Cream was feeling sick? • Objective 2: As the students engage in think, pair, share activities they will refer to the text to complete the assignment. They will learn from each other, receive feedback, and will also have a chance to engage in public speaking while discussing the story. This instructional strategy will encourage the students to reflect about the questions, share their ideas with their partner, fill out a worksheet with 5 questions, and then share their ideas with the rest of the class. Some of the questions on the worksheet will include: *Towards the beginning of the story what caused Camilla Cream to not eat lima beans even though she loved them? What effect did not eating lima beans have on her? *What caused Camilla Cream to begin eating lima beans again? What effect did finally eating the lima beans have on Camilla? *When Camilla broke out in a bad case of stripes what did Doctor Bumble prescribe her? What effect did it have on

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