Lesson Plan
Compare Characters
Compare Characters Using the fable Lion and the Mouse
All Notes
Teacher Notes
Student Notes
1 Hook
Google Drive
Free, Paid
Using Google Docs, create a T-Chart of adjectives for a Lion and Mouse
2 Direct Instruction
BrainPOP Jr.
Paid
Watch the video on characters and chracter traits.
3 Guided Practice
Use the nearpod presentation to read the Lion and the Mouse. Have students underline traits of the lion in red and traits of the mouse in blue.
4 Independent Practice
Inspiration Maps
Free to Try, Paid
Create a Venn diagram in Inspiration to describe the characters in the Lion and the Mouse.
5 Wrap-Up
Trading Cards
Free
Create a trading card for each of the characters: the Lion and the Mouse.