At the beginning of the year, we discuss procedures and expectations. A fun unit I begin my year with is Miss Nelson! We read all three books. We begin reading Miss Nelson is Missing and they complete a character map of a character within the story. They discuss how the character feels, how they feel about the character, and what others think about the character. This always gives me a good indication of their skill level for character and how much detail they can provide about the character.
character-analysis
We read Henry and Mudge in our Reading Street curriculum and the students came up with adjectives to describe the character in the story. Once again, I love Post-It Notes!