Ramona &

Beezus
By: Lauren Farney
Standard and Objective
- Reading - 3.RL.3 Describe characters in a
story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or
feelings) and explain how their actions
contribute to the sequence of events.

- SWBAT analyze different character traits by

writing a scenario using the characters,
Ramona and Beezus and creating a FlipGrid
Bell Ringer
As you come in and get settled, follow
these instructions:

What do you think

Take out your
Find your seat Character
ELA notebook...
Development means?
Character Development

Observing how characters

develop throughout a story
through analyzing their personality
traits, feelings and actions.
Let’s play Kahoot!

Go to Kahoot.it !

https://create.kahoot.it/share/character-developm
ent/6890d3c4-cad2-475a-b364-f3e74003b466
Snowball
Fight!
With your partner, come up with a one-sentence scenario
between Beezus and Ramona!

*PARTNER A YOU ARE WRITING THE SCENARIO*

REMEMBER-

-Is it appropriate?

-Does is make sense for this book?

-Does it relate to the characters and their development?

Snowball Fight!

Example: This Photo by Unknown Author

is licensed under
CC BY-SA-NC This Photo by Unknown Author
is licensed under
CC BY-SA-NC
______ is _______ with _______ because
This Photo by Unknown Author

________________... is licensed under

CC BY-SA-NC

Beezus is frustrated with Ramona because she drew

all over her new library book.
Flipgrid!

1. Use your new scenario and write a script with your

shoulder partner! *Partner B writes the script

2. Practice running through your script once you have

finsihed

3. Create Flipgrid! Must be 45 seconds to a minute

If you finish early...
Respond to 2 of your classmates flipgrids with 2 glows and a grow!

Create more scenarios with new vocabulary words!

&
Before you leave...

Grab a sticky note and

answer…

Which character do you

relate to more, Ramona or
Beezus? Why?

Put your sticky note on the

board!