Character Counts

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Character Counts

• The Characters of
• The Tale of Despereaux

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Trustworthiness

• Be honest.
• Do the right thing.
• Dont lie, cheat, or steal.

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Respect

• Treat others with respect.
• Be tolerant of differences and people who are
  different.
• Deal peacefully with anger, insults, and
  disagreements.

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Responsibility

• Think before you act.
• Consider what might happen as a result of your
  actions.

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Fairness

• Be open-minded. Listen to others.
• Dont blame others carelessly.

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Caring

• Be kind.
• Be compassionate. Show you care about others.
• Forgive others.
• Help people in need.

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Citizenship

• Cooperate with others.
• Obey laws and rules.

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Questions to think about

• Who was the best example?
• Who or what situation was the opposite of each
  character trait?

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Questions to think about

• Who was the best example?
• Who or what situation was the opposite of each
  character trait?
• Trustworthiness

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Questions to think about

• Who was the best example?
• Who or what situation was the opposite of each
  character trait?
• Respect

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Questions to think about

• Who was the best example?
• Who or what situation was the opposite of each
  character trait?
• Responsibility

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Questions to think about

• Who was the best example?
• Who or what situation was the opposite of each
  character trait?
• Fairness

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Questions to think about

• Who was the best example?
• Who or what situation was the opposite of each
  character trait?
• Caring

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Questions to think about

• Who was the best example?
• Who or what situation was the opposite of each
  character trait?
• Citizenship

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Something to write about

• How did the characters in the story and their
  specific character traits affect the story?
• How would the story have been different if they
  had been different?

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Something to write about

• How did the characters in the story and their
  specific character traits affect the story?
• How would the story have been different if they
  had been different?
• Writing Choices

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Something to write about

• How did the characters in the story and their
  specific character traits affect the story?
• How would the story have been different if they
  had been different?
• Writing Choices
• Write a letter to a friend from one of the
  characters point of view. Explain to the friend
  why you did what you did.
• OR. . .

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• Create a Character Counts poster featuring one
  of the characters from the book. Use one of the
  6 Character Counts traits. Your character can
  either be a good example or a what not to do.
• OR

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• You can write a different ending to the story.
• You can write a review of the book. What did you
  think about it? What did you like about it?
  What did you dislike about it? Would you
  recommend it to a friend?
• OR

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• If you have another idea, let me know and we will
  talk about it!