Looks and feels
Today I can tell how a character looks on the outside and what they are like inside.
A Look back3 min
- 1.
Every story has three parts. Which part comes between the beginning and the end? Circle your answer.
beginningmiddleend - 2.
Plop is a baby barn owl. He hides in his nest when night comes. What is he scared of? Circle your answer.
the sunthe darkthe rain - 3.
Join each word to its meaning.
settingplotcharacterwhat happens in the storywho is in the storywhere and when it happens
B Watch me, then you4 min
Ruby the rabbit lives at the edge of a wood. She has long ears and a soft grey coat. She is shy with visitors, but kind to her brother.
Long ears and a soft grey coat are how Ruby looks. That is appearance.
Shy and kind are how Ruby feels and acts. That is personality.
Looks go on the outside. Feelings and actions go on the inside.
- 1.
Dara's hedgehog is small and prickly. It is shy but kind. Write each word in the right column.
smallpricklyshykindHow it looks How it feels or acts
C Your turn7 min
Read each question. Is each word about a character's outside or inside?
- 1.
Which word tells how a character looks? Circle your answer.
roundcuriousbrave - 2.
Which word tells how a character feels? Circle your answer.
spottynervousgrey - 3.
Which word tells how a character acts? Circle your answer.
fluffyhelpfultall - 4.
Write each word in the right column.
tallkindspottyshyappearance personality
Say it out loud: Which words tell the outside of a character, and which the inside?
D Spot the mistake3 min
- 1.
Does the word curious tell how Plop looks, or what he is like inside? Circle your answer.
appearancepersonality
E Think deeper4 min
- 1.
Plop is scared of the dark, but he still goes out to meet people. Why might readers still like him? Write two or three sentences.