Character Creator Slides
Character
Creator Lab
Mastering Nouns with Style
Person
Place
Thing
Idea
Who is Raúl?
RAÚL
"He is from Argentina. He is a penguin. Raúl has big dreams."
Can you name the nouns?
- Argentina (Place)
- Penguin (Thing/Animal)
- Dreams (Idea)
The Noun Test
Watch carefully from 1:10 to 1:45
WATCH
Embedded media
The 4 Categories
Person
Raúl, Teacher, Pilot
Place
Argentina, School, Forest
Thing
Penguin, Pencil, Backpack
Idea
Dreams, Size, Happiness
Your Turn:
Create a Character
Follow the Raúl Pattern:
1
This is [NAME].
2
He/She is from [PLACE].
3
He/She is a/an [ANIMAL].
4
[NAME] has big [DREAM/IDEA].
Don't forget!
Draw your character in the box first!
The Noun Hunt
Peer Review Challenge
Switch papers! Circle the nouns:
PERSON (Blue)
PLACE (Green)
THING (Yellow)
IDEA (Purple)
Character Profile Worksheet
Character Profile
Noun Creator Lab
Name:
Date:
Objective: Create a new animal character like Raúl. Use a variety of nouns to describe them!
1. Sketch Your Character
Draw your animal here
By:
2. Character Introduction
1
Name (Person/Proper Noun)
This is
.
2
Place
He / She is from
.
3
Animal Type (Thing)
He / She is a / an
.
4
Dream or Quality (Idea)
has big
.
Noun Hunter Challenge
Switch papers with a partner and identify the nouns!
Reviewer:
Person
Place
Thing
Idea
Reviewer Notes:
I found all 4 types of nouns.
The character matches the descriptions.
The writing is clear and easy to read.
Noun Master Rubric
Noun Master Rubric
Teacher Assessment Guide
Lesson ID
CN-001
Student Name:
Total Score:
/ 12
| Criteria | Developing (1) | Proficient (2) | Master (3) |
|---|
| | | |
| Noun Variety | | | |
Person, Place, Thing, Idea
| Identifies 1-2 noun categories correctly. May struggle with "Idea" nouns. | Identifies 3 noun categories correctly. Use of "Idea" noun is basic. | Correctly uses and identifies all 4 categories: Person, Place, Thing, and Idea. |
|
Raúl Pattern
Sentence starters & flow
| Sentences are incomplete or do not follow the prescribed model. | Most sentences follow the pattern, with minor errors in grammar or punctuation. | All 4 sentences follow the "Raúl Pattern" perfectly with correct punctuation. |
|
Visual Detail
Drawing vs. Writing
| Drawing is unrelated to the animal type or descriptions written. | Drawing accurately represents the animal type mentioned in the sentences. | Detailed drawing that creatively reflects the character's name, type, and dream. |
|
Collaboration
Peer review completion
| Peer review is incomplete or nouns are incorrectly circled. | Completed peer review with mostly accurate color-coding of nouns. | Actively engaged in review; accurately identified all noun types on a partner's page. |
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