Introduction
Welcome!! Learn about characters and point of view.
Description: In this webquest, you will research different types of characters and & read an excerpt of a Roald Dahl book. Afterwards, you will take what you learned and come up with your own story that includes point of view and characters.
Grade: 3-5
Curriculum: English Language Arts
Keywords: Roald Dahl, point of view (POV), characters
Author: Lucas Tyo
Have you ever read a Roald Dahl book? I bet you have at least once! Maybe even saw a movie based on one!
In each Roald Dahl book, there are characters, such as a protagonist and an antagonist, along with a point of view! I bet you're wondering what a protagonist and antagonist even is, and what on earth point of view means.
Today, you all are going to authors yourself, just like Roald Dahl! You are going to figure out what different types of characters are, identify them and learn about point of view!
Let's start!
Task
You will be working by yourself on this webquest, then share your final discoveries with a partner.
Today, you are all authors. Your job is to find out what a protagonist and antagonist is, and learn about point of view (POV). You will define the two character types in a word document, then list and describe each type of POV.
After you have defined the terms, you will be assigned an excerpt from a Roald Dahl book. You will read your excerpt, then identify who is the protagonist, who is the antagonist, and what POV the story is being told in.
Finally, you have the chance to put your new knowledge to the test! You will get to write your own story, but it must include a protagonist, antagonist, and POV! After you write your story, you and a partner will share them with each other.
Process
Authors!!!
Roald Dahl has requested that you young authors read bits of his books and identify the protagonist, antagonist, and POV! He wants you to even make your own story with your new knowledge!
Step 1
Before you all begin reading your story excerpts, you must identify what a protagonist and antagonist is, as well as what POV is. You must answer the following questions in a document.
1. What is a protagonist?
2. What is an antagonist?
3. What is point of view?
4. What are the different types of POV? Can you define them?
Use these links to do your research!
https://blog.reedsy.com/protagonist-and-antagonist/
https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/point-of-view/
Step 2
After you have identified and defined your terms, you will come to the front of the room to choose a Roald Dahl book excerpt to read. You will read your excerpt and answer the following questions
1. Who is the protagonist? Why?
2. Who is the antagonist? Explain your answer.
3. What POV is the story in? Make sure to give reasons.
Step 3
You have reached the end of your author training! Now, it's time to write!
Roald has requested that you young authors write a story of your own now. Each story must include a protagonist, antagonist, and POV. Your story must be at least 3 paragraphs long.
After you have written your story, you will then compare with a partner and figure out who the protagonist and antagonist is in one another's story, as well as what POV it is being told in.
Evaluation
| 33 Points | 25 Points | 17 Points | |
| Research |
Student correctly identified and defined each term. Each type of POV was listed and descriptions were provided. |
Student mostly identified each term. POVs were listed, but not defined. Protagonist/antagonist was defined. |
Student did research, but did not correctly identify or define terms correctly. |
| Book excerpt questions |
Student read their excerpt, listed which characters were what and what POV the story was in. Reasons why were provided. |
Student read their excerpt, listed their characters and correctly identified POV. However, they did not explain. |
Student skimmed their excerpt, incorrectly identified characters and POV. |
| Write your own |
Student met the 3 paragraph requirement, included protagonist, antagonist, and POV. Met with other student and identified their characters and POV. |
Student met 3 paragraph requirement and almost each character and POV. Met with other student and identified their characters and POV. |
Student did not meet 3 paragraphs, and did not include protagonist and antagonist. Met with other student and read their excerpt. |
Conclusion
CONGRATS!! You are all officially young authors!
In your young author training, you identified different types of POV, and defined protagonist and antagonist! You read some Roald Dahl book excerpts, and put that knowledge to the test!
You have successfully written your own stories using your new knowledge, and shared with a partner.
AMAZING work young authors, time to go write some more stories using your new knowledge!
Credits
Teacher Page
This webquest was surrounded by Roald Dahl and his fun stories. Kids get to read and have fun, while identifying some major language arts skills. They learned about important characters as well as different types of point of view.
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