EnglishReading ComprehensionAges 8–9
Character Traits and Motivation
Analyse character traits, motivations, and feelings using text evidence, and distinguish one's own point of view from that of the narrator or characters
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- Identify two character traits from a story and cite the specific actions or dialogue that reveal each trait
- Explain why a character made a particular decision by linking their motivation to events in the text
- Describe where one's own opinion about a character differs from the narrator's portrayal and explain why
“When your child reads a story, can they describe why a character made a particular choice — explaining their motivations — and also say whether they personally agree with what the character did?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Reading Comprehension
- Age range
- Ages 8–9