As we have entered the month of August, every teacher, whether she likes it or not, starts thinking about school. Some of us have dreams (or nightmares). Some of us go on a Pinterest spree. We walk through Target and ask ourselves "What do I 'need' from the dollar section?" You don't do this? Okay, maybe it's just me. Anyway, we are also thinking about what were some of our students' challenges last year, and how we will address them this year. My third and fourth graders had difficulty with vocabulary and making inferences, which was evident in how they would describe their characters: Nice Mean Sad Oh my. So late last school year, I developed this chart of character traits with the intention of helping students organize their thinking when selecting a character trait. Traits are arranged in alphabetical order in the following categories: nice/mean/sad, confident/nervous, and does a lot/does very little. The rest of the categories are partially alphabetical and having a corresponding opposite. This year I will be teaching second graders, so I'm thinking how I will adjust this chart to better suit their developmental abilities: Less words? Words that are more relevant to a second grade schema? Some pictures or graphics to support the vocabulary? Some food for my thought... Many teachers or parents who have downloaded this chart seemed very happy, and I'm happy that they're happy!! Update: Hello there, long time friend! If you found this resource useful for your students, please check out my Character Feelings blog post and TPT product!
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Writers Write is your one-stop writing resource. These lists will help you select the character traits you need for the characters in your books.
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Read on for more information, a history of the ampersand , and a gallery of ampersand designs from a variety of different typefaces. The modern ampersand has remained largely unchanged from the Carolignian ampersands developed in the ninth century. The other common ampersand design is the italic ampersand, featured below: Monotype Corsiva - A traditional script example. Ampersands in Websafe and Web-Common Fonts Some websafe and commonly used fonts on the web have excellent ampersand designs. Here are the ampersands from a variety of web-common fonts: Arial - Arial has a very basic, sans-serif ampersand. Verdana - The verdana ampersand is more squat and square than many other sans-serif examples. The Ampersand in Design and Art Ampersands have become a bit of an obsession for some. Here are some examples of ampersands in real life: Using Ampersands in Your Designs Whether for a web project or a print design, ampersands can play a prominent role in the look and feel of your website. Carolignian ampersands in a sans-serif font are often bolder and have a modern feeling. A few more examples: Italic Ampersands Lucida Handwriting Papyrus Windsong Goudy Bookletter 1911 Bernhard Modern Caviar Dreams Carolignian Ampersands Lithos Pro Tahoma Optima American Typewriter Regency Script Further Information Here are some additional resources, and sources used in the crafting of this post. The Funkiest Ampersands You Have Ever Seen - An excellent roundup of unusual ampersand designs from Spoon Grahpics. The Mesmerizing Curves of Ampersands - Another excellent roundup of ampersand designs, with download links.
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