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=**Today's Learning Goal** =
 * Use three-column note-taking strategy (trait/evidence/explanation) to infer characterization.

=**Mini-Lesson: Infer Character Traits** = > 
 * What does it mean to describe a character--beyond the physical?
 * Teacher Model:
 * Describe movie characters on board with three-column chart (trait/evidence/explanation)
 * NEXT YEAR: show a movie clip as text.
 * Read aloud "Wounded Wolf."
 * Groups work together to construct three-column chart to analyze character of Roko.
 * Share with whole class.

=**Independent Reading** =
 * Writing conferences: Challenge essay