DESE Model Curriculum
GRADE LEVEL/UNIT TITLE: 4/Change--A Fourth-Grade Unit on Character Development Course Code:ELA
Summative Assessment: Character Change and Development in The Velveteen Rabbit: How Toys Become Real
Directions:
Read the prompts below. As you read the story The Velveteen Rabbit: How Toys Become Real, underline or highlight the parts of the text that will support your answers to the prompts.
Answer the prompts below to show what you know about the main character. Be sure to use details from the story to support your answers.
1. In your own words, write a few sentences that describe the main character at the beginning of the story. Be sure to describe how the character felt about himself as well as how the character looked. Use details from the story to support your response.
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2. In this story the main character changes in at least two ways. Describe how the character changes. In your response include the character or characters who helped him change. Use details from the story to support your response.
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3. Now use what you know about how the main character changed to help you think about the theme of this story. Tell what you think the author was trying to show the reader. Use details from the story to support your answer.
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