Monday, May 4, 2020

Character Challenge

Character Challenge

PK-1 CHALLENGE

Creating a character and giving them a voice


Materials:
     * your favorite stuffed animal, book, cartoon or action figure
     * paper
     * pencil
     * crayons, colored pencils or markers
     * an older person (for assistance with spelling)

Directions:
     * pick out your character
     * draw a picture of that character
        - look at them closely: what do they look like? what makes them special? what are they
          wearing?
     * give them a voice (ask for help with your letters and spelling)
        - what is their name? What are they known for? What do they have to say?
     * color your character


2-5 CHALLENGE 

Giving your character a story


Materials:
     * your favorite stuffed animal, book, cartoon or action figure character
     * 2 pieces of white paper
     * pencil
     * crayons, colored pencils or markers
     * an older person (for assistance with spelling)

Directions:

Follow the directions from the PK-1 section, but let's take it a step further! If you would rather make up your own (made up) character, please do so!

     * Decide who your character is going to be
     * think about a story that they could be the hero of  (there's a picture below to help you map it out)
        Include:
        - Character
        - Setting
        - Problem
        - Hero (your character)
        - Solution
     * take your two pieces of paper, together and fold them in half, like a book
     * the front of your book will be your Cover
        Include:
        - a Title for your story
        - written and illustrated by (your name)
        - a large picture of your character
     * open to the first page
        - fill in your story, using both the left and right pages (look at the guide below)
Congratulations! You've made yourself a book!





6-8 CHALLENGE 

Turning your character's story into a Graphic Novel


Materials:
     * 4 or 5 pieces of white paper
     * pencil
     * crayons, colored pencils or markers
     * Dictionary for spelling 

Directions:

Follow the same directions for PK-1 and 2-5, for thinking about and creating a character and a story to go along with your character.

Graphic Novels are picture books with a little bit different layout design and as many pages as you'd like. To begin:

     * use a full sheet of paper.
     * create the cover of your Graphic Novel
        Include:
        - a drawn picture of your character
        - Title
        - written and illustrated by (your name)
     * use another full sheet of paper
     * map out your story grid, by drawing one vertical line, down the middle, and one horizontal
        line, across the middle, creating four boxes
     * start your story (use the helpful hints I provided for the 2-5 lesson)
        - each box only requires a little bit of written information
        - be sure to leave room within each box for your drawing, to go along with your words
Below is a sample of the middle of my story, if I were writing a graphic novel
     * add more paper as you go, and prepare it in the same way
     * color your cover and illustrations
Congratulations! You've created your very own Graphic Novel! 


   

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