Track a Character's Changes: At first ... but then ...

Track a Character's Changes:
At first ... but then ...

My name:

I am in class

My e-mail address

Directions. Just like people in real life, most main characters change in important ways. Sometimes these are little changes you can see from the outside. But often there are big changes inside a person that you can't see just by looking at them. You need deeper proof. How do you know your character has in fact changed? Give textual evidence to show how the character has changed.

You can also chart how other characters changed.

Title of the Reading:
Author:

At first . . . but then . . . Textual Evidence -- What details in the story prove this change?

Ben felt fine about his lisp. In kindergarten he felt embarrassed and angry about it. He stuffs Mary Sue Briggs' tedy bear in the toilet. (p. 8)

Ben is unsure about going along with Trout's pranks and lies. After the Super Ball prank Ben is proud to be friends with Trout. He tells his mom, "A team is exactly what we are." (p. 77)

At the beginning Trout is . . .

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*At first* . . .	*but then . . .*	*Textual Evidence* -- What details in the story prove this change?
Ben felt fine about his lisp.	In kindergarten he felt embarrassed and angry about it.	He stuffs Mary Sue Briggs' tedy bear in the toilet. (p. 8)
Ben is unsure about going along with Trout's pranks and lies.	After the Super Ball prank Ben is proud to be friends with Trout.	He tells his mom, "A team is exactly what we are." (p. 77)
At the beginning Trout is . . .