Why Did the Character Do That?

Story Brief #12

Characters do things for reasons.

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Characters do things for reasons. Finding the reason helps a story make sense. Read: 'It was Grandma's birthday. Sofia picked flowers from the garden and drew a card with a big heart. ' Why did Sofia pick flowers and draw a card?

What you'll learn · 2 of 2

Because it was Grandma's birthday and she wanted to show love. Look for the word 'because,' or think about what was happening right before the action. A good question to ask is, 'What made the character want to do this? '

Key points

1Characters act for reasons.
2Look at what happened right before.
3Ask: What made them want to do this?

Question 1

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Why did Sofia make a card?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

Question 2

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'It started to rain, so Ben ran inside.' Why did Ben run inside?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

Question 3

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Which word often tells you the reason?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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