Who Is in the Story?

Story Brief #4

The people and animals in a story are called characters.

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Read the story. Find the heart of it.

⚡ The twist

What a character does says more than what they say.

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The people and animals in a story are called characters.

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A story can have a girl, a grandpa, a dog or even a talking teapot!

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Listen: 'Grandpa and Mia baked muffins while Rex the dog waited for crumbs. ' Who are the characters?

What you'll learn · 4 of 4

Grandpa, Mia and Rex. Knowing the characters helps us follow who does what.

Key points

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What do we call the people and animals in a story?

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'Grandpa and Mia baked muffins.' Who is a character?

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Can an animal be a character?

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