Class Readers: Main Characters

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 7 English | Theme 4.0 Leadership | Sub-Strand 4.4.1 Reading: Intensive Reading - Class Readers: Main Characters (2 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

• Identify the main characters in a text
• Explain how characters make the story flow
• Make predictions based on the title and the sections read
• Appreciate the role of characters in the class reader

Summary

This topic builds on the previewing skills from Theme 2.4 by moving from the outside of a book to what happens inside it once you are reading: identifying the main characters and understanding how they are the engine that keeps a story moving. Predictions started before reading (Theme 2.4) continue and update as you read further sections.