LESSON 2.8 The Main Character

LESSON 2.8
The Hero

Grades 1-3

Heros must be dealing with an emotional problem. That’s what makes them interesting.

I as the Hero

As the Hero, you can be anyone you want to be. However, you need to create a Hero who is especially bothered by the troublemaker.

LH VP RH because Why
Hero Verb Phrase Troublemaker because Problem
I had a problem with a talking dog

The Troublemaker

Let’s pretend the troublemaker is a talking dog.

What do we know about the troublemaker?

It talks.

It’s a dog.

Borrow Dogs from the troublemaker column.

LH VP RH because Why
Hero Verb Phrase Troublemaker because Problem
I (+dogs) had a problem with a talking dog

You + Dogs

What kind of problem could you have had with a dog before you met the talking dog?

Remember, this is pretend. It doesn’t have to be real.

 

Maybe one of these happened:

  • Your dog died
  • Your family had to sell it.
  • It ran away.

You + Talking

Instead of doing I + dogs, you decided on I + talking.  In that case, move talking to the LH box.

LH VP RH because Why
Hero Verb Phrase Troublemaker because Problem
I (+talking) had a problem with a talking dog

What kind of problem could you have had with talking before you met a talking dog?

Remember, this is pretend. It doesn’t have to be something that really bothers you.           

Maybe you can pretend that:

Maybe you can pretend you’re afraid of speaking in front of a group.         

Or maybe your group can think of some other fear having to do with talking. 

Task 2.8.1 – Individual or Small Group

Name two parts about the troublemaker in the following What Statements:

  1. I had a problem with a shoplifting ostrich.
  2. I had a problem with a Christmas elf.
  3. I had a problem with a moose that thought it was a dog.

Task 2.8.3 – Individual or Small Group

Say a simple sentence about how you feel about dogs or talking (I + dogs or I + talking).  Include an emotion. Say nothing about talking dogs.

For example:

I loved Jackson, my golden
I’m not a dog lover, I’m a dog fanatic.
I shake with fear when I have to talk in front of the class.
I have always been ashamed of my stuttering.

Application

  1. As a class, come up with an example. The teacher will ask you questions and write information on the board.
  2. Add a sentence to the Hero section to remind you of the example. For instance:

Summary Sentence

I had a problem with a talking dog because it made prank phone calls in Athabascan.

Hero Section

Dogs used to make me sad.

Turn in the Summary Sentence and the sentence of the Hero Section to your teacher.