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Grade 4 Reading & Writing · World 6: Legend Mountain · Level 46
Protagonist and Antagonist
Who drives the conflict, how the antagonist creates trouble, and how one character changes another.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 46
- Every plot needs someone climbing the mountain, and something in the way.
- The protagonist is the main character, the one trying to solve the problem. The story follows the protagonist's goal.
- The antagonist works against the protagonist and creates the trouble. It's often a character, but in a story like Storm on the Marsh, it's the storm!
- Characters also change each other. In The Neighbor, grumpy Mr. Bell keeps Nia's ball. But when Nia helps carry heavy bags, Mr. Bell softens and invites Nia to play.
- Ask: who wants something? Who or what stands in the way? And who changes because of someone else?
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:
- 4.T.T.1.b — Describe how the text’s protagonist and antagonist function in the plot, drive the conflict, and contribute to the development of other characters. (I)