Who Is in the Story?

Find the characters in a story.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. 10 minutes or less.

For grown-ups

Your child listens to a short story and names its characters. We suggest reading it together.

What children learn in Level 9

The people and animals in a story are called the characters.
Listen. Mia's puppy, Bo, ran outside in the rain. Who are the characters? Mia and Bo!
Characters can be animals that talk, like Big Bear. Or people, like Grandpa!
Your turn! In Goldilocks, there are three bears and a girl. Hold up a finger for each character. How many?
Try it with a grown-up! After a story, take turns naming the characters. Who was your favorite?

Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS), 48–60 months:

CLL5.4c — Discusses books or stories read aloud and can identify characters and setting in a story.