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The students will drag and drop character traits within a Venn diagram to describe two story characters.

Language Arts:
• The learner will identify the story elements of characters and their traits.

Technology:
• The learner will use technology to share and communicate information with others;
  
• open and save a document to/from a specific folder;
  
• identify the appropriate application for the task by name;
  
• drag and drop and
  
• review basic word processing skills: format text, edit, and print.

• Computer with Kidspiration.
  
• Henry and Mudge book
  
• Henry_mudge.kia template

• The students will read Henry and Mudge prior to the activity.
  
• The students will choose the descriptions that fit each character.
  
• The teacher will demonstrate how to:
  1. Open document named henry-mudge.kia
  2. Drag and drop the phrases in the Venn diagram.
  3. Print document.
  4. Name and save the document to the student’s folder.
  5. Quit Kidspiration.

Language Arts:
• The teacher will check to see that the learner has placed the phrases within the Venn diagram correctly.

Technology:
• The teacher will observe students using technology to share and communicate information with others,
  
• The teacher will observe students opening and saving a document to/from a specific folder.
  
• The teacher will observe students identifying the appropriate application for the task by name.
  
• The teacher will observe students formatting text, editing, and printing.

Advanced learners can pick two characters from another story and do a trait comparison using Kidspiration.

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