Character
Comprehension Skill
First Grade Unit 1 Week 1
Created by Kristi Waltke
Characters are people
or animals in stories.
When you read,
• Ask yourself who the story is about.
• Ask yourself how the characters feel about
things that happen in the story.
Think about the story
“Sam, Come Back!”
Who is Sam?
girl
boy
cat
dog
Go Back!
Way to Go!
“Sam, Come Back!”
Who are the
characters?
1. only a cat
2. a boy, a cat, a dog and a
woman
Go Back!
Way to Go!
“Sam, Come Back!”
Think about the boy in the
story. How does he feel
about Sam?
1. Jack doesn’t like Sam because Sam
runs away from him.
2. Jack loves his cat and wants to get
him back.
Go Back!
Way to Go!
Think about Sam. What is he like?
•He likes to have fun.
•He is lazy and
sleeps all the time.
•He can talk.
Go Back!
Way to Go!
Knowing about characters will help
you become a super reader!