This freebie will provide you with resources to teach about internal and external character traits with Camilla Cream. The learning target is as follows: I can identify internal (inside) and external (outside) character traits of Camilla Cream, in the story Bad Case of Stripes.

I used this anchor chart to teach the learning target through my reading workshop mini lesson and the students completed the reading response independently. I first taught about the “internal” character traits the first day and then we focused on the “external” character traits the second day.

This freebie is part of a large unit about The Bad Case of Stripes. If you liked this freebie, you will love the entire unit.

Click here to view unit: Bad Case of Stripes ELA Unit

The common core correlation is explicitly stated in this resource, suitable for grades 2-4. The following learning targets are included in this unit:

1. I can identify a cause and effect relationship with Camilla Cream in the story A Bad Case of Stripes.
2. I can identify the main character in the story. I can explain how the main character grows and changes from the beginning to the end of the story.
3. I can describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. Or, I can identify how Camilla’s actions contributed to the sequence of events.
4. I can identify the character traits of Camilla Cream.
5. I can infer specific character traits about Camilla Cream. I can use clues about the character’s actions, words, and feelings to make an inference. I can use the text to support my thinking.
6. I can identify the point of view of A Bad Case of Stripes. I can support my thinking by using evidence from the text.
7. I can identify the author’s purpose of A Bad Case of Stripes. I can support my thinking by using evidence from the text.
8. I can ask and answer thick questions before, during, and after I read.
9. I can compare and contrast two stories with the same theme/topic.
10. I can identify the theme of A Bad Case of Stripes.
11. I can identify the theme of the story, A Bad Case of Stripes, using the text for support.
12. I can write a summary of the story.
13. I can identify Camilla’s external (outside) and internal (inside) character traits. I can use the text to support my ideas.

This unit ends with a reading celebration- a Camilla Cream art project.

This unit includes directions, colorful and unique anchor charts, and pictures.

This unit will complement your reading workshop or even a basal reading program. All you will need is a copy of the mentor text, A Bad Case of Stripes, by David Shannon…which is probably already on your bookshelf right now! :)