Character Sketch

The job of the Character sketch is to pick out three implied character traits
that show the character's action in the reading, explain or prove each trait,
identify the character's goal, the problem, and the solution or possible
solution.  The teacher needs to be aware that the character traits that
students choose are  "implied" traits and are not  "right there" in the text.

Traits and Proof
pg. 5 par. 1 burdensome
Daggie was a burden because Dag's were more trouble than they were worth.

pg. 13 par. 5 determined
Daggie was determined to get through the door and get to his mother.

pg. 23 par. 3 extraordinary
Daggie's mother knew that Daggie was special and he had qualities that made
him unique.

Goal
Daggie's goal was to be normal like his brother and sisters and to find
something special about himself that no one else had.  He tries to learn how
to fly

Problem
Pigs can't fly. Or can they?  How does he learn how to fly?

Solution
He saves the farm and the animals and the farmer from a flood.  Daggie
becomes a very popular and important pig.