Character Description:



Lyddie: Character Description Paragraph

In the first three chapters of the book, we learn about what type of person Lyddie is. Below find words you might use to describe Lyddie.

courageous smart independent hard-working jealous

Pick three of the words listed above. Then, find 3 details of events from the book that show Lyddie has this character trait.

Example: courageous - Lyddie stares down a bear while she guides her family to safety.

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Using your examples from above, write a paragraph describing Lyddie. Use transitions words such as first, second and third to set up your examples. Use words like “see” “show” “proves” “demonstrates” to explain how an event shows a character trait.

Example: First, she proves that she is courageous when a bear invades her home. While she guides her family to climb to safety, Lydia holds her ground and stares down the bear.

Below are some helpful words and phrases to help you list and explain your supporting details.

Use the topic sentence below to start your paragraph.

Lyddie Worthen, the title character, of Katherine Paterson’s novel, Lyddie,

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Few 13-year-olds today would be as strong as this young farm girl from

Vermont.

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Transition Words and Phrases:

first

second

third

for one thing

an example

another

in addition

on the other hand

Explaining words:

see

shows

proves

demonstrates

reveals

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