Teaching & Learning English
CHARACTER INTRODUCTION Mason, the leader of the 67 gang, is a hollow and terrifying figure who has completely lost his own personality. He is incapable of saying anything except the number “67,” using it as his only means of communication. He doesn’t lead through clever plans, but by being a pure symbol of his gang’s … Read more
Character writing Below is the character I created for our group’s story. Character: Superhero Mordecai 😎 Backstory: Mordecai grew up in the Nantonda Swamp on Yoshi Island. One day, he stepped on a glowing, sparkly magic spider and suddenly got superpowers! By age 18, he left the swamp to go to the Double Chin Castle … Read more
Introducing the nerdy gator kid🐊 He is a 1. Specs-tacular 2. Brain-i-ac 3. Wiki-walker 4. Pocket-protector-ate 5. Dialogue-spouter 6. Algorithm-aniac 7. Con-lingo-ist 8. Fact-peddler 9. Dice-bender 10. Logic-weapon NERDY KID HIS BRAIN IS AS BIG AS A YELLOW SPOTTED 🦎
Another cohort of my students are preparing to complete the Penny Dreadfuls historical fiction writing project (here are examples from last year’s project). The purpose of this page is to provide a space where students can share their developing characters via the comments section below…