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■ Chart the development of the main character.

You can track how a character changes by paying attention to what the person says, does, and thinks at different points. Recognizing this change may help you understand the story’s main theme. For example, in The Miracle Worker, Annie Sullivan’s actions as a teacher reveal the theme of this play.

Character Development Chart

■ Fill in a fiction organizer.

To help you develop a full understanding of your reading, you can fill in a fiction organizer. In this type of graphic organizer, you identify the main elements of the story: characters, setting, plot, and theme.

Fiction Organizer