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Thinking sheet · Stories and words
Character Text Messages
Two characters are texting. Write their conversation on the phone screen. Use emoji if you like!
- Grades
- 2–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Stories and words
- Kids practice
- dialogue, character voice, inference
What kids do
“What would two characters text each other? Write the chat!”
- The chat
- Who is texting, and what just happened?
- What their texts show about them:
How to run it
- Pick two characters from a book you’re reading.
- Each text bubble goes on the left or right, like a real phone.
- Emoji can show feelings.
Talk about it
- How does each character talk differently?
- What did they not say?
- What would they text next?
Take it further
Turn the chat into a scene with “said” and quotation marks.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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