This task is about identifying what the characters are like and the main idea from a text.
Read the story "The Rice Balls" pages 21-25 of Junior Journal 19.
A story shows us what sort of people its characters are. Complete each chart to show what sort of person each character is; also give some evidence to support your thinking. An example has been done for you.
Example:
The old woman
| What sort of person is she? | Evidence to support my thinking |
| caring | She cooked more rice balls for her husband after the first ones rolled away. |
a) The old man
| What sort of person is he? | Evidence to support my thinking |
| 1. | |
| 2. |
b) The neighbour
| What sort of person is he? | Evidence to support my thinking |
| 1. | |
| 2. |
c) What is the main idea of "The Rice Balls"?
What idea does the author want you to think is most important and valued?