A large, dark furred wolf with pointed ears is described. It clung to a mesh fence with its powerful teeth, snarling and backing away towards an exit with a blood-curdling roar, revealing it to be a threatening character.

1. Who is this character? clung to the mesh fence by its powerful teeth , snarling backed away, retreating towards the exit blood-curdling roar large dark fur pointed ears

3. How does the character look (or dress)? Actions Looks

4. Open-Mind Portrait Purpose: To record details from the text that help you make inferences about the characters personality. Today we will be recording details about the actions and looks of The Cat in the Hat. Speech Thoughts Effect on Others Looks Actions

5. Open-Mind Portrait Purpose: To record details from the text that help you make inferences about the characters personality. Today we will be recording details about the speech and thoughts of The Cat in the Hat. Speech Thoughts Effect on Others Looks Actions

6. Open-Mind Portrait Purpose: To record details from the text that help you make inferences about the characters personality. Today we complete our portrait by recording details about the Cat’s effect on others in The Cat in the Hat. Speech Thoughts Effect on Others Looks Actions

7. Types of Characters Protagonist Antagonist Character who opposes the protagonist Often the “bad” character Character at the center of the action Often the “good” character

8. This week your job will be to identify the protagonist and antagonist several picture books about wolves.