Character web
Sherlock Holmes
Observant
Reads a stranger's life from their clothes
Logical
Works backwards from the clues
Musical
Plays the violin
A loyal friend
Shares 221B Baker Street with Dr Watson
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What a character web is
“The main purpose of a graphic organizer is to provide a visual aid to facilitate learning and instruction.”
Types of spider diagram
When to use a character web
Reading a book
Write down a character's traits, each with the part of the story that shows it.
Writing stories
Plan your own character before you start writing.
School
Use it for a book report: each trait with its evidence, like Holmes reading a stranger's clothes.
How to make a character web
- 1The characterSherlock Holmes
- 2TraitsSherlock HolmesObservantLogicalMusicalA loyal friend
- 3EvidenceSherlock HolmesObservantReads a stranger's life from their clothesLogicalWorks backwards from the cluesMusicalPlays the violinA loyal friendShares 221B Baker Street with Dr Watson
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