Richard Matheson Button Button - Science Fiction Story
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Science fiction is a great way to teach characterization. In "Button, Button" by Richard Matheson, students will explore characterization in a fun and engaging way using text evidence from the story. "Button, Button" explore the universal idea of greed and how far a person is willing to go for money.
Included:
- General Day Guide
- Anticipation Guide to set up the story
- Comprehension Questions - combination of multiple choice and short answer
- Comprehension Question ANSWER KEY
- Characterization Activity - collaborative activity using text evidence from the story to show character development
- Characterization Activity Rubric
**The characterization activity is a favorite of my students. They enjoy looking below the surface of a character at their motivations, fears, events that shape them, strengths and weaknesses, etc. We complete this activity on poster board.
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