Character Studies

Franklin

From the Story: Franklin's Bad Day

He is a boy
He goes to school
He had a bad day
He dropped his stuff on the floor
He thinks tomorrow will be a better day
He was grumpy
He threw his skates on the floor
He went on a sled and got stuck in the grass
He kicked his blocks on purpose
He cried on the floor.
He hugged his dad
He is sad because Otter moved away
He yelled at his mom

From the Story: Franklin's New Friend

He is scared because Moose is big
He likes to play soccer
He is a good drawer
He is not nice to Moose at first, but then
he is nice
Is happy to have a new friend at the end
He plays with his friends at recess
He plays with his friends after school

From the Story: Finder's Keepers for Franklin

Is green and has a shell
He found a camera
Used a camera that wasn’t his- Used all the pictures up
Was scared that someone would be mad at him for using the camera
Put film in his marble bag
Put camera back where he found it
Played marbles with dad
Told dad the truth
Picked up camera again
Put up a poster to say he has the camera
Bought a new film
He took the camera to the police
Looked at the picture to see that the camera was raccoon’s

From the Story: Franklin's Secret Club

Ate a snack with Raccoon
Made a secret club called the secret club
Wouldn’t let Beaver join
Has a red Hat
Can count by two’s and tie his shoes
Has a hiding place by his house
Lets Bear, Rabbit, and Snail join his club
Felt sad that Beaver was mad at him

From the Story: Franklin's Neighborhood

Can count to 10 and back again
Can say the alphabet without stopping
Goes to school
Draws good pictures
Eats fly cookies and milk
Can’t decide what to draw
Likes to listen to stories
Likes to drive a fire truck
Has a red hat
Likes his neighbors the best
Likes the market
Likes chess club too

Bear

From the Story: Franklin's Bad Day

Was sledding behind Franklin
Is Franklin’s friend
Is a boy
Is big and brown

From the Story: Franklin's New Friend

Plays outside with Franklin
Is Franklin’s Old Friend

From the Story: Franklin's Secret Club

Likes to eat snacks
Is very big
Is brown
Has a yellow backpack

From the Story: Franklin's Neighborhood

Likes to eat berries
Is bigger
Has a blue hat
Catches fish

Fox

From the Story: Franklin's Neighborhood

Is brown and white and black
Walks on two feet
Has a bushy tail

Snail

From the Story: Franklin's Secret Club

Is very little
Is grey with an orange shell

Beaver

From the Story: Franklin's Bad Day

Has a flat tail
Whacks her tail
Swims in the water
Takes Franklin and Bear to the skating pond
Is a girl

From the Story: Finder's Keepers for Franklin

Is a girl
Makes a funny face for the camera
Said “Finders Keepers”
Played in the sandbox

From the Story: Franklin's Secret Club

Wanted to be in Franklin’s club
Is a girl
Wears a brown hat
Is brown and white
Saved Franklin a seat on the bus
Shared her lunch with Franklin
Made her own club called the Adventurers
Let Raccoon and Fox join her club
Has a bigger clubhouse

From the Story: Franklin's Neighborhood

She likes the library best
Is brown and white
Has a flat tail
Has big feet
Has black whiskers
Makes a funny face when she’s listening

Otter

From the Story: Franklin's Bad Day

She moved away
Is a girl

Raccoon

From the Story: Finder's Keepers for Franklin

He lost his camera
Is brown, black, and white
He shares a snack with Franklin
He takes a picture of Franklin

Franklin's Mom

From the Story: Franklin's Bad Day

Is a girl
Is a nice mom, even when Franklin yells at her
Makes Franklin breakfast

From the Story: Franklin's Neighborhood

Makes Franklin cookies
Helps Franklin do his homework
Is a nice lady
Makes Franklin’s favourite dinner

Franklin's Dad

From the Story: Franklin's Bad Day

Is a boy
Is a nice dad, he gives Franklin a hug to feel better

From the Story: Finder's Keepers for Franklin

Plays marbles with Franklin
Is honest
Takes Franklin the park and helps him put up posters

Moose

From the Story: Franklin's New Friend

He’s big and nice
He plays with Franklin
He is shy, scared, and nervous at his new
school
He eats cookies
He can play soccer
Is a boy
Got the soccer ball out of the tree
Will be a good friend
Lives close to Franklin

From the Story: Franklin's Neighborhood

Walks on four legs
Is brown and furry
Likes the pond the best
Has two ears

Mr. Owl

From the Story: Franklin's New Friend

Is a boy
Is a teacher
Wants Franklin to be friends with Moose
Is a smart man
Knows that Moose is shy

From the Story: Franklin's Neighborhood

Likes school the best
Is brown and white
Is the teacher

Rabbit

From the Story: Franklin's Secret Club

Is brown and has a white tail
Is in Franklin’s club

Mrs. Goose

From the Story: Franklin's Neighborhood

Works at the library
Can read books
Has glasses and a necklace
Is black and white and brown
Has feet like a duck

Mr. Heron

From the Story: Franklin's Neighborhood

Is president of the chess club

Chief Wolf

From the Story: Franklin's Neighborhood

Works at the fire station
Let Franklin drive a Fire Truck
Has a happy face

Comparing Two Characters: Franklin and Bear

from “Franklin and the Tooth Fairy”