FAIRS FAIR

C H A RA C T E R S &
C H A RA C T E R I S T I C S

Characters: people involved in the story.

They can play the role of a major or a
minor character.
Characteristics: adjectives or phrases that
describe the characters in the story
For example: lazy prince, intelligent
maid.

MAJOR
E
T
C
A
CHAR
RS

MINOR
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C
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CHAR
RS

Dishonest

Obedient

Sympathetic

Obedient

Resourceful

Intelligent

Honest

Obedient
Intelligent
Sympathetic
Honest

 Sympathetic
Dishonest

 Obedient
Resourceful
Dishonest

 SETTING
POINT OF VIEW
THEMES

Setting of Time : refers to the time

or period the story is set in
How many days do you think the story is set?
Is there any event at night? Or during the day
only?

Social setting: refers to the class of

people involved
Is the story about royal people?
Or about poor people?
Or they are just average people

Setting of Place : refers to the place

where the events occur
Can you think of the places where events in
the story take place?

Point of View
First person: the narrator is one of the
character involved
Third person: The narrator describes
characters in the story.

THEMes
Central message of a literary work.
the idea that the author wish to convey
It is expressed in a sentence or a general
statement

Which theme (s) do you think is/ are in

the story??
Determinati
on leads to
success?

Love for
Family?
Love
yourself
?

Friendshi
p?

Trusting
the right
person?

Negative
effects of
boasting?

Friendship
A true friend loves you unconditionally, will not
judge you but always tries to support you and gives
good advice.
Sam and Raj help Lee to raise money so that Lee
can go to the fair with them. They do not abandon
him but try their best to make him able to join them.

Determination
When there is a will, there is a way If you
want something, you will find a way to have it.
The children are determined to go to the fair
together. They do not give up when Lee does not
have money and fail to earn money. They
continue to do a few jobs to earn money.

A Person of Integrity
It is never a disadvantage to be a person
of integrity. Someone who is honest and
keeps to moral principle will earn himself
good name and even good return.
In the story, Lee keeps to his integrity by
returning the womans purse even
though he could just take the money. In
the end, his integrity leads him to being
rewarded! He is praised for his honesty
and he earns money to go to the fair.

HOTS
1. Give a reason why the children asked
permission from their parents to go to the fair.
2. If you were Lee, would you give the girl
some money to get a new ball. Give a reason

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1. Has someone ever done a really nice thing for

you? Describe the good deed.
2. Does one has to be rewarded for every good
deed?