1. The Ant and the Elephant An Afghan Story by Emal Jabarkhail
Lesson Aims:
To examine character traits and recognise positive characteristics
Lesson Objectives:
Group adjectives using a Venn diagram
Write a profile of a character from literature

2. Adjectives Venn diagram
Brave
Scared
Friends
Ant Elephant

3. Small but brave ‘Don’t worry, my friend, you can hide
The ant in the story was only small, but he wasn’t afraid to protect his friend
Can you think of any other characters from different stories who act in a similar way?
‘Don’t worry, my friend, you can hide
behind me and your father
will not find you!’

4. Loyal The ant was a good friend and wanted to defend the elephant
What characters can you think of who look after their friends?
Why is it important to be loyal?

5. Character Profiles Key information (name, age, personal details etc)
What story did they appear in?
A few other characters from that story
A description about their personality
Retell an event in the story where they demonstrated being brave or loyal