BAV Six Step ProcessBAV Six Step Process

BAV Term: CharacteristicsBAV Term: Characteristics Subject: ScienceSubject: Science Grade: 2Grade: 2ndnd

Identify the word:Identify the word:

characteristicscharacteristics

1. Description or 1. Description or explanationexplanation

Characteristics areCharacteristics arequalities or features that qualities or features that help distinguish a person or help distinguish a person or thingthing

CharacteristicsCharacteristics

SynonymsSynonymstraittrait

featurefeaturequalityquality

attributeattributenormalnormaltypicaltypical

distinctivedistinctiveparticularparticularspecificspecific

physical appearancephysical appearance

AntonymsAntonymsuncharacteristicuncharacteristic

atypicalatypicalunusualunusual

unrepresentativeunrepresentativerarerare

Real-life AssociationsReal-life Associations

Curly hair is a characteristic of our Curly hair is a characteristic of our family.family.

Feathers are a characteristic of birds.Feathers are a characteristic of birds. Vertebrates have bones as a Vertebrates have bones as a

characteristic.characteristic. Cold days are characteristic of winter Cold days are characteristic of winter

weather in Oklahoma.weather in Oklahoma. Skyscrapers may be a characteristic of Skyscrapers may be a characteristic of

urban communities.urban communities.

Movie/TV/Music/Literary Movie/TV/Music/Literary AssociationsAssociations

Peanuts Peanuts Lucy, Charlie Brown, SnoopyLucy, Charlie Brown, Snoopy Spiderman or other SuperheroesSpiderman or other Superheroes Sponge Bob charactersSponge Bob characters Dan Gutman series; Dan Gutman series; Miss Daisy is CrazyMiss Daisy is Crazy, , Mr. Mr.

Klutz is NutzKlutz is Nutz, etc., etc. Beverly Cleary seriesBeverly Cleary series Genres of music; jazz, classical, hip-hop, etc.Genres of music; jazz, classical, hip-hop, etc. Genres of art; pointillism, impressionism, Genres of art; pointillism, impressionism,

etc.etc. Max and Ruby; Rosemary Wells charactersMax and Ruby; Rosemary Wells characters

QuotesQuotes ““If you could choose one characteristic If you could choose one characteristic

that would get you through life, choose a that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.” -Jennifer Jones, actresssense of humor.” -Jennifer Jones, actress

““Curiosity is one of the most permanent Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.” -Samuel Johnson, English poetintellect.” -Samuel Johnson, English poet

““The most characteristic mark of a great The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important mind is to choose some one important object, and pursue it for life.” object, and pursue it for life.”

- Anna Letitia Barbauld- Anna Letitia Barbauld

characteristicscharacteristics

characteristicscharacteristics

characteristicscharacteristics

A sentence A sentence begins with a capital letter.begins with a capital letter. has a punctuation mark at the end.has a punctuation mark at the end. has a subject and a predicate.has a subject and a predicate. is a complete thought.is a complete thought.

Student-friendly DescriptionStudent-friendly Description

Characteristics help us tell things Characteristics help us tell things apart. apart.

They are the ways things are alike They are the ways things are alike and different.and different.

They help us describe things and They help us describe things and remember things.remember things.

They make things interesting.They make things interesting.

AnalogiesAnalogies

Green is to color as ants are to Green is to color as ants are to insects.insects.

Big is to enormous as cold is to Big is to enormous as cold is to freezing.freezing.

Dollar is to bill as dime is to coin.Dollar is to bill as dime is to coin. Iron is to rigid as rubber is to flexible.Iron is to rigid as rubber is to flexible. Car is to travel as read is to learn.Car is to travel as read is to learn.

2. Describe the word 2. Describe the word characteristicscharacteristics in your own in your own

words.words.

3. Construct a picture, 3. Construct a picture, symbol or other graphic that symbol or other graphic that

represents the word represents the word characteristicscharacteristics. .

4. Next day-Periodic activities 4. Next day-Periodic activities that adds to knowledgethat adds to knowledge

What’s My RuleWhat’s My Rule Shape GameShape Game Button SortButton Sort Human GraphsHuman Graphs Communities- Rural, Suburban, Communities- Rural, Suburban,

Urban (draw, describe, dramatize)Urban (draw, describe, dramatize) Sort literature by genreSort literature by genre

5. Think, pair and share.5. Think, pair and share.

Think about the word Think about the word characteristicscharacteristics.. Turn to your partner and discuss the Turn to your partner and discuss the

word.word. What does it mean?What does it mean? Can you think of another meaning?Can you think of another meaning? What are some examples?What are some examples? How can you use it in a sentence?How can you use it in a sentence?

6. Play games that allow you 6. Play games that allow you to play with the term to play with the term

characteristicscharacteristics.. Guess the characteristic as another Guess the characteristic as another

students pantomimes.students pantomimes.