Do NowDo Now ObjectiveObjective

Think of your favorite movie or book.

Describe your favorite character from either the movie or the book and why it is your favorite character.

Analyze the ways an author portrays a character.

Do Now and Objective

Agenda

Do NowCharacterizationPracticeWrap-up

CHARACTERS ARE REVEALED BY:• Actions – what they do• Speech – what they say• Thoughts – what they think• Physical appearance• Other character’s thoughts or words about him or

her• Through the narrator’s direct statements

Characterization: the process of conveying information about

characters in fiction or conversation.

TRAITS: adjectives that describe the character

MOTIVATION: the reason for the character’s actions and thoughts

MAIN CONFLICT: the main problem of the character

RELATIONSHIPS: good or bad connections with other characters

Things to think about…

• Chart• Four Columns• Headings

• Character/Description• Relationships with…• Motivated to…• Main conflict

Let’s Practice…

• Character / Description• Relationship with…• Motivated to…• Main Conflict

Character/Description

Relationship with…

Motivated T0..

Main Conflict

Comic One

Comic Two

Comic Three

Comic Four

• Character / Description

• Relationship with…

• Motivated to…

• Main Conflict

• Character / Description

• Relationship with…

• Motivated to…

• Main Conflict

• Character / Description

• Relationship with…

• Motivated to…

• Main Conflict

Calvin and Hobbes Characters

CalvinHobbesCalvin’s mother

Calvin’s teacher

Susie

WHAT IS CHARACTERIZATION?

HOW ARE CHARACTERS REVEALED?

WHAT ARE THE FOUR THINGS THAT YOU LOOK AT WHEN ANALYZING CHARACTERS?

Do Now: Answer the following questions on your own paper.

Agenda:Do Now

OERs

Dear Abby

Practice

Wrap-Up

5-line OERs: Choose One5-line OERs: Choose One 8-line OERs: Choose One8-line OERs: Choose One

What is Calvin’s main conflict?

Explain Calvin’s relationship with Hobbes

How is the relationship between Calvin and Susie similar in two of the comic strips?

How is Calvin’s attitude evident in two of the comic strips?

OER Questions: Choose one of each

Yesterday…

We wrote about our favorite characters from our favorite movies or books.

Today we want to think about our least favorite characters from movies or books.

Why don’t you like this character? What types of things does this character do?

“DEAR ABBY” IS A FAMOUS PERSONAL ADVICE COLUMN.

PEOPLE WRITE LETTERS TO ABBY WHICH APPEAR IN THE NEWSPAPER AND SHE REPLIES BACK WITH

ADVICE ON HOW TO SOLVE THEIR PROBLEM.

MEANWHILE EVERYONE ELSE GETS TO READ IT TOO! (KIND OF MESSY)

Dear Abby…

REMEMBER TO CHARACTERIZE THIS PERSON BY TELLING THEIR:

•Actions – what they do• Speech – what they say• Thoughts – what they think• Physical appearance• Other character’s thoughts or words about him or her• Through the author’s direct statements

Imagine that you have a conflict with your least favorite character and you need to write to Abby for advice on how to handle it. Write

a two paragraph letter explaining the problem.

Reading Strategies:Reading Strategies: What do we know?What do we know?

Read the story and underline things that you find confusing

Reread the story and highlight things that you think are meaningful and important

On your own paper, answer the questions from the slip.

Do no write on the slip of paper.

Do not write the questions.

Baker’s Helper