Novel Unit Character Analysis: Character types

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Novel UnitCharacter AnalysisCharacter types
characterization

• January 6, 2009

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Warm Up

• Before quiz, spend 5 minutes looking over your
  vocabulary terms on page 108-109
• Have WS 66/67 out for a HW check

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REVIEW Making InferencesVisual Representation
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Vocabulary Matching Activity

• You have a term or a definition. SILENTLY find
  your partner.
• Once you have, lock arms and move to the
  perimeter of the room.

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Vocabulary Activity 2

• Turn to page 156 in your Readers Journey
  textbook.
• We have reviewed all the vocabulary terms EXCEPT
  dynamic and static characters
• Read both definitions and write down a character
  from a book or movie that is dynamic or static.
• Person on left will tell what dynamic means
  your example
• Person on right will tell what static means
  your example

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Raymonds Run Group Questions
Directions ONLY underline the portions that
provide information about the protagonist. Then
work as a group to answer the following

• From which point of view is the story told?
• How do you know?
• Is there an antagonist? Who/What is it?
• Will Raymond become a dynamic character?
• Why or why not?
• Predict whether George will be a major or minor
  character
• Explain your answer
• Is Squeaky a round or flat character?
• Explain your answer
• Summarize what you learned about her
• Take the main parts of each underlined portion
  and reword them. Write answer at bottom of page,
  slot 1.

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Guided PracticeRaymonds Run Excerpt

• I dont have much work to do around the house
  like some girls. My mother does that. And I dont
  have to earn my pocket money by hustling George
  runs errands for the big boys and sells Christmas
  cards. And anything else thats got to get done,
  my father does. All I have to do in life is mind
  my brother Raymond, which is enough. Sometimes I
  slip and say my little brother Raymond. But as
  any fool can see hes much bigger and hes older
  too. But a lot of people call him my little
  brother cause needs looking after cause hes not
  quite right. And a lot of smart mouths got lots
  to say about that too, especially when George was
  minding him. But now, if anybody has anything to
  say to Raymond, anything to say about his big
  head, they have to come by me. And I dont play
  the dozens or believe in standing around with
  somebody in my face doing a lot of talking. I
  much rather just knock you down and take my
  chances even if I am a little girl with skinny
  arms and a squeaky voice, which is how I go the
  name Squeaky. And if things get too rough, I run.
  And as anybody can tell you, Im the fastest
  thing on two feet.

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Characterization

• Way or ways a writer reveals a characters traits
• Direct comes right out and tells you what a
  characters personality or appearance is like.
• Doodle was just about the craziest brother a boy
  ever had.
• Indirect writer hints at what a character is
  like through actions, dialogue, thoughts,
  appearance and other characters reactions, words
  or thoughts
• She leaned over to kiss him.

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CharacterizationGuided Practice

• Looking back at Raymonds Run, find
• 2 examples of direct characterization
• Note it with a D in margin
• 2 examples of indirect characterization
• Note it with an I in margin

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Characterization Guided Practice--Answers

• Direct Characterization
• Im the fastest thing on two feet.
• I am a little girl with skinny arms and a
  squeaky voice.
• He is much bigger and hes older too.

• Indirect Characterization
• mind my brother Raymond, which is enough.
• He needs looking after because hes not quite
  right.
• smart mouths have lots to say to Raymond,
  especially when George was minding him.

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CharacterizationHomework

• Read page 159 (TB)
• Complete page 160 (TB)
• Questions 1-3
• Bonus review questions (slip of paper)
• Page 90 handout (WS)

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Exit Quiz

• Mark True/False
• Jonas is a round character.
• This is indirect characterization She was
  beautiful her eyes blue, hair ebony and shiny,
  and her skin a tawny caramel.
• Jonass father is a minor character.
• The Giver opens with a flashback.
• Knowing what you know of Ms. Boschees traits, if
  she was a character in a novel, she would be a
  flat character.
• An antagonist can only be a person.