9 th Grade Dec 1 2011 Bellringer Answer the question about the error in the passage My grandmother says that its fake that theres no way a human being can split wood with a bare foot ID: 556850
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Communication Arts9th Grade
Dec. 1, 2011Slide2
BellringerAnswer the question about the error in the passage.
My grandmother
says that its
fake, that there’s no way a human being can split wood with a bare foot.
A. says that its’
B. says it’s
C. says that it’s
D. No Change
E. Both B and C
F. Both A and CSlide3
Reading Workshop20 minutesSlide4
Reading Log
Date, Title, Pages Read
Theme
. If they were going to make a movie version of your book, what song (or type of song) would be on the soundtrack? Give
specific examples
from the text to back up your song choice. Slide5
Mini Lesson-Notes
Characterization-
The process by which the writer reveals the
personality
of a character.
This is revealed either directly or indirectlySlide6
Mini Lesson-notes
Direct Characterization-
tells
the audience what the personality of the character is.
Example:
“The
patient
boy and
quiet
girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.”
Indirect Characterization-
shows
things that reveal the personality of a character. There are 5 different methods of indirect characterization:
S
peech
T
houghts
E
ffect on other toward the character
A
ctions
L
ooksSlide7
Mini Lesson-notes
S
peech
What does the character say? How does the character speak?
T
houghts
What is revealed through the character’s private thoughts and feelings?
E
ffect on others toward the character
What is revealed through the character’s effect on other people? How do other characters feel or behave in reaction to the character?
A
ctions
What does the character do? How does the character behave?
L
ooks
What does the character look like? How does the character dress?Slide8
Eyes Past Print
“Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes” Chapter One
There are 2 Main Characters &
2
Minor Characters in Chapter One
TOGETHER, we will fill out the Characterization Chart for 1 Main Character and 1 Minor CharacterSlide9
Writing Workshop
On your own:
1) Read the remainder of the short story
2) Fill out the rest of the Characterization Chart for:
A. The other 1 Main Character
B. The other
1
Minor
Character
This will be turned in before you leave for a grade. Slide10
Ticket Out
What do you want for Christmas? What is on your wish list this year? Why?