PPT-Character Traits by

Mrs Nelsons Second Grade Class At E J May we learn about character traits every day Building character traits makes you a better person Building character traits helps you be the best citizen you can be in life. Ideally, to occupy a middle position between conflicting extremes: to be both kind and demanding. Character. To be kind is not to be soft or weak. To be demanding is not to be unfair. Both good natured reserve and. When you read a story watch the characters as if they were real people.. adventurous. greedy. unhappy. loving. aggressive. fearful. To identify character traits think of the following:. What does the character say and do?. Character Prompt: Describe a character . using just the items in his/her desk drawer.  Example: important items, mix tapes, photographs, etc.. Types of Characters. Definition. Characters. : the people in the story. When you read a story, think of the characters as real people. . CHEAP. EVIL. Friendly. U. nintelligent. Silly. Whiny. To identify character traits . think of the following:. - What does the character say and do?. Analysis. adventurous. greedy. unhappy. loving. aggressive. fearful. When you read a story, think about the characters as if they were real people.. ©2010 . Thinkstock. shy. graceful. What does the character say and . IZATION. EQ: How does understanding characterization help us to understand the story?. What is characterization?. Characterization is the process by which the writer . reveals. the personality of the . Prompt. Prompt:. Analysis of a Literary Character.  . We understand characters in literature by paying attention to what they say, what they do, and how other characters react to them.  The author of a novel will help us understand a character by describing how that character reacts in certain situations.  Select a character from . Protagonist/Antagonist. To make it easy, think of the . protagonist. as the “good guy” and . antagonist. as the "bad guy." . You can think of the . protagonist. as the hero and the . antagonist. INFERENCES. Readers. often need to . figure out . something that an . author. has . not explained. . When this happens, you make an . inference. . An inference is a . logical guess . based on . facts. Warm UP. Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday. Read/Body. Buddy Project. HW: Finish Novel. Body Buddy Project. Body. Buddy Project. HW: Finish Project. Animal Farm. Test. MG. Present Projects. Definition. Characters are the people in narratives, and characterization is the author’s presentation and development of the traits of characters.. Sometimes, as in fantasy fiction, the characters are not people. They may be animals, robots, or creatures from outer space, but the author endows them with human abilities and human psychological traits. They really are people in all but outward form.. LT: I can . make inferences. about characters and support them with. textual evidence.. HEROIC. FUNNY. PSYCHOTICALLY EVIL. How to infer character traits:. Look at:. . ACTIONS. APPEARANCE. DIALOGUE. adventurous. greedy. unhappy. loving. aggressive. fearful. To identify character traits think of the following:. What does the character say and do?. What does the character think and . . feel. ?. Students . will define a trait; . physical trait . and character trait.. Students will identify five of their physical or character traits.. Kick-off Discussion: . [Insert image/video of a person students know well (yourself, school staff, famous/historical person, sports figure, artist, actor, etc. This person will be used in next two lessons]. .