PPT-Inferring Character Traits

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. Review. Did Anne yell at Rachel . Lynde. before or after Marilla told her she would stay at Green Gables for good? . Before or After. Did Gilbert offer Anne the school in Avonlea before or after Matthew collapsed in the field?. 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?. Norton Juster. Scholastic Biography. Figurative Language & Beyond. As you read . The Phantom Tollbooth. , keep a chart of characters and their impact on the protagonist Milo, figurative language, and multiple meaning words (including homophones, homographs, and homonyms). . 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. PA @ 71. Do Now. How would you describe yourself?. What adjectives would you use?. What are character traits?. Character traits are adjectives used to describe a character in a text.. Understanding the traits of a character can go a long way in understanding that character's thoughts and actions in a text. ENG. 213. Prof. Miguel A. . Arce. Ramos. PUCPR. Contents. 2. What is inferring?. When we encounter a new word, a good strategy to use is to infer.. When we infer, we make an educated guess.. However, you may not always able to infer an exact meaning.. PA @ 71. Do Now. How would you describe yourself?. What adjectives would you use?. What are character traits?. Character traits are adjectives used to describe a character in a text.. Understanding the traits of a character can go a long way in understanding that character's thoughts and actions in a text. 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. Mrs. Nelson’s 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!. 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.. 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. ?. Examples of technology to be used. -websites. -blogs. -apps. -sites and other applications that allow students to record presentations/speaking. -Podcasts to save for students to view on their own time as a resource. : Pencil or pen . Your binder with character packet for . Odyssey. Today: The Odyssey Continued. Bell Work:. Open your textbook to page 1204 (The Odyssey). Get out your character packet. .. Add to/check your epithets for the characters we were introduced to in book 1 and 2.