PPT-Character Traits

Determination Determination is a positive personal character trait If there is something this person wants to do he or she will not give up easily or get distracted by something else Some people give up too easily If you are determined to achieve a worthwhile goal you will receive the rewards . 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?. 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?. 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 . 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). . 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. What are character traits?. Let’s break it down…. What are characters?. Characters are the people or animals in a story.. What are traits?. Traits are adjectives or describing words/phrases. So- character traits are adjectives describing a character in a story.. 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. 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.. Trait: a quality of mind or habit of behavior. Ex: self centered; sloppy; needy. Character traits help us to define and understand a character. Internal quality (ex. Selfishness) determines external behavior. 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. ?. : 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. 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]. .