PPT-What are Character Traits?

What are character traits Lets break it down What are characters Characters are the people or animals in a story What are traits Traits are adjectives or describing wordsphrases So character traits are adjectives describing a character in a story. 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?. 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). . 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. Third Grade . Paul . Revere. Best . known for:. . b. eing . a patriot in the . American Revolution. . He . is most famous for his . midnight ride warning the . colonists that the British . soldiers were . 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.. 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]. .