Date: 8/23/11 Assignment: Warm-up Assign a page # Write down what you think each word below means: Traits Characters Characterization Protagonist Antagonist Dialogue

Vocabulary Term What I think it means Narrative Writing Vocabulary Term What I think it means Were you Right or Wrong? setting character antagonist protagonist characterization theme vivid verbs

Vocabulary Sentences The characterization was so vivid, I could picture every detail of her. The characters in the story are all teenage boys. Her southern accent was a great character trait. Batman was the protagonist in my comic book. The Joker was the antagonist in the story. The dialogue in the movie was very sad.

Skills/Warm-Up Rising Action Conflict Resolution Exposition August 17,2010 Rising Action Conflict Resolution Exposition Falling Action Climax Turn to the warm-up section of your notebook. Draw & Label the plot diagram above using the words from the box. Be sure to label them in the correct order. You have 10 minutes!!! Raise your hand when you are done!

Vocabulary

Believable personalities in a story Characters Believable personalities in a story People Animals Creatures

A description of the personalities of characters in a story Characterization A description of the personalities of characters in a story

Characterization Some words that authors use to describe characters are: bossy helpful scared brave honest happy careful kind neat friendly proud mean hard-working shy nice funny wise angry

Methods of Characterization Creating Believable Characters Indirect physical appearance speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions of the character speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions of other characters Direct the narrator’s direct comments about a character

Characterization honest hard-working helpful careful kind Example: Ben helped his mother in the store. He put boxes on the shelf. He didn’t drop any boxes. Mr. Kirk left some money at the store. Ben followed him outside to give him the money. What words would you use to tell about Ben? honest hard-working helpful careful kind

Protagonist The protagonist is the main character or the hero also known as the good guy.

Antagonist The antagonist is the opponent also known as the bad guy or force.

The time and place of the story. Setting The time and place of the story.

Theme Message that the author is trying to get across (central idea or overall message )

Sensory Details using the five senses (touch, smell, taste, hear, see) to describe the surroundings.

Foreshadowing The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story.

A hint about what will happen next is called foreshadowing For example, if you hear this: Then you know someone’s about to get eaten!

Flashback an event from the past that appears in a narrative to fill in or explain

Character Traits Traits are words that describe a person humorous talented rich grumpy stubborn

Character’s Traits What the character says and thinks What the character does What the character looks like (physical traits) What others say & think about the character How others react to the character

“Let’s get out of here Spongebob!” Dialogue A conversation between two or more people. “Let’s get out of here Spongebob!” “Thanks for all of your help today, Boots.” “Just leave me alone!”, Bart screamed angrily.

“enjoyable tension” Suspense a feeling of tense excitement about how something such as a mystery, novel, or movie will end. “enjoyable tension”

Vivid Verbs verbs that are more interesting and bring more life to your paper… “Viv” means lively!!! Example: BORING: Sarah walked down the hallway. VIVID: Sarah marched down the hallway.

Tone the way somebody says something as an indicator of what that person is feeling or thinking “way of speaking”

the way a group of people think and feel about something Mood the way a group of people think and feel about something

to involve and get the reader interested Engage to involve and get the reader interested

Please Study Each Night and Read! Any Questions???