8 more wake ups before spring break! Please take out your English notebook and write down today’s learning target. Learning target: Identify character traits “Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” ~Abraham Lincoln 3/25/14

Almost forgot!! Remember your 15 hours are due this Thursday, too! Agenda 3/25/14 Bellwork Finish up yesterday’s activity and discuss STEAL notes Minor/Major character analysis Homework: For Thursday: Read through Chapters 4-7 with additions to observation/inference chart (2 rows per chapter, total 8) Almost forgot!! Remember your 15 hours are due this Thursday, too! For Friday: Bring in a copy of your update resume

Bellwork 3/25/14 Who or what is your biggest influence? How have they/it influenced you? Make this a longer one! Keep writing for the full 10 minutes!

Diction and Syntax Analysis With your partner, work your way through these three examples. Go into as much depth as you see represented in the example Be ready to share with the class at 8:15

STEAL- a way to analyze characters The author uses indirect characterization to make us use our own judgment to decide what a character is like, based on evidence in the story. STEAL represents five types of evidence to look for. When you find evidence, don’t forget to explain what that evidence shows about the character.

Effect others have on the character STEAL   Evidence Speech What do you notice about the way the character speaks? What does he/she say? Thoughts What is revealed about the character through their own thoughts? Effect others have on the character What is revealed through the character’s effect on other people? How do other characters feel or behave in reaction to the character? Actions What does the character do? How does the character behave? Looks What does the character look like? How does the character dress?

1: Speech 2: Thoughts 3: Effects on Others 4: Actions 5: Looks Gather evidence about Holden (quotes and the inferences from those quotes) 1: Speech 2: Thoughts 3: Effects on Others 4: Actions 5: Looks