Do Now and Objective Do Now Objective Think of your favorite movie or book. Describe your favorite character from either the movie or the book and why it is your favorite character. Analyze the ways an author portrays a character.

Agenda Do Now Characterization Practice Wrap-up

Characterization: the process of conveying information about characters in fiction or conversation. CHARACTERS ARE REVEALED BY: Actions – what they do Speech – what they say Thoughts – what they think Physical appearance Other character’s thoughts or words about him or her Through the narrator’s direct statements

Things to think about… TRAITS: adjectives that describe the character MOTIVATION: the reason for the character’s actions and thoughts MAIN CONFLICT: the main problem of the character RELATIONSHIPS: good or bad connections with other characters

Let’s Practice… Chart Four Columns Headings Character/Description Relationships with… Motivated to… Main conflict

Character / Description Relationship with… Motivated to… Main Conflict Comic One Comic Two Comic Three Comic Four Character / Description Relationship with… Motivated to… Main Conflict

Character / Description Relationship with… Motivated to… Main Conflict

Character / Description Relationship with… Motivated to… Main Conflict

Character / Description Relationship with… Motivated to… Main Conflict

Calvin and Hobbes Characters Calvin’s mother Calvin’s teacher Susie

Do Now: Answer the following questions on your own paper. WHAT IS CHARACTERIZATION? HOW ARE CHARACTERS REVEALED? WHAT ARE THE FOUR THINGS THAT YOU LOOK AT WHEN ANALYZING CHARACTERS?

Agenda: Do Now OERs Dear Abby Practice Wrap-Up

OER Questions: Choose one of each 5-line OERs: Choose One 8-line OERs: Choose One What is Calvin’s main conflict? Explain Calvin’s relationship with Hobbes How is the relationship between Calvin and Susie similar in two of the comic strips? How is Calvin’s attitude evident in two of the comic strips?

Yesterday… We wrote about our favorite characters from our favorite movies or books. Today we want to think about our least favorite characters from movies or books. Why don’t you like this character? What types of things does this character do?

Dear Abby… “DEAR ABBY” IS A FAMOUS PERSONAL ADVICE COLUMN. PEOPLE WRITE LETTERS TO ABBY WHICH APPEAR IN THE NEWSPAPER AND SHE REPLIES BACK WITH ADVICE ON HOW TO SOLVE THEIR PROBLEM. MEANWHILE EVERYONE ELSE GETS TO READ IT TOO! (KIND OF MESSY)

REMEMBER TO CHARACTERIZE THIS PERSON BY TELLING THEIR: Imagine that you have a conflict with your least favorite character and you need to write to Abby for advice on how to handle it. Write a two paragraph letter explaining the problem. REMEMBER TO CHARACTERIZE THIS PERSON BY TELLING THEIR: Actions – what they do Speech – what they say Thoughts – what they think Physical appearance Other character’s thoughts or words about him or her Through the author’s direct statements

Baker’s Helper Reading Strategies: What do we know? Read the story and underline things that you find confusing Reread the story and highlight things that you think are meaningful and important On your own paper, answer the questions from the slip. Do no write on the slip of paper. Do not write the questions.