1. Inferring Character traits
The Giver
Inferring Character traits

2. Character
A character is a person or an animal in a story, play, or another literary work.
Writers create characters by telling us what they look like, what they say, how they act, how they think, and what other characters say or think about them.

3. Inferences An inference is an educated guess based on evidence.
When you make inferences about characters in a story, you try to guess what they are like by:
Taking note of any information the writer gives you directly.
Paying attention to what the character thinks, says, and does.
Watching how others react to the character.
Thinking about people you know in real life—or from other stories—who resemble the character.

4. Characterization
The process of revealing the personality of a character in a story is called characterization. A writer can reveal a character in the following ways:
Words
Actions
Thoughts and feelings
Appearance
Comments made by other characters
Direct comments by the narrator

5. Direct Characterization
the writer makes straightforward statements about a character's personality and tells the reader exactly what the character is like.
Direct comments by the narrator

6. Indirect Characterization
The writer reveals information about a character and his personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions, along with how other characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him.
Words
Actions
Thoughts and feelings
Appearance
Comments made by other characters

7. Inferred Character Traits Method of Characterization
Your turn:
Descriptive Sentence
Inferred Character Traits
Method of Characterization
“I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me during Circle Justice meetings,” Cole whispered.
shy
-words
-thoughts and feelings
Cole got up before dawn and made his way down to the icy pond. He would be the first to soak in the water today.