1. warm up what is direct and indirect characterization?
Root: Cide
Meaning: Kill
Example-pesticide—a chemical to kill insects

2. 8th Grade

3. Objective: identify and explain the use of direct and indirect characterization in a text
Task: Take out your characterization worksheet to go over the answers and review

4. 8th Grade Honors

5. Objective: identify and explain the use of direct and indirect characterization in a text

6. Direct v. indirect characterization
When the author or a character tells us about the person Example: “He is mean” “She is so small a gust of wind would knock her over”
Indirect
When we infer how the character is based on these five elements: -their thoughts -their actions -their choices/values -their speech -their appearance

7. The House on Mango Street: “Sally” objective: How are character and symbol used in the text to create meaning?

8. Sally-1ST READ What is happening in the story?
Underline and identify any figurative language that appears (metaphor, personification, simile)
Off to the right side of each paragraph write a quick bullet point of what is happening in YOUR OWN WORDS

9. Sally-2nd read: use of literary elements
Identify 4 instances of INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION OF SALLY Identify 2 instances of INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION OF THE NARRATOR Identify 2 instances of Symbolism (hint: darkness, eyes, nature)

10. Sally-3rd read: Explanation of literary elements
1. How is Sally characterized in the story? Use the CEE method. 2. How is Espernaza (the narrator) characterized? Use the CEE method. 3. Explain how one of your symbols is used in the story and how it relate to Sally.