1. Vocabulary Illustrating Characterization Independent Reading Novel
Vocabulary
Illustrating Characterization
Independent Reading Novel

2. Housekeeping
Book fair this week! We will be going first thing on Wednesday Morning!
Turn in Papa’s Parrot if you haven’t already.
I’m still grading everything :)

3. BINDER TABS Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop Vocabulary
Mini Lessons/Miscellaneous
Other

4. Vocabulary 11-15 Checkpoint
Complete the vocabulary checkpoint.
DO NOT TURN IT IN!
Make sure you have your Independent Reading Novel for class today!

5. Warm-Up: Vocabulary
Create a sentence that uses words we hear every day and replace them with vocabulary words.
Ex: Selling me a fake watch is a mean trick.
sham (scam)

6. Warm-Up: Quick Write Write a dialogue between two people.
Minimum of 4 lines (2 lines each).
Must include at least 3 of the vocabulary words from this quarter!

7. Illustrating Character Traits
What 4 techniques does an author use to characterize?
SAYS-What a character says.
THINKS-What a character thinks.
DOES-What a character does (his/her actions).
RESPONDS-How others respond to the character.

8. Illustrating Character Traits
You will be given 6-8 words for your group.
Define: Define each word correctly.
Illustrate: Illustrate the word meaning.
Explanation: Explain how your illustration shows the word meaning.
Quality: Is it presentable?
We will share these as a class when we finish.

9. Illustrating Character Traits
Gregarious: One who is friendly, sociable, or likes company.
A gregarious character might shake hands with new people they meet.

10. Illustrating Character Traits
Apply your knowledge of newly learned characteristics to create an illustrated characteristic for a main character in your independent read!

11. Illustrated Characteristic Ex:
Katniss from Hunger Games: Courageous
Katniss was very courageous when she decided to give the 3-finger salute after Rue died. This showed her rebellion to the city and made a statement to the rest of the districts.

12. On your own:
Create a characterization illustration for a character in your independent reading novel.