1. 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.

2. Agenda
Do Now
Characterization
Practice
Wrap-up

3. 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

4. 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

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

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

8. Character / Description
Relationship with…
Motivated to…
Main Conflict

10. Character / Description
Relationship with…
Motivated to…
Main Conflict

11. Character / Description
Relationship with…
Motivated to…
Main Conflict

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

13. 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?

14. Agenda:
Do Now
OERs
Dear Abby
Practice
Wrap-Up

15. 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?

16. 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?

17. 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)

18. 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

19. 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.