1. Question of the Day: 8.6 What are character traits?
Characterization
Question of the Day: 8.6
What are character traits?

2. What are character traits?
Definition – words used to describe how a character acts or behaves, such as bravery or loyalty.
Emotions vs. character traits
Emotions change from moment to moment, whereas character traits are developed over time.
Do not use emotions to describe character traits!
Character Trait Handout
Left column = overused; Use the OTHERS listed!
Connotation (feeling of the word)
Which are positive (+), negative(-), or neutral(0)?
Example: smart = (0) nerd (-) genius (+)

3. Review Define character traits.
How are character traits different from emotions?
List 3 character traits for Percy and tell their connotation.

4. Character Traits Bellwork 10.19.11
(do not use an overused word!)
Connotation
Positive (+), Negative (-), or Neutral (0)
Percy
Heroic
______
(+)
____
Clarisse
_____
Annabeth

5. Character Traits Likert Scale of Nice
Show the level of the feeling from left to right
Nice: compassionate, kind, cooperative
Explain my thinking: “To me, kind is not as strong of a feeling as compassionate, whereas cooperative shows me a feeling somewhere in between those two.”
kind
cooperative
compassionate

6. You try a Likert Scale of Mean
Show the level of the feeling from left to right
Mean: unkind, wicked, rude
Explain your thinking: “To me, …”

7. Likert Scale of Happy Show the level of the feeling from left to right
Happy: blissful, joyful, content
Explain your thinking: “To me, …”

8. Types of Characters:
Question of the Day:
What are some types of characters in a fiction text?

9. Types of Characters:
Protagonist – main character(s); most of the time is the “good guy” in most fictional texts
Example: Percy Jackson Why is he the protagonist?
Antagonist – character(s) that cause problems/conflicts for the protagonist; most of the time is the “bad guy/villain” in most fictional texts
Example: Nancy Bobofit (at the beginning) How has she caused problems/conflict for Percy?

10. Types of Characters:
Major – the characters that play a “major” role in changing the plot; they effect the plot a lot
Example: Percy Jackson How is he major?
Minor – the characters that play a “minor” role in changing the plot; they effect the plot very little
Example: Hermes How is he minor?

11. Not physical qualities!
Types of Characters:
Not physical qualities!
Static characters – character traits stay the same, never change Static = Same
Example: Chiron (even as Mr. Brunner?) How?
Dynamic characters – character traits change over time
Move the plot of the story; make things more interesting
Example: Percy Jackson How?
What about you? Are you static or dynamic? Why?

12. Dry Erase Board Teams: 10 pts to winners Protagonist, Antagonist, Major, Minor, Static, or Dynamic
Directions.
Percy
Annabeth
Minotaur
Poseidon
Zeus
Mr. D
Grover
Chiron
Hades
Luke
Kindly Ones
Medusa
Clarisse
Ares

13. Categorize the Characters:
Protagonist
Antagonist
Major
Minor
Static
Dynamic
Percy *
Annabeth
Grover
Poseidon
Zeus
Ares
Chiron
Hades
Luke
Kindly Ones
Minotaur
Medusa
Clarisse
Mr. D

14. Ticket out “Luke = Antagonist?”
Prove that Luke is or is not an antagonist with quotes from the text. Use the book!
Write any question you have before Wednesday’s Quiz or Monday’s Test.