MONDAY

Day 5 GATE SUMMER READING REMINDER

Project is due No Later Than OCTOBER 30th Agenda: 1. Receive Week 2 Grammar Homework Basic Parts of Speech 2. Warm-up 3. Plot Review 4. Characterization Lesson 5. Characterization Practice Grammar

1. Where is it? Teams Class Page>Assignment tab 2. Due Date this Friday 09/08 3. Brain Pop Video (Parts of Speech) – access through Clever https://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/partsofspeech/ Warm-Up

Where? Class Notebook> Your Name> Warm-Ups> Week 2 WARM-UP Week 2, Day 1 Dogs run with each other. 1. You should complete this Warm up in your class Notebook, under the Warm-up section.

2. You can write this with your stylus, or type it. Just make sure it is done. Warm-Up

Dogs run with each other. N V Plot Review

5 Elements: 1. Exposition 2. Rising Action 3. Climax 4. Falling Action 5. Resolution

Character Types Character Types Static Character: ◦Character does NOT undergo important change by the end of the story. The character stays the same.

◦Remains essentially the same at the end as he or she was at the beginning. Dynamic Character: ◦Character undergoes an important change in the course of the story ◦The change is usually a result of a conflict ◦Usually a change within the character: * change in insight, *commitment, *understanding, or *values Character Types- Summary

Static Characters Dynamic Characters ◦Character does NOT ◦The character undergo important changes by the end of change the story. ◦Remains essentially the same Characterization Lesson Characterization How is it that a writer can He rushed down the courthouse stairs, glancing anxiously at his create a character on a page watch and worrying about his and make readers feel as if missed appointment with the new they have met a real person? client. Characterization The way a writer reveals character is called characterization. • Poor characterization can

make a character The majestic white unicorn looked uninteresting, because unsure of her next step. She had that character may lack escaped from her brutal master at the castle, but where should she go now? focus and clarity. • Good characterization creates a clear picture in the reader’s mind. Two Types of Characterization

Direct Characterization Indirect Characterization

A writer tells you what a A writer prefers to show character is like characters in action

She was always She scowled at us, unpleasant to us. frowning a rude and frightening frown. Characterization: Direct Characterization ◦ If a writer tells you that a When Amaya brought home a pet character is mean-tempered rabbit, her mother did not object. or friendly, that is direct She knew Amaya was a caring, characterization. responsible girl who would take excellent care of the animal.

◦ When a writer uses direct characterization, you don’t have to do any detective work to figure out the character. Characterization: Indirect Characterization

◦ Writers generally prefer to use indirect characterization. ◦ When writers use indirect characterization, they show their characters in action, giving readers the chance to decide for themselves what a character is like. ◦ A writer can show indirect characterization through: *Appearance, *Actions, *Words, *Thoughts and Feelings, and *Character Relationships Characterization: Indirect Characterization Writers create a character’s Appearance carefully. ◦ Through exact physical details, ◦ The man seated in the parked limousine a writer can imply, or suggest, had short hair, piercing eyes, and a serious a character’s personality. gaze. He was dressed neatly in a starched white shirt and striped tie.

• How is the character dressed? • What is the character’s posture? • What is the character’s facial ◦ Based on the man’s appearance, you expression? might conclude that he is a serious, focused businessman. Characterization: Indirect Characterization Actions reveal a great deal about people.

Actions can reveal a character’s: • personality, • motivation, helpful and encouraging • and situation

mean and mocking Characterization: Indirect Characterization

A character’s Words are important, because the exact words of a speaker reveal insight into personality.

◦ “Harry, show your talents,” barked the impatient instructor. “Don’t hold back this time!” ◦ The character’s words and tone reveals, that the instructor pushes his students to work to the best of their ability. Characterization: Indirect Characterization

Characters’ Thoughts and Feelings also reveal information about what they’re like.

I thought I wouldn’t like summer camp, but it’s been a lot of fun. Characterization: Indirect Characterization

Characters’ relationships or how one character reacts to another character, often reveals qualities of both characters.

•What characters say to each other and

•How characters act toward each other. Summary: Characterization: The way a writer reveals character There are two ways that writers reveal characters to readers. Direct Characterization Indirect Characterization ◦A method of indicating ◦ A method of indicating what a what a character is character is like by revealing their personality through like by directly stating descriptions of their actions, their personality speech, appearance, words, traits. and interactions with other characters. Characterization Practice

Teams>Assignments TASK DETAILS Agenda: LOCATION Week1. (You 2 Grammar will have anotherComplete day, and do SUBMIT not spendthe formmore than 40 minutesTeams > Assignments on this today… or be late forTURN your IN onnext Teams class) Due Date: Friday 9/18 Warm-Up (Day 1) Identify the parts of speech in the given Class Notebook>Your sentence name> Warm-Up> Week 2 Characterization Lesson 2 Types of Characters: Static vs. Dynamic Teams > Files tab> 2 Types of Characterization: Direct vs. Folder Powerpoint Links Indirect (Alston Middle School webpage via Google) Characterization Practice Complete and submit Teams > Assignments