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Character Development

Character Development

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English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

Created by

Colleen Walker

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21 Slides • 17 Questions

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How do round characters differ from flat characters in a story?

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Multiple Choice

Why is character development considered important in creative writing?

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It helps create memorable stories and relatable characters.

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It makes the story longer.

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It allows the writer to avoid describing settings.

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It ensures all characters are heroes.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most important when creating a character profile for a short story?

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Knowing the ins and outs of your central character

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Choosing a unique name for your character

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Making your character the same as yourself

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Ignoring the character's background

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Explain how using the five senses can help readers imagine a character in a story.

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Describe how your character will talk.

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How can the setting help define a character in a story?

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Where does your character live, work, and play?

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How would a person from your character's past describe him or her?

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How would your character's parents describe him or her?

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What are some ways your character spends their time?

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What are your character's vices and virtues?

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What gets on your character's nerves?

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What is your character afraid of?

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What is an event in your character's past that has affected who he or she is today?

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What does your character want?

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes why a protagonist should change over the course of a story?

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To make the story more engaging and realistic

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To introduce more characters

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To complicate the plot unnecessarily

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To avoid resolving the central conflict

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Explain how physical traits and objects can be used to make a character memorable. How will you make your character memorable?

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