What is the letter "E" for in S.T.E.A.L.?

What effect a character has on others

What is the letter "L" for in S.T.E.A.L.?

What effect a character has on others

What are Character Traits?

Usual qualities of a character's personality.

A lesson that the character learns in the story.

How a character is feeling in the moment.

Adayshia is very kind. What information could help us infer she is a kind?

Adayshia always helps her classmates anytime they are struggling with their classwork.

Adayshia never holds the door open for anyone behind her.

Adayshia never invites anyone to join her in a game of soccer.

All of these are examples of Adayshia's kind character.

Take a deep breath to stay relaxed

What is an Inference?

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

The time and place a story takes place

The mood that a character experiences in a story

Characterization of a character

Dulce walks past you without smiling. Her head is hanging down. She wipes a tear away from her eye, and looks at her report card. What can you infer from the statement above?

That she did not have good grades

A character has a diaper in her hand, some wipes, and a bottle warming on the counter. What can you infer from the statement above?

That the character is making dinner

That the character is going on a trip

Adayshia and Delilah had fun hiking in the woods and doing crafts. They both also enjoyed the campfire sing-a-along and made a lot of new friends. Still, Adayshia and Delilah were glad that tomorrow they would be going home. What can be inferred from the text above?

That Adayshia and Delilah were at camp

That Adayshia and Delilah were on a picnic

That Adayshia and Delilah were at a slumber party

That Adayshia and Dulce were at camp

Diego held his breath as Mrs. Bloomquist returned the math test the class had taken last week. Diego had not studied very hard or long for the test, and he was worried about his grade. Mrs. Bloomquist handed Diego his test back. Diego groaned and put his head down on his table. What can you infer from the text?

Diego earned a bad grade on the test

Diego did not get enough rest and was tired

Diego is upset at Mrs. Bloomquist

If the passage below were set at Jacob's birthday party, what could you infer? Jacob laughed loudly. "I can't believe you did that!" he said, smiling.

Jacob might have received an unexpected gift

Jacob might be talking to his best friend Isaac

If the text below were set in a snowy park where children were playing, What could you infer? Delilah laughed loudly. "I can't believe you did that!" she said, Smiling.

Delilah might have been gently hit by a snowball

Delilah might be playing a game with her friend

Delilah might be lost in the park

Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story?

"The sky was gray that December afternoon in the empty playground. The swings were rusted. The wood on the picnic tables were rotted. There was silence except for cold wind blowing through the dead leaves."

"The restaurant was full. The waiter balanced three dishes on his arm and moved carefully around the large, rectangular tables. Everyone's plates were full."

"At Six Flags, the ticket counter hadn't opened yet. It was still too early. But the warm smell of hot dogs and burgers was already filling the air with the promise of fun."

"The sun was bright and the breeze was warm at the beach. In the distance, there was the pleasant noise of children laughing."

What is the "mood" of a story?

Emotions that the reader feels from a given passage in a story

The lesson the reader learns from the story

The summary of events of the story

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is Characterization?

The process through which the writer brings forth the nature, personality, and physical appearance of the characters

The place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place

A lesson, especially one concerning what is right, that can be derived from a story, a piece of information, or an experience

Characterization is not important in a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the first way to characterize?

Character

Direct Characterization

Setting

Moral

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the second way to characterize?

Setting

Moral

Indirect Characterization

Visualization

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is Direct Characterization?

Giving the story a setting

Directly and straight up telling the reader the character's actual physical and mental traits.

Giving directions to a character in a story

Indirectly and not outright providing the reader with information but forcing the reader to use their imagination

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is Indirect Characterization?

Directly giving characteristic traits to a character in a story

Indirect and not outright providing the reader with information but forcing the reader to use their imagination

The setting of a story

The moral of a story

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

True or False:

The 5 elements of characterization can be explained with the acronym S.T.E.A.L.

True

False

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

True or False:

The S.T.E.A.L. method is strictly for Indirect Characterization.

True

False

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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What is Characterization?

What is the first way to characterize?

What is the second way to characterize?

What is Direct Characterization?

What is Indirect Characterization?

True or False:

The 5 elements of characterization can be explained with the acronym S.T.E.A.L.

True or False:

The S.T.E.A.L. method is strictly for Indirect Characterization.

What is the letter "S" for in S.T.E.A.L.?

What is the letter "T" for in S.T.E.A.L.?

What is the letter "E" for in S.T.E.A.L.?

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What is Characterization?

What is the first way to characterize?

What is the second way to characterize?

What is Direct Characterization?

What is Indirect Characterization?

True or False:The 5 elements of characterization can be explained with the acronym S.T.E.A.L.

True or False:The S.T.E.A.L. method is strictly for Indirect Characterization.

What is the letter "S" for in S.T.E.A.L.?

What is the letter "T" for in S.T.E.A.L.?

What is the letter "E" for in S.T.E.A.L.?

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True or False:

The 5 elements of characterization can be explained with the acronym S.T.E.A.L.

True or False:

The S.T.E.A.L. method is strictly for Indirect Characterization.