Static versus Dynamic characters

Static characters are

• characters that stay the same throughout the plot of a text

• characters that change throughout the plot of a text

• characters that have more than one personality trait

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Dynamic characters are

• characters that stay the same throughout the plot of a text

• characters that change throughout the plot of a text

• characters that engage in a conflict in a text

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Angel and Brian are twins. They dress the same, they play the same video games, read the same books and have the same friends. When they begin freshman year of high school, Brian decides to dye his hair green. He starts to wear all black clothes. He makes new friends and they play Dungeons and Dragons together. Angel tries to invite Brian to play video games with him and their old friends, but Brian wants to hang out with his new friends instead.

• Angel is an example of a static character, and Brian is a dynamic character.

• Brian is an example of a static character, and Angel is a dynamic character.

• Angel and Brian are both dynamic characters.

• Angel and Brian are both static characters.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

A reader can tell that a character is dynamic if

• the character changes as a result of a challenge in a text

• the character changes as a result of their interactions with other characters in a text

• the character changes after learning a lesson from a new experience

• all of these

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3