Week 1: Milestone Review (Theme, Characterization, and Plot)

When the author plainly tells the reader what the character is like.

• Indirect Characterization

• Direct Characterization

Example - “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.”

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

The process by which the writer shows the character's personality through speech and actions.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Indirect Characterization __________ the reader details about a character.

• "shows"

• "tells"

Direct Characterization __________ the reader details about a character.

• "shows"

• "tells"

What can you infer about this character? Whenever anyone tries to speak to Dee, she says, "You don't know me," rolls her eyes, and walks away.

• Dee is very friendly.

• Dee is rude and thinks she is better than everyone else.

• Dee has an eye problem.

• Dee has a lot of friends.

What character trait is revealed here?
After glancing around to make sure she wasn't being watched, Marissa slide the candy bar into her pocket.  She walked out of store casually, not stopping to pay.

• selfish

• sneaky

• thrifty

• rude

What character trait is revealed in this passage?
Jonathan looked at the homeless dog walking down the street of his neighborhood.  He approached the dog, slowly cautiously, with his hands stretched outward.  After gaining his trust, Jonathan took the dog home, gave him a warm bath, and big bowl of food.

• impulsive

• obsessed

• humble

• compassionate

What is a theme statement?

• a lesson to be learned from the story, usually about a topic

• what type of decorations (e.g. Tuscan, Hawaiian, Space)

• a summary of the story

• what topic a story deals with

Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?

• how a character is feeling

• a "life lesson" the main character learns

• a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand

• the moral of the story