Character Development

What character trait is revealed?
After pulling an all-nighter studying, Sarah moved through the dance routine sluggishly.  She was off-beat and missed several moves, but she pushed herself through the routine.

• passionate
• nervous
• tired
• bored

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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What are character traits?

• physical descriptions
• qualities, such as insecurity or bravery
• places a character has been
• what a character says

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What is direct characterization?

• Reactions of other characters give us information we need
• We learn about a character through their physical appearance
• We learn about a character through their thoughts
• An author tells you directly about a character

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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Indirect Characterization involves...

• Learning about characters through their thoughts and actions
• An author telling us that a character is shy
• An author's comments
• A listing of a character qualities from the author

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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How is the character's traits revealed?
Marcy sat in class, drumming her fingers on her desk.  Thinking back to that morning, she felt remorse over the way she had talked to her mom.

• actions
• thoughts
• statements
• interactions with other characters

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Character development is

• How a character changes from the beginning of a story to the end of a story as a result of the experiences they’ve had.

• How a character changes at the beginning of a story.

• How a character changes at the end of a story as a result of the experiences they’ve had.

• How a character experiences an event in a story.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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Internal Traits describe a character on the...

• Inside

• Outside

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

External Traits describe a character on the...

• Inside

• Outside

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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A character who reveals only one, maybe two, personality traits in a story or novel, and the trait(s) do not change.

• flat 
• round
• dynamic
• protagonist

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A character that remains primarily the same throughout a story or novel

• Round
• Static
• Antagonist
• Protagonist

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1