Character Study

Check all that apply- what have we learned about characters so far?

• They have unlikeable traits

• They face pressures that influence their traits

• They are complex and have more than one trait

• Not every book has a character

If a character is "sad" you could also say they were...

• depressed

• excited

• ecstatic

• psycho

Check all that apply- Will (from Popularity and The Fight short stories) has what character traits?

• Generous

• Bully

• Intimidating

• Kind

The "good guy" in the story

• protagonist

• antagonist

Where and when a story takes place

• setting

• genre

• metaphor

• symbolism

Text evidence helps readers to identify character traits.

T or F?

• True

• False

Setting includes...

• The conflict

• The plot

• The mood and atmosphere of a location

• All of the above

These words are synonyms to Happy (check all that apply)

• jubilant

• glad

• ecstatic

• confused

Your November Reading Homework is due...

• In a month

• Next Tuesday

• December 1st

• In 2 weeks

What is a character trait?

• include the components of a story or article that are not in the main body of text

• a characteristic or quality of a character that describes the character

• reason or intent for writing a text